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Lagunitas India Pale Ale 3.51 1096

Lagunitas India Pale Ale

Percentile
88
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
10963.52/5.03.51/5.05.7%78.5Shaker, 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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 Goodgrief (1153), Middletown, Delaware, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Beer pours copper color with a dense suspension of tiny yeasties throughout (I thought they were bubbles as first). Weak aroma of malt. Flavor was very hoppy with grapefruit, some earthy/herbal notes and peppery flavors. Not really much in the malt department even after it warmed...very faint caramel. I was pretty unimpressed.


 mephisto (1144), Taiwan
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 8, 2005  
unlike some over the top american ipa, this is a well balanced brew. hazy orange colored appearance with yellowish head. floral aroma of grapefruit and citrus. full bodied, hoppy as should be. though i do think the 43 different hops and 65 various malt recipe is probably a commercial gimmick.


 DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 3, 2006  
Hazy amber with an enduring off white head, nice lace, and some floaties. Honey, toffee, and light citrus aromas. Medium body, faintly resinous, light carbonation. Light sweet malty base supports a refreshing piney and bitter orange hop character. Dry, lightly bitter finish of medium duration.


 bitter (1137), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 20, 2006  
this is a great ipa. had it several time on draft. they used to serve it at the maritime music hall in san francisco being the only beer on draft. nice copper brown hue with tanny brawn head. nice cascadesque nose of pine and citrus. flavors explode onto the tongue with tangy bitterness. evenly balanced with maltiness. good!


 Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/515/20
Jul 24, 2007  
Bomber from Corral Liquors in Granite City, IL. Pours a sparkling amber-orange with plenty of floaties and a frothy, off-white head. Fruity/citrus hops and caramel on the nose, with a nice creamy, medium-bodied mouthfeel, ending nice and bitter. Sweet caramel malts hide behind solid fruity, citrus, earthy and piny hop notes. A pleasant bitter end lingers briefly; a nice hoppy IPA.


 piscator34 (1131), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Feb 2, 2007  
Amber in colour with medium carbonation. Well focused C-hop aromas of lemon, grapefruit, pine, and black pepper, along with an undercurrent of slightly sweet pale malt. Hoppy upfront in the mouth with more of the typical C-hop notes. There’s also some nice green grass and mint character too. A classy Maris Otter type malt element dries out with a long pine finish. Nothing too surprising here, but very well executed. Thanks to presario for the sample.


 Kaya161 (1129), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/518/20
Jun 5, 2001  
I had this one right after Speakeasy’s Big Daddy IPA. This is definitely not as dry and seems to tilt more towards the British style with hints of malty biscuit in the aroma and flavour. It is also a bit more full bodied and a little darker than the Big Daddy. Good hop flavour in the middle with a smooth, sweet malt finish.


 dolemike1 (1129), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/101/57/20
Apr 2, 2006  
Citrus and hop aroma, copper in color, white head, flavor is of grass, hop, and barely any malt. Weird finish and aftertaste, almost like what i would imagine eating flour or baking soda would taste like. Odd texture left on my tongue. Thoroughly disappointing.



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