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Lagunitas Imperial Stout

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81
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4363.38/5.03.38/5.08.2%15.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
Having downed his forth Imperial Stout of theay, the wild eyed charlatan from Voldvostogniaky belched and hollered for the Czarina to enter his chamber and bend herself to his will. The economy was a wreck and revolt was just around the corner. Nicky the Czar dude was off playing soldier like any pale nobleman with a hemorrphagic skin condition would. Such were the final days of the old empire. Reactionary, decadent, sputnik, stroganoff, wierd, and drunk. But even as the proletariat countryside labored under inhuman conditions and a threat of being sent to futile war in the east, they wisely took the time to slam back an Imperial Stout or two. After all, life can be a real "suka", as they say in the old country. Big, black, bourgeois, bolshoy, belligerent, buxom, and scary - this is our version of the chaotic end of an era in a bottle.
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 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 20, 2007  
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of caramel and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruits, alcohol, and caramel, leading to a dry bitter end. Not an Imperial Stout, but still an OK beer.


 Papsoe (15107), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jan 17, 2006  
(Bottle 65 cl) Very dark brown - close to black - with a reddish hue and a rather crude, off-white head. Sweetish, roasted malt aroma. Medium body with hard roasted malt that doesn’t leave the usual bitterness. On the contrary this is quite sweet. Nothing wrong with this beer, but it’s just not very complex. 160106


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/05/2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Belmont Station, Portland

Dark ruby, explosive foaming tan head, roasted malt aroma, light roasted malt flavor, velvet smooth body, deceptive as an imperial stout, subtle from beginning to end
-------- /> Date: 03/02/2006

no gushing, thin fine brown head, rich malt flavor, touch of fruity character, light roasted, peak of flavor now,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4


 Oakes (8139), Kowloon, Hong Kong
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Jan 14, 2007  
Fairly dark brown. No head. Pretty lifeless in the glass. The aroma is nutty (almond, peanut), slighty hoppy, slightly roasty. Flavour is light roast, nuts and chocolate. Almost watery in the finish, and certainly is so on a "to style" basis. Really standard, like what you’d expect from a chain brewpub in a second-tier strip mall in a third-tier suburb. Surely Lagunitas can do better than this.


 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 5, 2008  
It has a dark brown color, almost black; the head disappears quickly. Quite nice aroma of dark caramel. Medium body, even thinner at the end, with some caramel flavor, a bit nutty, I may imagine some liquorice too, but really lacking complexity. It even seems less bitter than expected, and the final is strangely empty. I prefer the IIPAs/ASAs from Lagunitas.


 argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 24, 2002  
Deep and dark, but not as much as i expected. Aroma is promising, rich chocolate with port tendency. Flavor isn’t bad, but nothing great -- chocolate, only mildly bitter (and just the faintest hint of alcohol) in the aftertaste. A pleasant beer, but not as assertive as you’d want from an Imperial Stout.


 Maria (6312), Thisted, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2007  
It’s brown/black and transparent with a huge, golden and creamy head. The aroma is light with notes of roasted malt and a bit of licorice. The flavour is surprisingly light with light notes of roasted malt, alcohol, light sweetness, a bit of fruit and a light bitterness. Thank you Tom/After4ever, I agree, this is not what I expected - I’ll listen the next time, bit it’s nice to have tried it… 2329


 faroeviking (6124), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 11, 2007  
Bottle. Clear black colour, short light brown head. Aroma of chocolate, good hops, roasted malts and dark fruits. Flavour has bitter-sweet chocolate, raisins and proons, roasted malts, touch of spices, hops, dry finish. the alcohol is not that noticeable.



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