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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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 Rciesla (3720), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Jun 12, 2009  
Bottle and Draft. Pours an amber body with a white head. Very fresh chewy lush hop character and loads of grass, its like chewing on some fresh cut grass. Good shit.


 emacgee (1891), 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.


 awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 11, 2006    Updated: Jun 20, 2006
From bottle. Hearty orange amber pour with an even, medium off-white head. Cleansing fresh aroma of grapfruit citrus and orchid blossoms, all balanced by a semi-sweet brown sugar and prune maltiness. Smooth, slightly creamy texture that slides across the tongue delicately, rather than pierce it brutally with its hoppy talons. The hops take hold of the palate at first, allowing a soft white grapefruit to scrub the tongue clean. From there, this brew’s softer side takes over, allowing some flavors of wheat toast and raisin to enter the picture. Final smack of delicate grapefruit rind.


 greenhorn1 (461), Mission Viejo, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Jul 20, 2006  
22 oz bottle. Pours a nice red amber with a decent head with tons of lacing. You can smell the strong hops aroma when you pour it into a glass. There is a nice balance of carmel malt and hops, but I like my IPA’s with more of a bite. Citrus and pine linger on the palate. Overall: not bad, not great.


 mattmc1973 (305), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 6, 2008  
On draught at ’Rocks’ in Chicago. Color was deep amber with frothy off-white head. Aroma VERY hoppy, strong citrus, with accents of pine, flowers, and grass. Taste was malty, with bitter hop bite and citrus. Medium mouthfeel, pretty good beer, but I’m not a huge hophead.


 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.


 unclemattie (2427), Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/105/515/20
Sep 19, 2006  
dark orange in color. golden khaki colored foamy thin head.Hopped up aroma. of citrus, grapefruit. Tasted a slight bitter malt. Kinda cereal, then BAM! The bitterness finishes off strong.


 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.



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