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Lagunitas India Pale Ale

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88
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
10913.52/5.03.51/5.05.7%78.3Shaker, Tulip
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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 stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 3, 2007  
Bottle sampled. Pours deep copper/amber with a large off-white head. Aroma of caramel malt, hops, citrus, pine. The flavor is caramel, citrus, and a piney bitterness through out.


 JoeM500 (1876), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/518/20
Oct 10, 2003  
Superior hop aroma - pine, citrus, whole flower goodness. Nose is not without a wonderful nutty, caramelly malt presence. Perfectly balanced, strong chewy malts, Bitter flavorful hops. Not overly bitter, smooth and lasting flavor. Quality is apparent at first sip. Awesome.


 BeerLimey (1873), California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/103/517/20
May 1, 2002  
Outstanding! Not the most bitter IPA (45 IBU’s) but great character and complexity (65 malts/43 hops). Crisp refreshing citric bitterness noticeable throughout forcing its way through in a long lingering finish. Malts are sensational without being overwhelming. Mild biscuity pale ale character turns into a fruit juice cocktail of pineappple, peach nectar and orange juice. Citric grapefruit in the finish although not strong for the style. Touch of spice briefly finishes things off before relaxing into the mellow malts and citric aftertaste. Proof that IPA’s can be great without bringing tears to your eyes.


 emacgee (1872), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Pours a copper orange with a one finger creamy light yellow head. The nose was very resinous and hoppy, sweet, citrusy, lightly piny and earthy, spicy, mandarin orange. The flavor is mostly earthy herbal hops, lightly citrusy, some pink grapefruit. The mouthfeel could have been more substantial.


 marcus (1864), Sacramento, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/514/20
Mar 23, 2008  
This orange ale poured with a thin beige head. It’s a typical IPA, with plenty of hop bitterness and aroma and a balancing malt presence. There is some carbonation and a bit of citrus in the finish.


 mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 8, 2007  
POurs a hazy orange with a small white head. Smells of some floral citrus and hops. Not a huge hop presence, but its there. Some grapefruit too. The taste is semi-mild, kind of a sweet hoppiness to it. Some cinnamon and other spices show up. Some grapefruit citrus arrives from the hops. Nicely balanced and fairly easy to drink. Nice job on this beer. Kind of a fruitier IPA.


 Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 19, 2005  
Clear salmon tinted orange with a beautiful, full head of creamy foam. Butter and caramel, with loads of hop resin in the aroma, spruce and medicine jar. Malt is very lush and bold, creamy and full with a rich caramel, toffee and fruit flavor and I believe there may be some diecetyl, but in a desireable way. The hops are spicy and piney and could stand to be kicked up a notch or two, to be honest. I find it quite nice.


 Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 18, 2003  
Pours a nice light amber-red with good head. Floral aroma with citrus and hops. Nice fruity taste with hints of pine, and a pleasant hop finish. Silky palate. A very decent IPA, not enough hops for me though.



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