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Captain Lawrence Captains Reserve

Captain Lawrence Captains Reserve

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company

Pleasantville, New York USA

bottled
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on tap
common

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1533.88/5.03.86/5.08%82.4Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This beer is a salute to the ingenuity and creativity of the American craft brewers. A uniquely American style of beer, the Double or Imperial IPA, has become the calling card of many craft brewers who aren't afraid to push the limits of what hops can add to a beer. This beer is big and hoppy - not for the faint of heart! Be prepared to experience sensory overload as you savor this Imperial IPA. Sensory Profile: Hops, and lots of them. The aroma is bursting with the classic citrus and pine aroma of American-grown hops. The flavor is dominated by a hoppy bitterness, with just enough malt to make you want to take another sip. Food Pairing: This beer needs an assertive food to stand up to it. Match Captain's Reserve with aged cheeses such as Stilton, cured and grilled meats.

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Swolf3 (88), Elkton, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Growler. Poured dark copper with nice white head. Aroma was pine hops and citrus. Taste is fresh and hoppy, very delicious. finishes just as good as it started, a very good DIPA.


 GMCC2181 (422), Bear, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Another growler shared by swolf3! Thanks wolf for all the beers. Nice DIPA! Very smooth and fresh. Good head and good lacing. Taste is clean and crisp. Nice hop bitterness,but not overdone. Good texture and carbonation. Good DIPA thanks wolf!


 JohnQPublic (199), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Draught @ beer Table, Brooklyn. Pours lightly hazy dark copper with a creamy off-white head and solid lacing. Nose is resiny pine hops and sweet caramel. Taste is sweet caramel malt, with the resiny hop character emerging early and persisting throughout. Citrus comes through as well, though secondary to the resiny bitterness that seems to come through as the primary hop note. Finish is rich and just a tad dry, with a lingering bitterness. Full bodied and moderate carbonation. Solid offering for the style.


 imadeadguy (158), From NJ, now in Clovis, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/518/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Growler/tap. Wow! This is what a dipa should be. Pour is hazy amber with lacy white head. Aromas strong of pine, citrus, and sweet malt. Flavor is all hops. Not dry to finish and I can’t find anything wrong with this one.


TheRealBastard (99), The-No, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Tap at Captain Lawrence. This stuff is scary good. Best session beer on the planet. I debate between this and hopslam as my favorite DIPA’s. Pours foggy amber color with beautiful quarter in white head. It’s piney and juicy. Has a nice hoppy and fresh taste to it. Great summer slammer. This go down very easy, highly recommended double IPA. Slightly underated IMO.




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