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Lagunitas Imperial Red 3.7 640

Lagunitas Imperial Red

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6403.71/5.03.7/5.0Special7.6%78.5Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
This Special Ale is, in reality, a reconstructed exhumation of the very first ale that we ever brewed way, way back, in 1993. Brewed with a big head, a muscular malty thorax, a silky texture & all strung together with a hoppy sweet nerve sack... yum. O.G. 1.072 84.2 IBU
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 petermadsen (390), Vesterbronxxx, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 5, 2008  
A reddish beer with a ok head. Aroma is hoppy with a delicious malt background. The flavour is quite malty with some hoppy sweetness. Ends bitter. A drinkable and wellbrewed beer, but not it doesn’t really stand out...


 Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 5, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Nice frothy head and a pleasant hop aroma with bits of citrus, pine and toffee. Very sweet malt backbone that really took away from the experience for me. A bit cloying which seems to be the norm for these styles. A rich caramel component that went well with a bit of the biscuit present was about the only component I could get into. Overall, seemed out of sorts and not very well balanced. Really not my cup of tea.


 Pwn3d (1088), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 3, 2008  
Bottle. Shared with friends. Fades from hops to alcohol. Pretty good, very spicy and astringent.


 tennisjoel (951), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Red copper colored body with an average head. Very balanced as far as the malt/hops combination goes. Caramel and citrus fruit combination. Fairly hoppy although it is well balanced. My first Lagunitas beer and it’s a good start from this West Coast brewer.


 kmeves (1081), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Pours a clear amber/copper with a frothy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is sweet hops, fruit and some citrus. Flavor is sweet toasted malt and a good deal of pacific NW hops. Dry hoppy finish, sticky texture.


 anders37 (4792), Malmö, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear reddish amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Malty hoppy and slightly piney aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter flavor flavor with some hints of pine needles. Sweetish malty finish with a dry hoppy bitter aftertaste.


JoeNovice (11), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 30, 2008  
A very decent Red. This is a great tap beer. Hoppy but not overbearing. Enough malt to counter the hops. Killians on growth hormones.


 SHANER4 (385), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Poured reddish black color from a 12 oz. bottle with a medium head that quickly faded, nice webing on glass! Has a great malty aroma and also reminded me of a candy sucker. Taste is quite nice with huge sweet malty backbone with a silky smooth mouthfeel. Finish is damn good, subtle hop flavor with bitter dry finish. Overall this beer is excellent, my 2nd beer from Lagunitas and both were top notch.



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