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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
10923.52/5.03.51/5.05.7%78.2Shaker, 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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 Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 19, 2007  
don’t know how or why i’ve avoided this for so long. lots of citrus aroma and a good amount of caramel maltiness. flavor is very reminiscent of indica ipa. surprising sweetness but a healthy grapefruit hoppiness. not the most bitter ipa, but propably one of the most tasty. I kind of like the fact that it’s not a near 7% abv ipa.


 emacgee (1884), 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.


 RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2006  
12oz bottle. Aroma: Citrusy hops with a bit of lemon and orange, Medium malt sweetness with some light graininess and a bit of caramel. A light touch of green apple. Appearance: Light copper in color and clear. Off-white head was full and rocky with nice retention. Fair lacing. Flavor: Semi-sweet malt up front with a touch of caramel. Big grapefruit and some pine resin, followed by another hit of malt that leads into the finish. Medium-high bitterness is well balanced and refreshing. Palate: Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Overall: A great IPA that I wish I could find closer to home.


 kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 29, 2006    Updated: Jun 28, 2007
22 oz bomber from local grocery. Reddish Amber. Hoppy citrus aroma. The taste is fair but more hoppy than I like. Way too much bitter astringant aftertaste.************** 6/28/2007 rerate-11 months after original rating which was 8/3/6/3/11=3.1****** 22 oz bottle via Roth’s. Pours a semi-clear amber with an average sized head. Nose is lemon, orange and floral hops. Taste the same with some grapefruit and pine in the finish/aftertaste. Body is medium. Carbonation average. An above average IPA.


Willin8 (55), Massapequa, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 25, 2007  
Had this a few days ago so I can’t provide a very detailed description. It was fresh tasting and pleasant for an IPA. Not overtly bitter or hoppy.. just about right. I really enjoyed this one. Another great session brew from Lagunitas... i’m beginning to really love this brewery.


 mlist55 (210), media, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
May 25, 2007  
Solid IPA. More balance than many. Not as strongly hopped as some, so make of that what you will. Nice citrus tart flavor in there. Have had better, but this is very enjoyable,


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 3, 2007  
Orangeish amber pour with foamy offwhite head. Slightly subdued subtly sweet caramel, malt smell with a bigger note of hops come together and give it almost a candy like smell. Not quite the hop bomb in the nose I expected, but it’s different, and nice still. Taste gives a candy like malt sweetness, and some hops, but not very aggressively so. I’d say its a mild IPA bitterness wise, and this is unique, very drinkable and a great IPA that I’d have again.


 beerinmarch (2800), Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 20, 2004  
Pours a nice amber color with a silky white head that leaves moderate lacing. Nice fresh hopped aroma. The hops carry through in the taste nicely with a good bitterness towards the end. Nice crisp taste. Slightly acidic taste afterward, but still a nice brew.



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