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Lagunitas Imperial Red

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95
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6333.71/5.03.7/5.0Special7.6%77.7Snifter, 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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 greenhorn1 (460), Mission Viejo, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 19, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Pours a dark amber with a red hue. Nice tight frothy head, high carbonation. Aroma and flavor is a nice balance of bold sweet malt and floral hops. There is also some grapefruit in the background. Short crisp bitter finish. Lagunitas has yet to disappoint me, a must try.


 Zinister (1201), Houston, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 19, 2007  
Tap at Flying Saucer in Htown. Deep reddish amber color with tan head. Nose is hops, hops, hops...floral and piney aromas. Flavor reminds me of a great amber with IPA qualities...good hop and malt balance. Full bodied with a great finish. Love this beer.


 chef201atc (249), Weatherford, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 18, 2007  
on tap at the Houston Flying Saucer. Deep reddish copper colored pour with a nice rocky tan head. Nose is just awesome – dominate piney hop aroma, enough maltiness in the background to balance it out. Mouthfeel is just a touch sticky, but otherwise perfect. Great flavor, the hops are up front and followed with a malty sweetness that doesn’t go overboard. This is another great beer from Lagunitas – they continue to impress.


 badlizard (2346), Berkeley, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 16, 2007  
On tap at Stone. Reddish copper brown with a creamy white head. Hoppy aroma, sweet caramel taste with a big bitter bite.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 15, 2007  
Bottle. Nice red color with copper hues, little bit of a loose white head. Decent floral profile with a very light grapefruit component. Hoppiness is a tad muddled as opposed to the clean aroma. But it’s still a very refreshing hoppy brew and one I’d come back to.


 railcat1 (581), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 15, 2007  
This was a very good dark amber red ale with a nice malt and hop finish and had the right after taste to the end,very recommended.CHEERS!


 Speedle (262), Mid-Atlantic (Tour 2007-2008), Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2007  
pours a clear coppery brown with a small head....hops and bready yeast aroma...sweet hop taste...lingering sweetness...good malty bitter with some rye?.....sharp finish with some alcohol...enjoyable


 HopBackDoc (395), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 14, 2007  
Poured from the bottle a deep garnet red with off-white head and decent lacing. Aroma was hops and malts. Flavor was a blast of piney hops followed sweet malts and finishing with a bittering hop bite. Silky mouthfeel, even with all those hops. Tasted like a mildly sweet IPA, very good!



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