Lagunitas Maximus

Solid, but I def prefer the Hop Stoopid. This had a little bit of a subdued hop punch for a DIPA. The name "Maximus" might be overdoing it a bit. Overall, nice brew.

Bottle. Pours a clear copper color with a tan head. Aroma of pine and malt. Has a creamy mouth-feel. Starts a nice sweet taste, then the hops hit. Has a nice bitter pine finish

mild sweetness is balanced out hoppiness - smells like orange and tastes like resin - very little sour - alcohol doesn’t really come through - aftertaste is pretty much a slow fading of standard taste. Friends, I want to tell you - I like this junk.

12 oz. bottle served in tulip- poured transparent faded orange, lively carbonation of small bubbles, clump of pea size white bubbles atop the liquid surface for a head. Aroma of pine, resin, and malt. Hits the mouth with nice medium body, malt is there but seems to be washed away a little too quickly by the hopwave of this brew, holds up fine in the middle, finish has a pleasant acidic hop burn. Good stuff.

Pours a sexeh golden-orange color with tons of carbonation dancing around inside the glass. Smells of Pine trees, hops, orange peels, and utter satisfaction. Taste is great, very hop forward, but not over-the-top. The body is just perfect to get the hops on your taste buds and then washes them away.

Pours a clear copper color with no head. Aroma is citrus hops and a nice earthiness. Taste is caramel and earthy hops rather than citrus. Full-bodied and smooth. Very drinkable and enjoyable.

12 oz bottle purchased at Corral Liquors, Granite City, Il. Pours golden amber with a medium beige head. Rich, strong hop flavor with a slight alcohol burn. Pretty good, but for a ’Maximus’ I thought there would be more character.

Most of the time I have this it is just a little over the top. Not sure if a clean palate would help or hurt it. A lot of hops, pine and citrus and a big malt presence with all the alcohol. Maybe it is just resinous for me and too sticky. Pretty good overall.