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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 
11263.73/5.03.73/5.07.5%76.6Snifter, 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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 scrizzz (1250), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 15, 2008  
fresh bright hop aroma with sticky tropical notes of pineapple and mango. oranged body, foamy head, good lacing. beautiful and happy in my mouth. the added intensity of ingredients amplifies everything to a balanced heightened sensation experience.


 HughConway (364), Alabama, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber with thin white head. Gorgeously strong hoppy aroma. Taste is slightly too sweet and body is too thick for the style.


 cellar (483), Dublin, Ireland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Deep clear amber with short lasting head. Strong hoppy aroma with some caramel and pines. Flavour is bitter and bitter finish.


 blipp (1630), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber with an off white head. Sweet and hoppy aroma with floral and pine. Flavor has a very nice grassy and floral hop profile with not quite enough malt. Nice bitter finish.


 gsmitty80 (628), Washington DC, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/105/514/20
Jul 31, 2008  
An excellent double IPA. Has the traditional lagunitas taste and is very flavorful. Not comparable back to back with the avery maharaja but it was very good.


 charlotte (1997), Vanløse, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Dark copper colour with large white head.Aroma is strong and fruity of Grapefruits ,bitter and well balanced with heavy finish and full body aswell well done.


PolakPorter (82), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 30, 2008  
12oz bottle - 8.3% alc. Maximus. The name says it all. So much malt combined with even more hops. In the end, it creates a slightly thick and sticky, but amazingly enjoyable DIPA. Going down, the malt initially win the battle until, shortly thereafter, the hops perform a covert sneak-attack on the palate. This beer is definitely one to check out. I heard the Maximus in the bomber is not as good, if it wasn’t for the case of 12ozers in my basement, I’d like to pick one up for comparison. Overall: WOW! I don’t care if its 11 in the morning, I can’t wait!


 RunDWP (203), San Jose, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 29, 2008  
22 oz bottle. Aroma of grapefruit and a little malt. Sweet malty flavor at the beginning, which yields to a grapefruity hoppy bittness with some grassy notes. I liked the flavor balance and complexity Burnt orange color with thin, yet persistant head. Decent lacing on the glass. Nice, unique brew that proves you don’t have to hit people over the head with a bunch of hops to make an enjoyable IPA.



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