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Lagunitas Maximus

Lagunitas Maximus - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
11283.73/5.03.73/5.07.5%76.3Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
At the height of the heat in the heart of the summer, we felt that the only cure was a raging mouthful of fresh hops and malt. Caution: May remove enamel from teeth. This is Lagunitas IPA pumped up by about 30%!
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 MatSciGuy (629), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 26, 2008  
[Bottle] Pours clear deep gold with a small off white head. Huge pine and grapefruit nose with a touch of malt. Flavor is slightly bitter, piney and citric, with a medium mouthfeel.


tdaglow (41), Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 23, 2008  
Big hop but a slightly sweat aroma. Golden amber color. Big hops but well balanced flavor, with an alomost creamy texture.


 Bhops (329), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 21, 2008  
Bottle thanks to mar. Nice amber pour, thick sustained head, really nice lacing. Aroma of pine, hops, honey and malt. Nice and hoppy flavor but not overwhelming. Reminds me a bit of two hearted. Nice sweet undercurrent... almost like a hint of coca cola. Smooth, not too bitter.. really nice IIPA, one of my favorites.


 Beardface (977), Eugene, Oregon, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 18, 2008  
Pours out orangey with a nice citrus smell that hits your sinuses like a freight train. The hops hit you from the first sip and don’t stop til the very last drop. Another winner from Lagunitas.


 BOLTZ7555 (1053), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Orange with a beautiful reddish hue...thin white head with minimal lacing. Aroma is faint, especially for a IIPA. Flavor is sweet, with an iced-tea quality. Too malty for the style...enjoyed the price, not the beer.


glider (53), Shrub Oak, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/103/517/20
Oct 16, 2008  
22 oz bottle from Mohegan.....Oh what a brew ! Orange/copper color with decent pour characteristics. Has a serious fruity/caramel/toffee sort of flavor with similar aroma. It’s great, will drink it again, esp if found in the taps of a Westchester pub!


 BigBang (210), Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Orange color with little head. Aroma is dark fruit, hops. Taste is the same with some bitterness. Mouthfeel is good- some lingering. Not as smooth for lower ABV (among DIPAs).


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2008  
(Bottle). Grassy, semi-sweet citrus aroma. Hazy copper-amber body, off-white head. Semi-sweet hoppy taste, mildly bitter rather brief finish. Ok, but can’t hold a candle to DFH 90-Minute, or to Stone Ruination.



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