Lagunitas Lumpy Gravy

Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Petaluma, California USA

Bomber bottle from Canals in Lawrenceville. Clear cedar pour supporting a small light khaki head which settles to a thin disc that lasts about half-way to the bottom of the glass. Fruity aroma with burnt caramel hopping about. Surprising yeasty note gives way to flavors of toffee, cocoa, dried apples and caramel - perhaps a bit too much caramel. Hop presence ie is there but too restrained. Texture is a bit oily and the beer finishes on the sweet side. Another style bending offering from these guys but this time the flavors and balance are a bit bent out of proportion as well.

Bottle at Sune’s (Thanks). Clear red/brown - white head. Caramel, alcohol, guldøl, boring, thin metallic, why - bøvs ????

Dark amber with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with overripe fruits, caramel, roasted malt and chocolate. Sweet and hoppy flavor with ripe fruits, caramel and toffee notes. Ends bitter.

Amber colour with a beige head. malty, caramel sweet aroma with vanilla / oak notes and hints of fruit and alcohol. malty, toffee sweet flavor with fruity and hoppy bitter notes.

22oz bottle. Poured a deeper amberish / orange color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of toasted caramel, chocolate, lightly roasty, and some dark fruitiness. Tastes of toffee, light chocolate, nuts, and lighter dark fruits.

Bottle 66cl. @ Amerikaner blindsmagning @ Papsoe, Bottle #14.]
Light unclear medium to dark orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, plum, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (190608)

@ home with the club. Smells of malts. Strong lager/Vienna. Malty, caramle. Full bodied. Medium carbonation. Dry finish.

pours a shine amber with brown highlights and nice than persistent head leaving really nice lacing. Nose of nice caramel a touch of alcohol and some dates in the aroma. Tastes really similar to what is smells like - caramel with spicy and pithy hope flavor. Mouthfeel: Medium bodies with a creamy notes Finish is dry, creamy and lingers for a bit with some spicy hop flavor and caramel notes. Overall: For a limited release comes across as a huge amber with accent on dark crystal malts saving grace being the hops are present to eliminate the cloying effect. Methinks the caramel notes make it hard to enjoy a full pint of this...Skips along the line of being a little brother to a barleywine - feels stronger in alcohol than the 7.2% - some aging may make it like an old ale or little brother of the Gnarlywine.