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Lagunitas Imperial Red 3.7 642

Lagunitas Imperial Red

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95
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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6423.71/5.03.7/5.0Special7.6%78Snifter, 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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 MesandSim (5979), London, Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 21, 2008  
<i>A Mes rate: bottle thanks to either Harry or Chad, whoever it is you both f**king rock.</i>
Rich dark amber with a good creamy off white head. Big cheesy American hoppage on the nose with hints of charred wood and liquorice. Faint orange and spice back it up well. Noseable and chunky. Flavour is similar with the burnt toasty notes coming to the fore. Some oatmeal and maybe a little cardboard. Not as good as the aroma but nice enough. Interesting finish with a hefty dose of bitterness and minerals. Decent beer.


 railcat1 (582), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 15, 2007  
This was a very good dark amber red ale with a nice malt and hop finish and had the right after taste to the end,very recommended.CHEERS!


 trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 5, 2006  
A thick, heavy, barleywine-type strong ale. Mahogany pour with a negligible head. Heavy leather, bread, and malt in the aroma. Typical Lagunitas sticky, sugary-sweet taste up front. More hops than their Hairy Eyeball offering, but very similar.


 tennisjoel (952), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Red copper colored body with an average head. Very balanced as far as the malt/hops combination goes. Caramel and citrus fruit combination. Fairly hoppy although it is well balanced. My first Lagunitas beer and it’s a good start from this West Coast brewer.


 Beerman6686 (1313), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 5, 2007  
One of my favorite beers form this company, nice and thick with a perfect mount of hops to counteract the malt.


 yngwie (5088), Kristiansand, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 29, 2007  
Bottle. Bomber. Clear, copper-colored beer with a beige head. Hoppy flavor with beef-stock, malt, some sweetness and caramel. There’s hops, alcohol, malt, sweetness and beefstock in the flavor. Quite bitter in the mouth, with malt and hops to finish it off. A nice beer, but there’s too much hops to balance it. (070413)


 NachlamSie (1657), Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Mar 27, 2007  
bottle split with Muenster. Pours red. Yep. Nice white head on top. The nose is pretty hoppy, typical Lagunitas style. Dense caramel and some peat comes out in the nose along with pine and citrus. The flavor was more on the lemony side of things than I was expecting. Very citrusy with pretty good sticky, biscuity malts to balance. This isn’t quite the typical beefed up American red ale, but it’s definitely identifiable as such and pretty tasty.


 bikesandbeers (468), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 8, 2007  
On tap at Stone World Bistor and Gardens. poured a dark redish amber with little head. Citrusy hoped with a hint for fuitness. Flavor is sweet and hoopy, exactly as you would expect from and imp red. Like all Lagunitas brews, nothing to crazy, except the packaging, but an above average drinkable brew.



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