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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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 hoppopotamus (182), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
May 24, 2008  
A golden/copper clear beer with a small white head that disappears. Aroma is great, citrusy (grapefruit) and floral hops. The taste is a bit thin, as is the mouthfeel, not as hoppy or bitter as I would like.


 pumpmaster (473), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 24, 2008  
12 ounce bottle purchased at Total Wine Fort Lauderdale, FL for $1.99 Very good!


 plovmand (1588), Helsinge, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
May 24, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber with a medium white head. Flowery, fruity, hoppy aroma with notes of exotic fruit, grass, pine, and grapefruit. Flavour is the same but has a good malty base that adds toffee and caramel. Long bitter flavour.


MacAnUltaigh (45), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 24, 2008  
Draught: Beautiful creamy head atop a smoky peach color. Unbelievable aroma! Peaches and pine and maybe a little orange citrus. Very floral as well. Flavor is fruity orange but not oversweet. Nice oily texture coats the entire mouth. Peachy finish stretches out and does not want to let go. Wonderful double.


 JoeZasada (133), Beaumont, Alberta, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/515/20
May 23, 2008    Updated: May 24, 2008
Pours a dark amber colour with excellent white head.... tastes strongly of malt with a fruity hoppiness, not too thick lick many double IPAs... a brilliant concoction indeed!


 blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 23, 2008  
bottle, malty girl scout cookie nose, excellent grapefruit , lemon, spice flavor, finishes a little thin or would be great


 jarspag (593), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 23, 2008  
Bomber w/ Simon. This was overwhelming overshadowed by the previous M.S. IPA we just had. Nicely balanced - caramel malts mix nicely w/ the mild hop profile. Really not all that bitter or in your face...In comparison to what’s out there, this is mellow, drinkable, and overall good - but nothing great.


 changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
May 23, 2008    Updated: May 4, 2009
I have noticed, for the most part, Lagunitas offers some real nice big beers for less than some of their competitors. No different here. Pours a clear orange color with a nice initial sticky head and pretty good retention. Aroma is mostly floral grapefruit hops but there’s also some candy malts. The flavor consists of a lot of citrus grapefruit hops, especially up front, then mellows a bit with a lesser sweet malt profile. Finishes a bit bitter and dry. They are able to provide a lot of flavor with a relatively low abv too. And again, there’s real good value here. I’ll be getting this again.



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