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Lagunitas Imperial Red

Lagunitas Imperial Red - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6263.71/5.03.7/5.0Special7.6%78.6Snifter, Trappist glass
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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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 jstraw (750), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Aug 22, 2007    Updated: Oct 5, 2009
Deep red amber with creamy, off-white head / Sweet, floral, pine, and molasses nose / Medium body with big, sweet, malts and sharp, chewy, hoppy finish / Flavors of burnt sugar, molasses, toffee, pine, and grapefruit / A very malty double IPA.


 dmac (1420), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Aug 21, 2007  
12 oz bottle from Oak Tree Buy Rite. Poured a crystal clear deep reddish/amber with a large dense frothy slightly off white head. Initial aroma is pure piney hops like an Imperial IPA, as it warms some other aromas start to creep in and I’m not sure that is a good thing. Something that reminds me of fresh cut pineapple on a plastic cutting board is there, uhm.....yeahn I know weird description but hey screw u this is my rating. Mouthfeel is medium with lively carbonation. Flavor is hop on, yeah I know it’s not an Imperial IPA but man is this hoppy. It’s hard to explain but when the maltiness kicks in it’s a different malt flavor then your typical IIPA so thats what sets this apart and makes it an IRA, hmm.....Imperial Red Ale (IRA) interesting.


 cbkschubert (1945), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 18, 2007  
12 oz. bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a clear copperish-red color with a one and a half finger thick light tan head. Light lacing. Aroma is sweet floral and citrus hops. Flavor is much of the same with some toasted malt to back it. Medium body. No lingering aftertaste. A very good beer.


 alexsdad06 (1056), Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 12, 2007  
12 oz. bottle from jimbowood. Thanks Jimbo. Pours a clear reddish copper color with a small disappearing beige head. The aroma is caramel malts, pine and citrus hops, and earthiness. The flavor is very much the same with good balance. Medium/full bodied and smooth drinking. Solid brew.


 ElGaucho56 (386), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 20, 2007  
Sort of an underdeveloped hairy eyeball, interesting idea, a little underwhelming on the palate, plenty of bitterness, not enough malt character.


 rocbyter (902), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 16, 2007  
Strong sweet caramel malt aroma. Clear amber color with a large white head that quickly goes away. Caramel malt taste through out with a slight hop bite at the end. Creamy palate.


 gsmitty80 (628), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/105/513/20
Jul 7, 2007    Updated: Jul 15, 2007
This ale is excellent. ’Red ales’ are a favorite style of mine as they mix the high hops of IPAs with the a finish of a weak belgian. Very nice dark copper pour with a opaque head that was not as prominent as pronounced. Aroma is of cinnamon and coriander.


 Dorwart (1807), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 3, 2007  
Thin frothy head of fine bubbles. Decent carbonation. Sweet malty aroma and kind of vegetal. Hint of cinnamon in the background. Light hops presence. Kind of a mish mash aroma. Color is a bright crimson. Very nice color. Sweet and malty flavor with a bit of smoke, citrus fruit pith, resinous hops and grains. Nice alcohol warming as it goes down. Finishes kind of slick and malty. Strong hops bitterness and lingering dryness. A decent brew.



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