Lagunitas Lumpy Gravy

Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Petaluma, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

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Bomber poured a clear reddish brown with a small dim inishing amber herad. Aromas of carmel, cocoa, toasted malt, nuts and hints of dark fruit and peat. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of toasted malt, carmel, cocoa, light nuttiness and hints of fruit and peat with a smooth lingering bitter finish.
An interesting change of pace, brown IPA maybe?

Another Lagunita’s release with a Zappa theme, Lumpy gravy came out reddish brown in color, and had a small one finger thick head that was very persistent. The aroma was toasty and malty, which was departure from the heavily hopped beers I have come to expect from this brewery. The taste was hard to pin down in terms of focus. At times it seemed malty and nutty like a Brown Ale, while others it tended towards being mineralized and crisp like a Bitter. The beer felt rich and stick in the mouth, but the incoherent taste came through again in an aftertaste wavering between sweet and metallic. Glad I got to try this one, but I’ve had better offerings from them before.

Medium copper colored body. The aroma is walnuts with some roasted malt. A little bit of bratwurst is in the background. The taste has some light hints of bread crust with some peanuts. There is also a little bit of bologna. The finish is pretty nutty with some bitterness. A strange beer that is like a combination of APA and brown ales.

sweet flowery hop aroma with lots of caramel malts. dark reddish amber color with a small beige head. clear. burnt toffee, nuts and a floral hop character round out the flavor. dry finish with notes of coffee beans.