 Pawola22 (805), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 3, 2009 22oz bottle. Pours a clear ruby red body with a very foamy and creamy, off white, inch thick head that dissipates slowly and remains very lacy. Medium sweet caramel malts and strawberry candy sugar in the aroma. A decent amount of citrusy (probably Cascade) hop backing. Flavor is pretty nice. A very full malt beginning with a light syrupy sweetness. The moderate, almost sharp, citrus bitterness then kicks in and really balances and finishes nicely. Dry and lingering. Palate is full and very smooth with a light carbonated feel. Overall, this is a great sipper. I really like the balance. Very well done.
JAF737300 (804), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 4, 2007 This starts off as a gorgeous deep red color with a firm head. The nose is odd with a balance of citrus and pine along with the deep scent of hops. The palate and finsih is grand with a super complex flavor of sweet malt.
joshwilfong (802), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 31, 2008 Updated: Aug 11, 2009reddish brown with strong white head. nose has a lot of hops. flavor has hints of caramel malt and a nice hop bitterness but not much hop flavor. a very nice beer with a good deal of depth.
-re-rate:
solid hop flavor, but the large amount of munich malt and residual sweetness mutes it, while providing a malt backbone that becomes cloying after awhile. a solid beer, but either a sweeter malt profile or less residual sweetness might profile the hops and make for a better drinking experience
jujubeast6000 (802), Houston, Texas, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 (bottle): Pours a very red body, clearish. Small tannish head. Grapefruity, nutty aroma. Grapefruity malty taste. Somewhat balanced. A little too piney.
fakepurseninja (797), Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 30, 2007 Updated: Aug 20, 2009I dont think Lagunitas makes a brew I dislike. Very floral, hop infused drink - borders on a strong dry IPA without being too sharp and crisp. Nice toasted malt essence to compliment the heavy citrus. Very rich and full of rustic, roasted earthy flavors.
Update - The quality has taken a nose dive through the re-releases.
tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 16, 2007 This is one hoppy red ale. Definitely strong on hops, but still palatable.
ontario102 (794), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 28, 2007 Piney, resinous hop aroma with lots of bready and biscuity malt; notes of oranges and Smarties (!); simple malt profile with and sharp bitter finish; some pheonelic hints; thick, silky texture.
grant (792), Colorado Springs, CO, Colorado, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 13, 2007 22 oz. bomber. Dark orange with medium rocky head. Strong, hoppy aroma with lots of pineyness and grapefruit - seems like some Simcoe and maybe a rough hint of Chinook in here. Generic crystal malt notes in aroma, overshone by the quite massive hop presence. Somewhat sweet initially in flavor, transferring to a hearty drink infused with more funky, dank hoppiness. Finishes with less carbonation than expected, smooth yet bracing bitterness and a sort of malty creaminess. A nice one that I’d readily buy again. It’s an IIPA, and one of the better ones I’ve had in recent memory. For once one of Lagunitas’ good but predictable strong hoppy beers stands out a little. In my opinion, people are so used to rating everything Lagunitas makes a 3.6 that they may have glossed over this one a little.
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