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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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patrick820 (69), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Flavor is citrus hops, resiny mouthfeel, not as itense as i thought it was going to be, but very good


 MartiniFiend (104), Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/510/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Bottle. Dark copper color with a slight head. Strong hop aroma. Thick to the palate. Flavor is a very hoppy start mildly bitter middle and a sweet finish.


 afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/58/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Had this on draft the other night at Cobblestones in York, PA. This is probably the most over the top IPA I have ever had. It tasted like I was simply drinking liquid hops. There was no balance to it at all. Its smell and taste very fresh however so if hops are your thing then by all means find some.


 gilvanblight (390), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Hazy copper pour, a bit of head but not much. Bitter scent of hops and something smoked. Taste of hops and spices (coreander and cinnamon). A nice sweet rise in the middle and a dry finish. Probably the best IPA I have had.


OFlan (14), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Appearance: Nice clear copper, small off-white head that lasts. Aroma: Beautiful hops aroma. More piney/resiny than I would say citrus.. but the citrus is there, very subtle. Simcoe? Malt there, but takes a backseat. Flavor: Delicious bitterness and hop flavor to match the aroma exactly. In fact, the definition for aroma is exactly the same as this + some strong, clean bitterness Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, fully carbed. Overall: Excellent IIPA. Very standard, nothing out of the ordinary, but no present flaws. WOuld drink often.


Maltybones (60), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Bottle from Kensington Wine Market in Calgary. Pure copper in colour with a very dense, long lasting cream coloured head and high carbonation. Aroma has a lot of grapefruit, followed by a little pine, florals that build up too be huge the more you inhale and a faint smell of old books (pleasant and not the typical oxidative smell of cardboard though). Taste starts with a huge, sweet malt backbone leading into a good amount of bitterness. Not extremely complex. I did get a little bit of a fishy taste that could be a little dimethyl sulfide...would have rated higher if not present. Palate is medium bodied and resiny.


 ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Jul 6, 2008  
6pack from knightly sprits in o-town. Thanks again Alan! Clear copper pour with a fluffy white head and picture esque lace. Pine hops aroma. Strong but not cloying, lots of hops balanced this out.


xcrunner1 (9), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/513/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Has a grassy aroma, a little earthy with a mild citrus. It pours beutifully, with a thick head that settles down, clear, copper/orange color. Nothing outstanding with the flavor, aboot a normal IPA, a little grassy. Bitter on the palate and finishes with th grassy flavor. Overall, it is not one of my favorite IPA’s, but not bad.



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