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RATINGS: 814   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.92   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 63   EST. CALORIES: 235   ABV: 7.85%
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AKA Holiday Ale
AKA Holiday Leftover Ale
AKA Brown Sugar Substitute

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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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ataraxia (160) - Massachusetts, USA - JAN 8, 2013
Translucent bright golden pour with a thick white head. Resin, floral, and spruce along with cereal malt and citrus undertones. Crisp, light-bodied, lively carbonation, clean bitter finish. Would want a higher abv to call this an American Strong Ale, closer to an IPA

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
flylikeabanana (158) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - JAN 25, 2013
Amber pour with a sparse white head. A very interesting and complex pale ale. Nutty, fruity, and only slightly bitter. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Crispy34 (156) - Texas, USA - FEB 4, 2013
Draft. Dank and hoppy the aroma is. The appearance is a clear burnt golden with a creamy, white head. The taste starts hoppy an stays that way through out. A little citrus twist takes place in the middle then a spiciness hits the tongue at the end. Pretty nice. Palate is bitter hoppy with a hint of the lagunitas dank. Overall, a good beer. Will prolly order again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.9
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
Sperine (155) - North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 22, 2013
On tap at Capone's in Norristown, PA. Does a perfect beer exist? I guess it's subjective, but I will say that this may be the single best beer I have had in my (admittedly brief) time as a hardcore beer drinker, and will be the basis on which I compare all other IPAs moving forward. I expected to have this reaction to Nugget Nectar when I cracked one of them open (picked up a 6 pack so that will happen later this week), so this was an amazingly pleasant surprise.

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
djroehler (154) - Minnesota, USA - FEB 26, 2013
Light golden, light white head. Aroma of pine, orange. Rate of big pine, orange, grapefruit, smooth bitter bite, pine lasts with a sweetness that lingers.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
dkingsella (152) - Portland, Oregon, USA - JAN 1, 2012
Love the humorous description for the ale, but no apology needed as this is one fantastic brew. Pours a pale copper with minimal white head (left a nice ring and small island of foam in the center) and a small bit of lacing. Nice nose with pine, citrus and pineapple. Good mouthfeel due to the lively carbonation. Taste is full of hops with a good malt backbone. Somewhat resinous reminding me a bit of Maximus. Clean and crips finish with moderate lingering bitterness. Not the typical winter brew, but a nice change of pace from one of my all-time favorite breweries.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
jkbachman (151) - - JAN 30, 2013
Earthy, spicy, and citrus hop aroma. Pours a golden straw color with a low retaining white head. Hop flavor starts small but then explodes: spicy, herbal, musty, piney, and citrus. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
rayl101 (150) - Brownstown, Michigan, USA - DEC 29, 2011
12oz bottle courtesy of Styles. Pours crystal clear with almost no head, leaving a small white ring around the glass. Aroma is huge piney hops. Not really my thing. However, the flavor isn’t nearly as bitter, or resiny as I expected. Actually quite nice. Firmly bitter, with both piney, and citrusy hops. Nice medum body with a clean finish.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
v1rgil (150) - Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA - JAN 25, 2012
Aroma is citrusy with a bit of pine. Beer pours very yellow with slight head. It is very transparent. 1st sip reveals nice hop spiciness with rich fruit and pine flavors. Finishes with flavorful fruit esters, almost like apple juice. Yum

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
vvesside (149) - California, USA - MAR 30, 2013
Surprisingly good. Lagunitas definitely did a good job with this one. Lots of good flavors in'Sucks' ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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