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Lagunitas Imperial Red

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6313.71/5.03.7/5.0Special7.6%77.7Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
This Special Ale is, in reality, a reconstructed exhumation of the very first ale that we ever brewed way, way back, in 1993. Brewed with a big head, a muscular malty thorax, a silky texture & all strung together with a hoppy sweet nerve sack... yum. O.G. 1.072 84.2 IBU
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 saxo (3568), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle. Huge creamy head with excellent duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are hops, flowers, caramel and fruits.


 Marsiblursi (1634), Göteborg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 22, 2008  
(Bottle) Pours dark amber to reddish brown with a medium, creamy off-white head. The aroma is medium hoppy and sweet with the typical Lagunita-ish tones of tea, light spices and flowers alongside some notes of citrus/mild grapefruit and mild pine. The malt brings toast, caramel, white bread and a faint hint of roasted grain. Undertones of alcohol, suede and red berries. The flavour is medium hoppy and medium malty with tones of citrus - oranges, and grapefruit, dry resin, flowers, pine, caramel, light chocolate roast, light earth and black tea. The mouthfeel is soft, light smooth and velvety with a light carbonation and a notable numbing alcohol touch. Light to medium sweet and medium bitter with a medium dry finish. Medium to full body. If you inject steroids in to a boring style (like red ale) and try to make it “cool”, you often end up with a paranoid mess, this one is quite ok, but still noting more than a über malty and pretty boring IPA.


 GJF (498), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Not generally a big "red" fan, but this is nice. Lots of hop in the aroma. Big malty flavor with a crisp hop finish. It shoots, it scores!


 plovmand (1603), Helsinge, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Bottle. Poured red/orange with a white head. Sugar, hops and herbs in the nose. Full bodied malt character but not heavy. Fresh bitterness cuts through and ends this good beer.


NMC01 (58), Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 15, 2008    Updated: Jul 6, 2009
Delicious, malty ale with notes of caramel and fruits. A bit sweet but with a great hoppy counterweight in the end. Easy to drink and one my favourite Lagunitas brews.


 OldRaspy (292), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 13, 2008  
Poured from a 12oz bottle a deep dark copper with a tan head. Aroma is all malts with a piney/citrus hops lingering in the background. Flavor is wonderfully malty with caramel and citrus hop bite.


 phishpond417 (1935), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/514/20
Jun 8, 2008  
What a fantastic tasting brew. Overall it satisfied me entirely. It pours a deep copper body with a super malted aroma and a kicking hop finish. The first initial taste is full and it slowly bubbles and carbonates creamy like in your mouth. While it is a red ale, it has a powerful citrus hop aroma that reminds me of an IPA in disguise. Tastey, tastey!


 kwoeltje (1315), Manchester, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 4, 2008  
(bottle) deep red with nice head. Aroma of malt and hops. Flavor is toffee malt with some pine hops.



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