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Lagunitas Sirius Ale

Lagunitas Sirius Ale - American Strong Ale

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87
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Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5803.49/5.03.48/5.0Spring7%47.8Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
We brewed this Special High Gravity Cream Ale in serious celebration of the return of the salubrious Spring... With the long dark days of the Season of Damp nearly behind us and the possibilities of a long languid Summer ahead.
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 tomthompson89 (1459), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 17, 2008  
nice kinda yellow color with beige head that lasts decently. nose is fruity, with good malts and a little hops. flavor is nice fruity again, nice hops kinda pine some good caremel malt and some good alcohol burn. I like this beer alot


 nuplastikk (1159), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/105/518/20
Jul 17, 2008  
American Strong Ale is too broad. This one clearly states that it is a " HI-Gravity Cream Ale". 12oz bottle. Deliciously appealing doughy cream aroma. Filtered copper color. Deliciously creamy and smooth, with a piny hop presence. The filtering really does this ale right, making the hoppy tastes come through quite enjoyably. Excellent Cream Ale, perhaps the best I’ve had.


 Ansset13 (127), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 14, 2008  
The pour is a nice coppery color with a small white head. Its aroma is largely floral hops with hints of sugars and yeast. The flavor is nice and crisp, citrus, pine and touches of sugars. A nice seasonal ale.


 thornecb (1736), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/514/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Pours deep gold into a shaker. White micro head with excellent retention. Tangy tangerine aromas. Sour citrus and chalky malt.


 NJJereme (261), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 12, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours an amber/copper color with a medium white head. Combination of the aromas of pine, caramel, bread and a hint of citrus. On the finish, there is the hint of a brandy flavor. Pretty decent.


 eaglefan538 (2355), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Bottle shared by Robert at State Line. Pour was amber in color, decent large bubble foamy head and lacing. The aroma was firm pine and citrus hops. The flavor was firm pine and citrus hops over caramel, grainy, and even slightly bready malts. The mouthfeel was light to moderate but not seemingly any cleaner than a standard IPA vs. a "high gravity cream ale," as the hops overwhelmed any subtle yeast contributions in this one. Thanks, Robert, for sharing!


 jhumphries69 (717), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 11, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours a bright, deep gold with copper highlights and a thin, off-white (yellow-ish) head. The aroma is slightly sweet from honey-like malts and herbal from fresh-smelling, funky hops (simcoe or chinook?), The flavor is nice: a nice bready malt with subtle melanoidins, residual crystal malt sweetness, and balanced bitterness. The beer is hoppy with a nice blend of piney bitter hops and sweet malts. The finish is full with a slightly hoppy dryness and hoppy grapefruit aftertaste. The body is full and surprisingly drinkable and quenching considering its gravity. The texture has a decent crispness from a medium level carbonation. Overall, a very drinkable strong ale with a delicious balance of sweetness and bitter hops.


 Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX. Pours a clear light orange/amber with off-white head, slight retention. Aroma of grapefruit/hops and malt. Flavor is somewhat sweet, grapefruit notes, nice bitterness. Palate is medium body low-medium carbonation, nice soft slight smoothness on the tounge. Overall, it is pretty good stuff.



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