Lagunitas The Hairy Eyeball Ale

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

Bottled. Poured fiery reddish-copper with an off-white head and slight legs running down the glass. The aroma was sweet and strong with brown sugar and caramel upfront.. deeper rummy undertones.. not too complex, but I certainly enjoyed it. Warm caramel and molasses in the flavor department with strong, but well-executed alcohol currents.. herbal and spicy notes on the edges.. long finish. Syrupy and thick on the palate with an herbal and boozy bite to it.. a tad sharp/rough, but good overall.

On tap at The Gingerman: Rice Village location. Pours a deep brown/Red with a small tan head that took its time fading. Smells of malt with a sticky sweet ripe fruit undertone. Tastes of thick malt, caramel sweet with an overripe fruit aftertaste. okay.

deep dark brown, ruby highlights, dinky head with minor lacing. smokey chocolate and sweet malt aroma. the sweetness continues in the flavor to become almost, but not quite cloying. light-bodied, a bit bubbly and sweet in the finish.

Pours dark amber. Toasty sweet caramel malts, mild hop bitterness on top. Hides the alcohol really well. Decent beer, not entirely interesting or rememberable but good nonetheless.

Bottle pours a dark reddish brown with virtually no head. Aroma of malt, caramel, and brown sugar. Sweet flavor with some subtle fruit notes. Slight bitterness in the aftertaste.

Bottle - Dark brown color with a thin tan and quickly departing head. Candied sugar and alcohol aroma. Creamy mouthfeel and I like the carbonation level. However, I was turned off by the overwhelming alcohol flavor. Unfriendly finish that leaves you wating before the next sip.

On tap at Vintage Estates. Dark amber brown color with a really creamy off-white head and great lacing. Really strong caramel nose with a little bit of grain. Sweet caramel flavor with some peach notes and an extremely dry feel on the tongue. A really buttery creamy mouthfeel with a mild bitter finish.

purchased at 99 bottles in federal way, washington. pours a dark copper with a medium foamy yellowish head, good lacing. smell of caramel, earth, toasted nuts. taste is creamy, thick, malt, subtle fruit, caramel, some spice, ends slightly dry and a little bitter.