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Lagunitas India Pale Ale

Lagunitas India Pale Ale - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
88
overall
Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10823.52/5.03.51/5.05.7%78.1Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
This is our unique version of an ancient style. A style as old as the ocean trade routes of the last centuries Great Ships. Not as old as the equator they had to cross twice enroute, nor as old as the 10,000 or so miles of Di-Hydrogen Oxide and Sodium upon which they sailed, but older than the Circulithium-4 Lentloid that binds the Lupulin Quartnate onto your taste buds. Weird. Think about it. Now stop. OK, go again, now stop. Think again, and stop. But we digress. Made with 43 different hops and 65 various malts, this redolent ale will likely float your boat, whatever planet you're on.
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 canary dog (441), Rutland, Vermont, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/102/515/20
Feb 28, 2009  
12 oz. bottle at Union Jack, Arlington VA. Overall a run of the mill, but decent craft-brewed IPA. Good bitter IPA punch like Smuttynose. Body is thin, however. Would like more fullness.


 BroSpud (583), , Massachusetts, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 27, 2009  
12oz bottle. $2.10 Julio’s Liquors. Very hoppy and citrusy. A good but not great IPA.


 LtDan (471), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 23, 2009  
A little bit of citrus and pineapple in the aroma. A little bit of bitterness, a little bit of malt. A bit on the watery side. It’s almost like a ’lite’ version of what could be a really tasty West Coast IPA.


 BVery (446), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 23, 2009    Updated: Jun 29, 2009
TAP: at Stub & Herb’s, 2.22.09. Clear amber pour, mild head, pine hop aroma, well-balanced, dry on the finish but not bitter. Not much distinct flavor, but good malt backbone.


 joeyplush (328), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Feb 21, 2009  
Clear copper with a slightly off white head. Lots of citrus and floral hops in the aroma. Taste is very much on the hoppy side, with citrus/grapefruit qualities balanced with light caramel maltiness. Nice crisp bite in the palate and a lingering, bitter finish.


 Nebulor (109), , California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/515/20
Feb 20, 2009  
Nice crisp hop aroma of pine and pine needles. Poured a clear light iced tea color with a copper hue. Frothy white head with some action and no sediment, this was a twist off bomber. Great complexity of flavors including pine and pine needles and maybe some tangerine. The malts are blended within and have hints of caramel and maybe grain (barley). Medium bodied, very resinous, with lively yet soft carbonation. Great blend of hops, says 43 different hops on the bottle. As a courtesy I think they should have a born on date since this bomber had a twist off cap, they do not keep the freshness as long as the solid sealed caps.


 MoritzF (4859), Bochum, Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 18, 2009  
(35.5cl bottle) Slightly hazy, amber colour with a short off-white foamy head. Sweet cara-malty and slightly toasted aroma with biscuits and a delicate hoppy touch with lemon-fruity and slightly woody notes. Bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied with a smooth carbonation. Aromatic and complex malt-character with notes of biscuits, caramel, licorice and subtle fruity and woody hoppy accents. Almost dry, malty finish with a good bitterness-sweetness ratio and light to moderate but aromatic hops (18.II.09).


 Beerman6686 (1264), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 15, 2009  
This poured a nice copper color with a big fluffy white head. Aroma was bittering hops and some mlatiness as well. Flavor was some what bitter, but not much of hop flavor, but sweet malts instead. Not a bad beer, but not too great for an IPA



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