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Lagunitas Maximus

Lagunitas Maximus

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Lagunitas Brewing Company

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
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9693.75/5.03.75/5.07.5%65.7Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 Brad (364), Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20

Aug 22, 2005  
Floral dank hops in the nose, very fruit and sweet smelling as well. Flavor had strong hop kick and was quite dry. Decent carbonation created a nice lively mouthfeel. Could use more balance.

 DrDavid (354), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2008  
(Bottle). Grassy, semi-sweet citrus aroma. Hazy copper-amber body, off-white head. Semi-sweet hoppy taste, mildly bitter rather brief finish. Ok, but can’t hold a candle to DFH 90-Minute, or to Stone Ruination.


 thewolf (3979), Kolding, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Bottle, bought @ Vinens Verden, Odense.
Pours lightly coppery golden with a great, creamy, small, off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, but with quite a malty balance. Slightly weak mouthfeel, but the ABV is a bit low. Super dry flavour, though, good hoppiness. Dryness, but not that much character, actually. Disappointing.


HopsWhisperer (9), , North Carolina, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Nice looking sunshine yellow with a creamy, pillowy head. A nice lacing remains on the glass. Fresh hoppy aromas of fresh cut grass, grapefruit, citrus and pine. I’m not always good at separating out the individual aromas, but this seems to hit them all! Great taste. Bitter, as expected, but also fresh and slightly sweet to balance. Creamy mouthfeel. Goes down very easily! Overall a nice beer, and recommended.


 FlssmrBrewAlum (245), South Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2008  
22 oz. bomber from Binny’s (Orland Park, IL). Pours a fiery orange hazy hue with notes of grapefruity red prominent and a sign of the tastes to come. Small to medium head that dissipates significantly but still manages to lace anok amount. Aromas are largely citrus, strong grapefruit and lighter caramel malt notes that are pretty great. Taste is similar, large bitterness up front with grapefruit and lemony prominance, middle body shows signs of caramel and biscuity malts, moves quickly back to grapefruit and bitter hop notes. Finishes with a crisp bitterness, but not astringent. Fairly smooth for the style. Pretty great! Cheers!


 BeerBaron617 (153), Novi, Michigan, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/519/20
Oct 8, 2008  
I got this because every single beer I’ve had from Lagunitas has been amazing, and this is no different! It pours a darker amber, with a retaining off white head. The aroma is classic IPA with some citrusy notes, and some alcohol on the nose. The flavor follows suit with huge hopps and a slight bite of alcohol on the finish. This is definitely one of the better IPA’s I’ve had in a while, being very well balanced and drinkable. Cheers!



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