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Lagunitas Maximus 3.73 1149

Lagunitas Maximus

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11493.73/5.03.73/5.07.5%77.2Snifter, Tulip
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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 illinismitty (1811), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 2, 2006    Updated: Feb 11, 2007
12oz Bottle. Pours orange with a creamt off white head. Piney hop and rich malty aroma. Initial flavor of toffee, caramel, toasted malt. The middle is bitter and piney. Fruity and juicy hop finish, with more malt and some hints of alcohol. Not bad. One of the more maltier beers from Lagunita. I drank this twice, once in a bomber and the other in a twelve ounce bottle. The bomber was better IMO. This is probably my favorite beer from them, and I would have no problem buying this again, especially at the price they charge for it.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/57/102/514/20
Jun 22, 2004  
Bottle. Nice pour, orangey with a thick one finger head. Nose is fruity-notes of apple, corriander, grapes, and hops come through. First taste is easy to describe: hoppy and bitter (YUM). The hops overpower the other flavors, so they are hard to pull out. The best part is the finish-very clean and smooth. Overall a good IPA, very enjoyable.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/515/20
Jun 11, 2004  
An intense IPA. Amber with beige head. Not very impressive visually but the nose was strong hops, grapefruit, alcohol. Great mouthfeel. Rich and thick. Flavor had kick to it. Hops bitterness in a good way. Fruity. Grapefruit juicy. Kick ass IPA.


 JCB (1799), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Sampled at Sexual Chocolate Day. I’d had this beer previously but hadn’t enjoyed it this much. A very big floral nose gives a strong first impression. The mouthfeel is very thick and satisfying, abetted by the creamy head. Nice zingy hops dominate, with some almost peppery sharpness in there. Good stuff.


 sunevdj (1790), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Jun 10, 2006  
Yiha 500. Pours a clear brown with a tanned head. Quite bitter. Hoppy aromas of resin, pine and grapefruit. Full bodied. Not overwhelming hoppy and bitter finish. Average IIPA.


 rudolf (1789), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 6, 2007  
Lighter copper,. thin head. Nose is fruity pine, plenty of caramel,cotton candy. Flavor is bitter caramel, some dusty malt, orange/lemon. Some caramel in the very bitter finish.


 Enjoyit (1786), Vadum, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 23, 2007  
[ Thanks to fonefan ] Cobber of color with a beige head. An aroma of hops, grass, liqurice and malt. A flavor of grapefruit, hops, malty notes and liqurice.


 tjthresh (1782), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Jun 16, 2006  
22 ounce bottle from BeerandBlues2. Poured into my Duvel tulip. Poured on the lighter side of copper with a billowing, resinous, slightly darker than white head. Very nice lacing. Gobs and gobs of pine and citrus in the aroma. If you get your nose deep enough you get friggin’ Pine-Sol. The flavor is pretty underwhelming. Not really imperial at all. Yeah there’s citrus and pine and its a great drink, just not what I look for. I guess its the price you pay for being a style guy. The palate is fine. Sweet and resinous. I’d really drink this any time, but its not imperial.



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