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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 
11273.73/5.03.73/5.07.5%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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 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Pours an attractive clear copper hue with a two finger creamy head. The nose is nicely balanced with pineapple and floral hop & caramel malt. The front falvor is more toward th hop influence, but there is a caramel malt mid that then reverts back to the dry hoppy, bitter finish.


 thefederalist (226), Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Jun 16, 2008    Updated: Oct 27, 2008
Bottle. Pours a clear amber brown with a diminishing head that leaves nice lacing in the class. Thick, grassy cascade hop aroma. Initial sweetness is balanced by tremendous bitterness, all inside a viscous body. The finish is lingering and pleasant.


 HopHeadinAZ (120), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 15, 2008  
12oz bottle: Pours a slight hazy amber with a 1-2 finger head of ivory foam. The aroma is pure IPA with mostly piney notes.The flavor continues the aroma with some malt sweetness and notable hop bitterness. The pine flavors come through again with only a hint of citrus. The mouth feel is smooth with less coating than i would expect in a double IPA. Overall this is a solid beer but this is a crowded category with many great examples.


hiphop (84), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 14, 2008  
magnum bottle, came out of the bottle as a classic IPA does - nice amber hue, thin head which dissipated in snifter quite quickly. Aroma of piney hops that follows through on the palate with a mild carbonation full of piney turned sweet hops with kudos to a malt backbone. Second time tasting, second time enjoyed.


 can8ianben (903), Pasadena, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 12, 2008  
Deliciously hoppy. Aroma is very sweet, somewhat syrupy. Color is a bright orange, has a thin head. Flavour is bitter, sharp, sweet. Mouthfeel is smooth with a strong bitter finish.


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 8, 2008  
ABV: 7.5% RateBeer rating: 95 Calories: estimated at 400 C Volume: 22 fl oz Glass: concave shaker, snifter, tulip Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ Price: $4.49 Consumed at: home with a dinner of spicy pork and beans. First Impression: great aroma, good taste, nice color and presence. Good price. Aroma is pine, flowers, lime and grapefruit. Visuals are everything a great IPA should be. Copper body, highly carbonated, nice lacing, off white head. Taste is hoppy, pine, lighter texture, not overwhelming - very nice. Palate is fluid, sweet & bitter taste buds active, medium length finish. Very enjoyable. Second Impression - a very nice example of IPA, for a good price. Aroma: 8 out of 10 Visuals: 5 out of 5 Taste: 8 out of 10 Palate: 4 out of 5 Overall: 17 out of 20 Address : <http://beercritic.wordpress.com/>


 Dubbercody (214), Vancouver, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 6, 2008  
Found a bottle in the grocery store singles section. Nice amber with orange hues. Good hop nose. Nice sweetness quickly tempered and beat down with a hop awesomeness. I’m so glad I picked this up.


 duffman462 (160), Gainesville, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Rather hazy amber-orange, diminishing head. Very hoppy on the nose, with grass-clippings and citrus. Thick body, moderately sweet, with a wonderfully bitter ending.



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