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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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 DubC5000 (195), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/513/20
Jul 31, 2008  
This here might be the most drinkable IPA I’ve ever had. Honey-amber in color, with a scent mostly of honey, with hints of malted grain and leafy, floral hops. Flavor is very dry, bitter and grassy, yet with touches of bread, and strangely enough, peas. That’s right. Peas. Gnarly.


PolakPorter (82), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/513/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Good IPA. Not great but good. There is nothing to dislike about this beer. There is a faint aroma of hops. The taste was similar. I found the flavor to be somewhat lacking. It is incredibly smooth and easy to drink. Knocking back a sixer would not be much of a challenge. If it’s available for a good price try it, if not, there are better IPAs for the money.


v8powered (48), , Nevada, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Very floral initial palate and smell. Slight grapefruit that discipates quickly due to slight sweeteness from the malts. The carmel flavor helps mellow the hops. Not the strongest hoppy IPA but hops are certainly evident and well balanced. One of the better IPA I enjoy on a regular basis.


 wcampbell (572), Central, South Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Not very good. Fizzy and bitter taste, but not the good kind of bitterness. More of a peppery bitterness than I like. It is also kind of watery. Burnt toast malt taste does not complement the hops very well. Pretty drinkable though.


 Bungalo22 (326), Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Poured into a pint glass and it pours an amber color. It has a very nice head that disapates about half way down the glass. It is consistant and well balanced through out. There are strong hop notes in the flavor and the aroma. The malt backbone helps mellow the hoppiness and makes it a bit sweet. It doesn’t sit well on the palate in the long run but it is good drinker none the less.


 sja14 (105), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Amber color with creamy off-white head. Sweet and hoppy aroma with hints of earthy and piney spice . Pretty mellow flavor with an IPA. Obvious hoppiness but really mellowed out by caramel maltiness. A nice smooth IPA that almost seems more like an Am. Pale Ale.


 rds (224), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jul 20, 2008    Updated: Sep 30, 2008
Small white head sits atop a clear dark golden brew; not too strong on the hoppy side or the malt side. A real nice IPA.


 PhatB420 (126), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 20, 2008    Updated: May 23, 2009
From standard 12oz bottle-> Nice IPA, quality beer here, great hop aftertaste like a casacade of goodness flowing through your mouth. Makes me happy.



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