Lagunitas Sirius Ale

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

Bottled. hazy pale orange with a low white foam. Mild but still dense aroma of dried mandarine-peels and caramel. Clean fruity flavour of apricot, oranges, caramel and grass. Mild finish of mandarine. Clean mouthfeel.

First rating: Orange and hazy; presents as a mild IPA with soft fuggles-type hops, smooth finish but a crisp IPAish bite in the front and middle. Lots of sweetness akin to honey, with assistance from floral and citrus elements. Bit a orange/rind in the aroma. 8/3/8/4/16 = 3.9

Second rating: Very clear appearance this time with fluffy head. Sweet, soft, slick and smooth palate, despite the fruity acidity. Makes for a heck of a session beer taste-wise, the slickness may be from some alcohol as this is surprisingly high in ABV.

Bottle. Hazy copper with small white head dragging fine lace. Aroma is hoppy/fruity in a fresh soapy way. Smooth flavor with caramel and hoppy notes of melon, papaya and slight smoke notes???. Smooth mouth flavor and medium long bitter aftertaste. A pleasant beer - I do not see why it is called a cream ale though...

Bottle: Copper colored pour with minimal off-white head. Has a mild aroma of perfume-y hops, and malt suggestions of caramel and cookie dough. Simple. The flavor is mild as well. Starts with a resiny, metallic hop character. There’s light orange hints in the background, along with some toasty, grainy, light caramel malt. The finish is resiny and peppery. Seems vacant, with subdued hops. One-dimensional, nothing great.

Poured from the bottle to a light orange color with decent carbonation and a thick white head that lingered well and left good lacing on the glass. From the minute I opened the botel, I could detect the hoppy citrus fruit (grapefruit and oranges) aroma, and the mouthfeel was slightly spicy and tingly. Flavor did not disappoint, as it was a nice continuation of the citrus hops, but there was also a touch of malty sweet caramel. This all led to a very well rounded finish, as the dry, hoppy bitterness clashed with the malty sweetness, as well aas the 7.6% alcohol creeping in, which actually became warming. Lagunitaqs left no stone unturned with this one...another hit!v

Bottle. 12 fl. oz. A cloudy, amber color with thick, white head. Aromas of orange citrus and caramel malt. Medium body with a soft texture. Flavor is sweet caramel with hoppy bitterness and a very interesting, cream finish. A little too sweet for me, but still pretty good.

Hazy amber orange color. Fluffy beige head. citrusy grapefruit malt nose. Bittersweet malt flavor goes down smoothly. A spicey hop finish balances this ale nicely. Very drinkable.

Aroma is not strong but has a hoppy nip to it. Color is a transparent golden amber, typical for this kind of beer, with a fairly thick white head that does persist some. Flavor is strong and hoppy with some malty undertone and a fair amount of bitterness. An average and enjoyable ale.