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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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on tap
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9703.75/5.03.75/5.07.5%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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 topherh (278), Kearney, Missouri, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/516/20

Apr 11, 2007  
12 oz bottle from Liquid Solutions pours a hazy copper-orange with a great hop/malt aroma. Small white head. Flavor is a very good balance of wonderfully bitter hops and a lot of malt. I love this IPA.

 derekbang (129), Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Orange color with little head. Aroma is dark fruit, hops. Taste is the same with some bitterness. Mouthfeel is good- some lingering. Not as smooth for lower ABV (among DIPAs).


 DrDavid (361), 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 (3983), 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!



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