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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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 ante (2928), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 1, 2008  
Bottled. Pours out in a clear reddish amber colour with a big solid white foam. Big aroma of lychee, caramel, flowers and blood-oranges. Medium to full-bodied with strong hoppy notes of grapefruit, lychee and grass with a malty backbone of sweet citric fruit and caramel. Long bitter finish of lychee, grass and blood grape. Really tasty!


 sunevdj (1770), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jan 31, 2008  
Pours a clear amber with an off-white diminishing head. Quite bitter with a mellow sweetness. Some caramel artomas. (Caramel backbone, just like a red ale should be.) Fruity hoppyness. Medium to full bodied with a slightly creamy mouthfeel. Nice dry finish.


 Defreni (999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/102/516/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Flaske. Rigtig flot dyb ravfarvet øl med en lækker skumkrone. Duften er fuld af humle på en lidt mere diskret måde end deres IPAer. SMagen er tydelig lagunitas, med en god spand humle. Dog er øllen en anelse tynd i munden, hvilket trækker en smule ned. Ellers en rigtig god øl.


 JohnnyOS (646), Golden, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Pours reddish brown with off-white head. Aroma of bread, yeast, hops, grass and roasted sweet malts with a bit of citrus. Flavor matches aroma... very well balanced


 nicolascage (105), Copenhagen (Virum), Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Bottle. Nice body but not too heavy. Long lasting bitterness. heavy bitterness with notes of pine .


 dsm (109), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Draft at Mahaffey’s. I think this is the first American Strong Ale I have ever had, and I am starting to get an understanding of the style. This is a hopped up red. Pours with a small head and lots of lacing. It has a mild bitter finish and is really well balanced. The alcohol is masked well. Recommended.


 Theis (3651), Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/517/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Bottle at Ølbaren. Clear red/brown - offwhite head. Bread, high hoppy, resin, grassy, red berries, sweetness, roasted, bisquit, citrus, light flowery. High dryness. Very nice and very well brewed !!!


 carl4beer (400), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2008  
draft. pours deep clear copper with small off white head. aroma is big hops... citrus and pine. mouthful is smooth with caramel and malt. the hops are not as dominant as in the aroma. very nice and well balanced.



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