Lagunitas Maximus

Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Petaluma, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Thanks, James! Tasted from bottle into shaker. Poured a orange-amber color with some chill haze and moderate white foam, somewhat lasting with a little lace. Intense American hops aroma: grapefruit and other citrus rinds, earthy, cedary, slightly spicy. Faint aromas of bread, caramel and fruity ale yeast esters. Strong malt flavor overcome by an even stronger tangy hops bitterness. Medium body, strong carbonation, no hint of the high alcohol, lingering bittersweet aftertaste. A classic example of American Imperial IPA.

Amber orange with a good lick of white foam. Very hoppy smell and taste. Goes down easy with piney after taste. Very enjoyable

Bomber. Since this is basically the same brew as their normal IPA I shall give it the same rating. Although I’m tempted to rate higher for the increased ABV and IBU’s. Nice double.

12 oz bottle. Pours a clear orange/amber with a 1 finger off white head. Grapefruit aroma with a touch of caramel sweetness. Grapefruit follows through in the taste with some breadlike qualities. medium bodied palate with a bitter finish.

Well rounded DIPA and one that I would drink again. Very bold with lots of citrus and hops. Smooth and easy to drink for the ABV.

Pours an amber colour with a big white head and an aroma of toffee and hop resin. Has a big grassey flavour and appears very well balanced not a bad DIPA.

A delightful beer all round. Rich full flavoured with hints of sweet toffee. Moreish!

bottle picked up at brewery: pours clear, light orange, nice off white head. fruity pineapple, grapefruit, pine, resin, caramel malts. more resin and fruit on the palate. velvety, mild bitterness. soft bodied. balanced and drinkable.