Lagunitas The Hairy Eyeball Ale

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

Draught at Najas Place. Pours dark brown with a spare, fizzy, white head with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, caramel), average hop (flowers, citrus), heavy yeast (dough) with notes of oak and alcohol. Full bodied, creamy texture, average carbonation, and an astringent finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.

(bottle) Dark, reddish-brown body with minimal light brown head. Rich aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark sweet fruit, port-like notes, and slight tartness. Flavor is very sweet malt, caramel, persistent but never dominating alcohol, and slight apple-like tartness. Body is slightly to the light side of medium, some soft carbonation, but also sticky, oily feel. Overall very enjoyable.

12 oz bottle from Bev4less. Pours an amber-brown color with a big khaki head that has fair retention and good lacing. The aroma is strong with sweet dark fruits, brown sugar and roasted grains. The flavor is of sweet dark fruits, mostly raisin and dates, anise, molasses and lots of brown sugar. There is also a spot of hot alcohol. The finish is short with lingering sweetness. The mouthfeel is kinda sticky and syrupy. Overall: A decent strong brown ale.

Bottle, Joe Canal’s in Princeton, NJ. Poured a dark amber that was fairly clear. Very little carbonation, but the lacing on the glass was fairly good. Aroma is malty with very faint hop character. A bit estery as well. Flavor has molasses dominating with brown sugar, vanilla and a little bit of oak. Very soft mouthfeel from very little carbonation. Dry finish with surprising hop bitterness. Reminds me of Brown Sugga, with less hop character and alcohol. Easy drinking brew.

Bottle, local liquor store, Boston. Hazy brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma of caramel malts and dark fruits. Flavour has roasted malts, dried fruits and molasses. Nice one.

Pours a hazy brown with a small an head. Aroma is malt, caramel,faded hops. Flavor is caramel malt, brown sugar, faded hops, vanilla, figs, spices. Decent brew.

Pours a nice dark color with decent carbonation.The taste has a little chocolate, vanilla, and roasted malt.A very good beer and goes down very smooth.

Very dark red. Smells malty and toasty and slightly sour. Tastes balanced; not too bitter, not too sweet. Flavor does not stick around long on the palate. Nice full-bodied scotch ale.