Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale

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

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 424 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.86 SEASONAL: Winter IBU: 63 EST. CALORIES: 235 ABV: 7.85%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This sad holiday season we didn’t have the brewing capacity to make our favorite seasonal brew, the widely feared BrownShugga’ Ale. You see we had a couple of really good years (thank you very much) and so heading into this season while we are awaiting the January delivery of a new brewhouse we are jammin’ along brewing 80 barrels of IPA and PILS and such every 3 hours. A couple of months back we realized that since we can only brew a mere 60 barrels of Shugga’ every 5 hours, that we were seriously screwed. For every case of Shugga’ brewed, we’d short 3 cases of our favorite daily beers. It’s a drag. This year, we brewed something that we think is also cool and brews more like our daily brews. The new brewhouse will help insure this kind of failure never happens again. It’s a mess that we can not brew our BrownShugga’ this year and we suck for not doing it. There is nothing cool about screwing this up this badly and we know it. Maybe we can sue our own sorry selves. There is no joy in our hearts this holiday and the best we can hope for is a quick and merciful end. F*@& us. This totally blows. Whatever. We freaking munch moldy donkey butt and we just want it to be all over...
So this substitute beer is a ‘Cereal Medley’ of Barley, Rye, Wheat, and Oats…. Full of complexishness from the 4 grains, and weighing in at 7.85% abv, Then joyously dry-hopped for that big aroma and resinous hop flavor.

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3.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

OldGrowth (1862) - North Carolina, USA - NOV 29, 2011

Pint at Tylers Apex. Good aroma, sweet. Pine, little orange. Clean golden orange. Small head, minor lace. Bittersweet. Medium, oily creamy mouthfeel, Bittersweet finish. Nice, why not an IPA?

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

emeinz (212) - Minnesota, USA - NOV 28, 2011

Bottle to glass. Nice nose of citrus notes containing grapefruit and some softer citrus notes...passion fruit? Nice golden color with medium white head. Long bitter finish. I like this beer. its a nice one off by lagunitas. I will definitely pick up more soon

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

BMan1113VR (6531) - Los Angeles, California, USA - NOV 28, 2011

Bottle. Pours with a completely clear golden hue with a foamy white head that lasts and gives some pretty good lace. Aroma is what I expect for a fresh bottle of Lagunitas: hoppy (specifically dank and citrusy). Some pine and tropical fruit as well. Light tangerine peel. Malt aromas are honey, biscuity, and a bit bready. Mild esters. Flavors hops and a bit of crackery malt. Hops are first: citrus, grapefruit, mango, light pine. Bitterness is up front, medium to medium high but it doesn’t linger into the finish. In fact the bitterness in the finish is somewhat neutral. Malt is bready, grainy, smooth, biscuity and a bit crackery. I’d swear there is some wheat or maybe even oats in here. A hint of sweetness up front that melds well with the hops. Medium bodied, smooth and creamy. Lasting hop flavors. Medium carbonation. I’m a big fan of Brown Shugga, but I have to admit that this is a pretty solid brew here; but where as Brown Shugga seems more wintery, Sucks could be brewed any time of the year!

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Hophead22 (2394) - Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA - NOV 28, 2011

12oz bottle. Rating #41. Clear dark gold pour with a sticky white head that left a nice lace on the glass. Tropical fruit hop aroma with a little sweetness. Sweet tropical flavor as well, medium bitterness and really nice to drink. (2020)

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

j12601 (4452) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - NOV 27, 2011

Bottle. Pours a clear gold with a thin white head. Big spicy hops and candy on the nose. Earthy and spicy, grapefruit and pith. Candy malt, toast, and citrus. Long earthy grapefruit on the finish.

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

Swalden28 (2661) - McKinney, Texas, USA - NOV 27, 2011

12 oz bottle. Pours a deep, clear gold with white head. Aroma of pungent grapefruit and malt, pine. Flavor is much the same with a pleasant sweetness and bitterness. Medium body with fizzy carbonation....Solid brew.

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

womencantsail (3934) - Home of Rebecca Black, California, USA - NOV 27, 2011

The pour is a clear golden color with a white head. Somewhat hoppy with a nice citrus and floral hop character. There’s a little phenol, maybe some white pepper. Sweet pale malt and bread notes. The flavor is quite similar to the aroma. A lot of citrus peel and floral hop flavors. A light spicy hop character, too. As with the aroma, malt and sweet bread flavors. Medium carbonation and body.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

mjg74 (2140) - La Mesa, California, USA - NOV 26, 2011

Bottle from BevMo. Very skunky smelling hop nose. Sweet and hoppy flavored. Smooth, somewhat slick mouthfeel. Pretty easy drinking. Tastes like an average IPA to me.

4.3

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

tia (467) - Sandston, Virginia, USA - NOV 26, 2011

Tap. Ahhh, cat piss. A little grapefruit sneaking in. Golden with white dissipating head.

3.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

blutt59 (4942) - Dallas, Texas, USA - NOV 26, 2011

bottled,. lighter than expected golden orange, frothy tight foam, great aroma of fresh grapefruit, flavorful with good bitter tropicals and balance malt finish

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