Lagunitas Maximus

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

Poured from a bottle, like a hops lollipop. Beautimous appearance, pushing a sweet, sugary smell into my nasal passages...like a (sugar) frosted pinecone. Taste belies the sweet smell, giving the lucky imbiber a hit of hoppy glory. It hurts so good. This is a fantastic beer from a solid brewery.

Slightly hazy golden with a thick long lasting white creamy head. Light nose of hops on the fruity side (apricot, nectarine), delicate but appealing. Full bodied with a terrific mid-palate saturated by a massive dose of hops that leads to an evrlasting finale of sundried apricots. Un délice... Tasted side by side with 3 floyds Alpha King, it outclassed it by miles in every aspect.

Blond-Amber with thin, white head. Citrus, orange, grapefruit, and mild grassy aroma. Grapefruit, caramel, and mild grass flavours. Balanced with medium dry-hop finish.

12 oz botte from BarleyWine. Clear, deep reddish colour, nice head with good retention. Smell is choco-orange, tangerine, with a solid malty backbone. The malt gives off sweet notes after the hoppy aroma. Taste is hoppy and malty, well balanced with a subte bitter finish. Very yummy, would love to try again.

12 oz bottle. Crystal clear topaz with a bone head; lots of lacy sheets. Nose is orange peel, tangerine and mango with hints of banana. Creamy, tangy and spicy with some nice hop resins. Taste is orange juice concentrate, maple, caramel and pine. A sweet treat with a subtle bitter finish.

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. light citrus/ apricot flavor. an overall average tasting IPA.

12 oz bottle served in a tulip glass. Pour was deep bronze with one finger of white head. Nose is hops, malt, and caramel. Taste is light citrus, hops, caramel, big malt and notes of apricot. I enjoyed this much more than their regular IPA. I thought that would be rather pleasant with more sweetness, and that’s just what this delivered. A very enjoyable brew.

Poured from the 12oz bottle into a plastic cup: It’s like almost a DIPA, but not quite there(?). Sweet malts, caramel, brown sugar, grapefruit, faint pine notes... Drinkability: a bit too sweet to binge on. Rebuy: prolly.