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Lagunitas Maximus

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11323.73/5.03.73/5.07.5%76.6Snifter, Tulip
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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 gpekar (223), Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Poured a clear, dark orange/copper with a tall creamy light tan head. There were some carbonation bubbles rising up in the glass. There was a strong grapefruit aroma and later a little bit of a pine scent as well. The beer retained the head for a good while and it left nice lacing. There was an excellent grapefruit flavor and a good hops bite right from the first sip. A nice background sweetness balanced the hops. The finish was a nice bitter hops with some citrus flavor lingering on. This was very refreshing to drink. Good bit of hops, but not overpowering. Excellent!


 AskForJenny (632), Ontario, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 5, 2009  
22oz - Orange liquid under off white head, certainly looks the part. Orange peel nose. Swwet malt immediately offset by hops. Nice interplay, different in a way from most DIPAs. Good not great


 Frovigalning (404), , Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 3, 2009  
It poured a clear golden liquid with a medium sized white foam that left very little lacing. It had a medium heavy smell of hops, fruits, caramell and bread. It tasted mostly of fruity and flowery hops and just a bit of grassy hops. Also sweet of butter scotch and caramell. It was smooth with a medium-full thickness and tickled the top of my mouth. Also had an odd kind of funky taste, not sure what that was.


TheGB (41), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Pours a nice golden color with not much head. Aroma is of hops, some honey and grass. Taste is pretty smooth for the hoppyness with good complexity. Has big hop flavor, but without being overly abrasive. I was a little surprised at how good it is.


 bblack99 (202), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Thanks, Florian’s in Truckee, California! Shiny copper with a nice off-white head. Aroma is sharp, sweet grapefruit. Big-time caramel malt going on here, which keeps this from being the typical hop-bomb. Nicely balanced, just a bit sweet. Pretty strong carbonation in this one, somewhat masks the 7.5% ABV.


 Fratto (704), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Bottle from the Gingerman in Fort Worth. Sweet smell, lots of hops, really nice.


snuffla (96), Chch, New Zealand
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 14, 2009  
US trip Aug/Sept 2009 - Nice zesty grapefruit, slightly flabby with malt weight but hop bitterness cleans the whole thing up nicely.


Pookie9121 (87), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 12, 2009  
22 oz. Bottle. Pours a cloudy amber color. Light white head. Pleaseant aroma of hops and malt. Taste is well balanced between hops and malt. Good beer. Recommended.



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