Lagunitas Maximus

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

Pours a hazy amber with bubbly carbination. 2 fingers rich cream head. Moderate lacing. Strong hop aroma, with grapefruit, citrus and malt. Wonderfully bitter up front followed by nice warm alcohol. Taste lingers quite awhile on the tongue but is fairly short elsewhere.

Brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, purchased at deVine Wines and Spirits, savoured on May 19 2008; eye: copper, slightly hazy, lots of creamy white head that disappears almost completely, a bit of lacing, slight effervescence; nose: lots of hops (pine), grapefruit, light grain; mouth: hosp (pine), grapefruit, a bit of caramel, Cointreau, well-balanced finale in hops and caramelized malt, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium body, slightly creamy texture, not much carbonation, light astringency; overall: quite nice FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, 7,5 %, achetée chez deVine Wines and Spirits, savourée le 19 mai 2008; œil : cuivrée, très légèrement voilée, mousse blanche crémeuse abondante qui disparaît presque complètement, un peu de dentelle, très légère effervescence; nez : beaucoup de houblon (pin), pamplemousse, léger grain; bouche : houblon (pin), pamplemousse, un peu de caramel, Cointreau, finale bien équilibrée en houblon et malt caramélisé, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corps moyen, texture légèrement crémeuse, peu carbonatée, légère astringence; en résumé : très bien

Amber, with a very thich head. Medium carbonation, very hoppy, little hint of malt and yeast. Slight fruity touch with some spices. Dry taste that leaves a tingy sensation on the palate.

Pours amber and clear with a white head, plently of lacing. Aroma of big citrus hops, grapefruit, orange, and herbs. Some floral hops as well. Taste is very hoppy with some light malt backing. Finishes with huge hop bitterness. Mouth is pretty stickey. Very nice IIPA.

nice hoppy nose that does not seem to translate to taste well....copper color and a decent iipa but it will not remove the enamel from your teeth

Bomber: Pours a viscous amber with a rocky yeasty head that sticks to the glass in long strings. The first brew of my summer vacation. Nose is heavy whole hops with a carmelized malt backup. Body is medium and well toned. It is long lasting and crisp with citrus undertones. Malts and hops are balanced and that ssayin something since there is so much of both. A very easy drinking brew at 11PM. Lets see what the next two and a half weeks bring me for new beers.

Bottle: Poured a copper with an off white head. The aroma is sweet citrus and apricot with slight hops. Taste is gritty grapefruit citrus with hops.

On tap. Floral hop notes, grapefruit and apricot, fresh and vibrant. Medium sweetness and light grain. Nice aroma. Orange-amber clear with thin off-hite lacing head. Medium heavy body with medium carbonation; fizzy burning on tongue. Starts with nice sugary sweetness, apricot nectar and mild resin. Super balance and not overwhelming in sweetness or bitterness. Nice sweet-bitter finish and fairly clean, considering. Really drankable IIPA.