Lagunitas Imperial Stout

	Percentile
	81
	overall

Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
436	3.38/5.0	3.38/5.0	8.2%	15.1	Snifter

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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cathcacr (588), Portland, Oregon, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 13, 2009
As the numbers go, I just love this style and this example doesn’t disappoint. Aroma affords a hint of chocolatey/fruity sweetness. Not much head or retention. Flavor is like many an IS that I’ve had; this one has some woody character that I’ve found in other ISes. Finishes full and crisp, a bit woody.

zizzybalubba (376), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 7, 2009

22 oz. bottle from Total Wine in Chesapeake. Dark brown pour with a thin tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, raisins, and a hint of booze. Dark fruit upfront with some roasted malt on the finish. Medium bodied. It’s a good enough Imperial Stout, and the price is great (only $3.99), but there are certainly better choices for a little more money.

Slipstream (760), USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Dec 5, 2009

Dark pour, very light, fruity aroma. Pretty sweet molasses flavor, with a bit of coffee and buckwheat honey. A malty and solid brew, but not one of the better imperial stouts.

coldbrewky (730), Saugerties, New York, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 1, 2009

Bomber from the rip and run. Pours an oily brown black with a light espresso nose. Body is full and slick. Robust malts are mostly chocolate and a hefty amount of black patent. Strong finish doesn’t waver much from the main body. Easy drinking, mmmmm...shoulda bought two.

Gypsy19 (638), California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	5/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Nov 27, 2009

Pours an opaque brownish black with a medium-sized creamy light brown head. Aroma is of sweet malts and a little cherry. Simple but not bad. Again, the flavor is simple; mostly all malt and a touch of fruit. Maybe a little cheap coffee in the body. Medium carbonation, thicker viscosity. Average mouthfeel overall. About what I expected: Not a great impy, but enjoyable to a degree. Overall, good.

Unibonger (53), Mount Shasta, California, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	5/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Nov 26, 2009

Pours a deep black, little head or retention. Black olive and/or soy sauce aroma, no hop presence or its nullified by the first. The black olive/soy sauce is transferred to the tongue with a light malty sugary flavor. High body with low carbonation

curly (613), Nashville, Tennessee, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Nov 17, 2009

Solid black pour with a thick light brown head. Aroma is roast chocolate malt and caramel. Taste is vanilla, chocolate, caramel and roasted malt. Nice creamy texture. Somewhat lacking though.

OldMrCrow (1194), Seattle, Washington, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	11/20

Nov 16, 2009

Bottle.

With a bit of age on it, this one comes off thin and cardboardy, albeit with a smooth mouthfeel and nice coffee and chocolate flavors.

GoBlue (102), Falls Church, Virginia, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	16/20

Nov 14, 2009

Deep, dark brown color that is mahogany around the edges of the glass. Aroma is rich malt and roast. Flavor is similar with full bodied malt with chocolate in the finish.

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