 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Pours a very clear reddish amber color with a small beige head. Smell is candy like malt and light fruity mild hops. Taste is hoppier than the nose would indicate, but still nice and sweet red candy like malt. Bitter, lingering hops that come in the way of some citrusy flavors. Nice beer and pretty tasty all around. Would get again.
DuffMan (2721), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
Jul 14, 2008 Red-orange amber, a little hazy, compact beige head. Aroma is sweet cookie caramel and citrus hops. Palate is quite generously malted and hopped in good balance, robust as expected from these guys. There is an interesting acidity to the finish that lightens everything, almost a tartness in a way. It brings to mind the California common style-- could this be an imperial California common?
MoDog (909), Griffith, Indiana, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Poured from a 22oz bomber and served in a shaker. This beer poured a clear, dark amber with a thick, lasting, foamy head. A good amount of heavy lacing was left behind. The aroma of the beer was made up of fresh pine, oranges, and sweet, toasted caramel. Also a bit of brown sugar. The flavor included resiny, citric hops, grapefruit, and a solid dose of caramel. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. A pretty straight-forward West Coast brew. Exactly what I expected from Lagunitas, which isn’t a bad thing. They put out consistently tasty and fairly priced beers.
FlssmrBrewAlum (1080), Lisle, Illinois, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Poured draft at The Galway Tribes (Frankfort, IL). Poured a clear dark reddish amber hue with a small tan head that sticks around. Aromas are malty, largely caramel and booze. Initial puts an empasis on the sweet malty flavors with some bittering hops behind it. Finishes a touch bitter but still sweet. A full boozy brew that was enjoyable, but lacked as much complexity as I expected.
Swalden28 (1440), McKinney, Texas, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy.
Pours a clear red-amber with beige head. Aroma of caramel malt and alcohol. Flavor is semi-sweet caramel malt with nice hop flavors with a nice hoppy bitter. Medium-full body with med-high carbonation. Overall, pretty good stuff!
ericandersnavy (1039), crossroads, Texas, USA
Jul 13, 2008 bottle thanks to metzlers in denton, tx. poured a clear amber with a beige head. aroma had good notes of caramel and i also picked up some notes of banana. flavor was caramel and hops. overall not bad at all.
SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
Jul 12, 2008 an amazingly smooth brew ... has some beautiful and full flavours and a nearly unbeatable drinkability!! .. smell is piney and red ... happy birthday anna .. a very nice enjoyable brew that will make you coo!
RunDWP (203), San Jose, California, USA
Jul 11, 2008 22 oz bottle. Poured a mahogany color. Taste is a large range of flavors, from sweet malt, to roasted malt flavor, ending with a nice hoppy bitterness. All the strong flavors are nicely balanced, although my girlfriend thought it was maybe a little too sweet, and I thought the hops was a little too strong. Whatever. Really like what they’ve done here.
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