 twitcher (293), framingham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 15, 2009 bottle, sampled 4/5/07. Bottle shows the usual Lagunitas label style... good fun.
Pours a deep clear amber color, vigorous pour yields a thick, 2 inch head of off white head. Aroma starts with a tight, sharp hop profile- some sharp citrus and smooth pine. Sharp bitterness up front in the nose. Smooth caramel notes in the background. Flavor follows the nose,- aggressive bitterness up front, with a full hop profile of grapefruit, lemons, and fresh cut pine needles. Smooth sweet caramel malt making up the backbone. Palate is full but crisp, with a mildly oily finish. Solid beer.
drseusszb200 (207), Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 poured deep amber with a very light tan head that lingers tastes of sweet malt with a nice balance of hops overall pretty good beer
demitriustown (701), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Bomber: Pours a reddish/amber with a thick off white/ slightly tan head that lingers. Aroma is fruity, with the lagunitas hard candy scent that I don’t really like, caramel, and grainy. Taste has got a strange caramel tinge to it. Some definite discernible hop characteristic with a decent malt backing. Fruit, hard candy, and grain round out the taste. Overall, Lagunitas brew. I usually are not real fond of. They make find beer, but I find their taste to be a little off. Cheers!
dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Pours a hazy amber with thick off-white head. Aroma is very pleasant of hops and nuts. Taste is of caramel, slightly sweet fruit, and a hops combination that doesn’t appear to work too well. Aftertaste at first slightly metallic and then turns to a pleasant hops.
LearninBeer (209), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 Pours a nice creamy light brown head, mostly diminishing. The color is a golden brown. The aroma is a roasted/nutty sweet caramel. The feel is thick and full, bitter, creamy a very good beer.
TheJester (716), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 650 mL bottle, if I recall correctly. A thick pour; translucent copper with lots of sediment and almost no head. Piles of C hops in the aroma, along with caramel malt. The caramel carries through into the flavour, although here the hops are more restrained - certainly nowhere near DIPA territory. There is some toast and maybe some candied fruit in there as well. Bittersweet finish. A nice example of the style.
BrianDorry55 (117), Spring Hill, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 12, 2009 22oz. from Pristine Liquors in Spring Hill, FL. Pours cloudy/copper color...extremely thin, off-white head. Sweet bottle! Aroma is caramel, toffee, malt, and light alcohol...nothing indicating the flavor that followed. Flavor tastes like an IPA...maybe an IPA/Tripel...Alot of piney hops, christmas tree sap..I feel like Im burping up Christmas trees! Going by the flavor, I dont see how this isnt an IPA. Bit of a harsh aftertaste...ok mouthfeel...this is the only thing that isnt fantastic about this beer. This beer surprised me...its listed as an "American Strong"...it should be listed as an IPA. Smells like a barleywine, but tastes like nothing other than an IPA. Really really good...im surprised it doesnt have a higher rating.
trayns (242), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 12, 2009 Updated: Feb 17, 2009Bottle. Pours a nice reddish golden color, nice white head. Very surprised by this ale, I enjoyed it more than I thought. Great mixture of hoppy bite and a malted sweetness. Found it cheap, and was rewarded with a quality brew.
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