RateBeer

Lagunitas Imperial Red

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
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
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 troopie (866), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Lovely stuff. Bottle. Poured deep KWV red with a thick white foam head. Aroma of malt and hops. Big malty flavour with hoppy finish. Very smooth Let it warm a bit and it’s even better.


 cking (1019), North Canton, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Special Release, I picked up a six pack a while back and have been enjoying a bottle or two every so often. I hope this beer finds itself in some form of yearly rotation because it’s too damn good to not be readily available. Wonderful dark amber color, 2" billowing off white head that ultimately settles into a nice thickness and leaving behind some hearty lacing. Aroma is a bold flowery hop bouquet and fresh baked breads. Amazing mouth feel that has a full malt body with a striking hop bitterness. Balanced, creamy, and filling the beer rolls down the back of the throat with satisfying ease. Flavor is thick and malty with a prominent taste of overly floral hops. Grapefruit, citrus, and pine that adds a great bitter-sweet and creamy taste. This is fantastic.


 rmussman (905), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Sampled as part of a six pack. Pours very nice releasing sweet aromas. Had a very nice head that was frothy and yummy. Beer had a nice heavy hoppy flavor. Quite a nice beer.


scooterling (21), S. San Francisco, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 23, 2007  
Not too sure what the "Imperial" means here, but this is truly a beautiful red. Not too hoppy, not too malty, just perfect. Hops do appear in the aroma but not too much in the mouth. The throat is truly malty as their ad says. Great beer. Gan Bei!


cellardoor (45), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/514/20
Nov 23, 2007  
Poured with a nice bubbly red amber color. Really cleared up with some time. The head thinned out quikcly but has left a few pockets of bubbles. Had a solid hoppy aroma. More malty and smooth than most imperials. Very clean then seems to expand on the tounge.


 Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 16, 2007  
Poured a rich amber-chestnut body with a bountiful creamy head. Nose of sticky malts and potent hops. Resinous and floral. Malty and mildly sweet with a lemon zing on the tongue. Full bodied and quite imperial. Nice Lagunitas brew!


 Jabswitch (207), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 15, 2007  
Malty sweet aroma. Beautiful chestnut brown in appearance. Filmy long lasting head. Taste was malty, slightly sweet and bites late. Very good brew.


Modulo (6), Sellersville, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Lagunitas Imperial Red does not count
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Nov 15, 2007  
Poured on tap at the Pineville Tavern, PA. Was heavy bodied and heady on tap. First hints of malts, caramel and malty goodness, followed by just enough citrus zest to cut through and make any mouth go "Ahhhhhhh."



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC