Lagunitas The Hairy Eyeball Ale

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

12oz bottle from Kahn’s, Indianapolis. Nice copper pour with lively carbonation and a strong, sugary malt aroma. Upon sipping, however, a strong hop presence emerges, more on the harsh than the floral side. Fairly well balanced, and certainly enjoyable, but not too distinct from many of Lagunitas’ strong ale offerings.

Pours a clear mahogany with a smallish tan head atop and nice lacing. Aroma is fruity sweet, caramel and some toastiness. Flavor is very malty, toasted, melon, cherry, caramel and nice floral bitterness. Full body, sticky texture.

Bottle. Pours mahogany in color with small tan head. The aroma is brown sugar, cola, and some light fruitiness. The flavor is brown sugar, orange, a little bit of bitter chocolate. It finishes fuzzy and slightly bitter with some fruit and char in the aftertaste. Good, but it seems like it’s missing something.

Big thanks to GMCC2181 for hooking me up with this one. I am usually not a fan of "boozy" type beers, as the booze tends to take away from the flavor, but this is one case where I think that more booze could have helped this beer (much like it helps Nor’Easter, for example) ! This one has a lot going for it. Nice malt backbone, yeasty aroma and flavor, a nice carmel/malt flavor that is never too sweet or sticky, and finishes with a touch of candy in the finish. This one is fairly complex, as different flavors come in and out of the mix with each sip. A very very tasty brew, and one that would make a good occasional session beer (if that makes sense). I really liked this one a lot, I just wish it had been a bit stronger.

6pack from Knightly Sprits in O-town. Thanks again Alan! Dark brown pour velvety mouth-feel. Caramel malts on the nose. Excellent combo of hops and malts, with a twist of belgian candy sugar. This beer was a nice surprise I would buy it ;if it appeared in NC

Bottle thanks to KegBear. tasty beer, much stronger than I expected Would buy again amazing blend of the malt and hops. Candy taste almost leaves a maple aftertaste in your mouth. Absolutely delicious . Would buy again

Bottle. Pours brown with a beige head. Sweet caramel and honey aroma with a bit of brown sugar. Medium body. Flavor is again sweet, with caramel, honey, and general fruit notes. Not bad.

Bottle poured into a clear glass. Dark amber colour, almost of maple syrup. head is frothy and off colour...Nose is candy and hop-like, with licorice and brown sugar. Taste is full, and hoppy, with dark fruits, candied apples, and roasted malts. Spicey on the end and chewy mouthfeel. kudos and for a American Strong Ale, I might have to regularly stock this.