Lagunitas Lumpy Gravy

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

Bottle:   Deep burnt orange, in the brownish range, clear, moderate to large light beige head, foamy, sticky lacing.   Nose is somewhat non-descript, very little hop aspect, if any.   Very odd for a Lagunitas.   To have really no hop bite makes me wonder.   Some mealy/cereal aspects on the nose.   Maybe a little barnish/husky.   Ugh... straight up malt oriented beer without much hop character whatsoever.   Flavorwise its a dash of brown sugar and figs, but mainly some waxy cardboardish like flavors mixed with diluted honeycomb cereal.   Very mealy and paper like.   Oye vay, this one just does not do it for me.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate.   This is like an overcerealized Amber Ale.   <shudder>   I was really looking forward to this one too.   Certainly not all that bad, but after Kill Ugly Radio this one sure is a let down.

(br-btl rd-lbl 70’s-dude, only brewed once, 22oz, 7.2%)

lct-ambr, foamy-head, ^eff, patchy-lace, med-body, med-co2.

sweet fruity juicy(overripe starfruit) karob aroma.

warm-fruity T1, malt-sweet §bsct musty(wet-grain) T2, §hop-bitter §toffee T3, musty hop-bitter Tf.

light, subtle, unimpressive, better cold.

Puffy off-white head ahbove a dark, glassy copper color. Massive upswim of tiny carbonation bubbles. Chunky, milky lace. Nicely balanced bitter-on-bitter aroma. First hops, then toasted malt. Hops are of the California, pine variety. In the malt, burnt dark chocolate and coffee notes. Smells dark; malt wins the battle. Burnt chocolate malt sets the table for all the other flavors. Some smokyness. Hops come out in the aftertaste. Could use a tad more sweetness for balance, but quite pleasant. Feels milkyh and leaves a nice malty layer. A good -- if not spectactular -- amber ale. Just a nibble of bitterness in the malt. Smooth and very mellow.

Poured from a bottle at the Brewery, RBSG 09 Saturday Tour. Medium brown with a tint of red with medium tan head. Sweet, malty nose, bit of fruit. Taste was sweet with malts, caramel and some hops. Dry finish.

Bottle. Pours a mahogany body with a tan head. Sweet and malty caramel, dried fruit, hints of apple and caramelized sugars. Darker fruit and a mild warming. Nice.

12/15/2007: Lumpy Gravy pours a clear mahogany with a thin beige head. The aroma is lightly caramelly with some nutty caramel. The flavor is also malty, lightly roasty with some coffee, and some nuttiness as well. There is a light bitterness that grabs at the back of the throat. This beer is smooth and quite enjoyable.

22 fl. oz. bottle (Alc. 7.2% by Volume) shared by Rob. Thank you! Rating #447 for this beer.

2008 Bottle - Pours reddish amber with a small ring of beige...aroma is caramel malty and a bit of sweet apple...flavour is malty up front, chewy brown sugar, with a bit of toasted bread and light resiny bitterness at the end...probably the least bitter brew these guys have made, good balance and pretty tasty...

Bottle at the brewery during RBSG09. Red-brown with a lasting head. Lots of brown sugar and caramel in the aroma. Sweet caramel and light roasted malt flavors with a bitter, hoppy finish. Medium bodied and sticky. Pretty typical of these guys in the ASA range; a bit too sweet, but still with plenty of hops. Not one of their better interpretations of this formula, but still pleasant enough.