Lagunitas Sirius Ale

Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Petaluma, California USA

bottle, orange copper color with slight head good sour grapefruit flavors with medium body and crisp malty finish

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

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.

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.

Pours deep gold into a shaker. White micro head with excellent retention. Tangy tangerine aromas. Sour citrus and chalky malt.

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.

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!

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.