Lagunitas Lumpy Gravy

Big bottle. Clear medium brown hue. Impressive creamy tan head that laces, no active carbonation in the glass. Malty aroma with a root beer sweet finish. Bitterness from hops dominates the taste. This is unexpected because hops are not really observed in the smell. A full malt flavor is there also but takes a back seat to what must be a large amount of hops in the mix. Any ancillary spices or fruits are buried from the tongue bu these two. A thick palate which is expected from a heavy ale. An admired beer due to the amount of costly ingredients.

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of FlacoAlto. Clear amber golden with an off-white head. Aroma of burned caramel and overripe fruit. Medium body with sweetish burned caramel, fruit and overripe fruit. Some bittering hops in the finish. 190608

Botte #14 at Papsoes blindtasting. Clear orange red coloured with a medium sized off white head. Sweet aroma of malts, caramel and dried fruits with notes of rye bread and burnt sugar. Sweet flavour of malts, caramel, fruits and rye bread with notes of alcohol, dried fruits and hops. Hoppy and warming alcoholic finish.

RB US #600: Bottle. Papsoes MadsBerg homecoming blindtasting, bottle #14. Pours clear and golden amber with a lacing white head. Mild spiced and wet woody aroma. Flavour is mild spiced, light caramel malt and with a light bitterness lurking through. Medium sweet caramel malt into the finish with a mild bitternes.

Bomber into big trappist glass. Not much discernible aroma, but what there is is FRESH. Deep, dark, clear amber color with some nice tan head that dissolves into a small outer ring and fine swirly coating on the top of the liquid. Some fine, spotty lacing. Very enjoyable roasted caramel malt flavors, along with some woody spiciness that leads into a slighly dry finish. This brew is well executed with a quite drinkable palate and good balance. Me likes!

pours ruby brown with almost no head. aroma of raisin bread, caramel and brown sugar. taste is heavily caramel, along with mocha, cherry, spice, and more raisin bread. a little roasted coffee in the finish, with a piny bitterness. highly drinkable. not too complex though.

dark copper patina color. Ballance and delicious. Hops and malt maybe not the best but good. I’m a bit drunk.

For an american strong ale, nothing is overpowering here, not a hop bomb, chocolate blast, or cup of coffee. Just bland balance. Which is nice surprise. Chocolate malt, spice, alcohol well hidden. Drinkable for sho