Lagunitas Sonoma Farmhouse Hop Stoopid

Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Petaluma, California USA

Tasty beer, more balanced than I expected. Pours a clear, light amber color with a foamy head about 1cm tall. Head disappears quickly leaving a spotty film of bubbles. Lots of crisp, flowery bitterness, balanced with a sticky, sugary sweetness in the background. Real bitterness on the finish. Leaves a sticky citrus flavor on the back of my tongue. Delicious.

Thoroughly enjoyed from a 22oz bomber in a tulip glass. The beer pours a medium amber color with a off-white head. As one might expect by the name, very strong notes of west coast hops come through in the nose. There is also a detectable note of med-high crystal malt, but it takes a back seat to the hops. The palate is hoppy up front, in the middle, and in the end. Malt comes through in the latter two to provide some additional complexity when paired with the resiny notes that arise. The finish is slightly fruity, but just barely so; and sufficiently dry to allow for easy drinking. Hop flavors linger on the tongue for significant periods after each swallow, allowing for some extended enjoyment. Very well done.

The aroma is very citrusy (grapefruit) but not overbearing.The look is solid (orange-gold, not too transparent, not too hazy). A lot of bite on the palate, a little dry. I think I may not love it but I keep guzzling it down. The citrus flavor might be a little overbearing for some (this is not a particularly well balanced beer) but I like my beer over the top so I highly recommend it to drinkers who like a lot of hops.

22oz bottle. Pours a bright golden color with an off white frothy head. Aroma of grapefruit, orangepeel, pine, and wood. Up front you get some caramel and a little biscuit, but then the big hops take over. Mid palate through you get a lot of pine with some citrus bitterness as well. Some alcohol and warmth in the finish. Moderate carbonation and a clean crisp finish.

Nice white frothy head... Strong lacing... Great silky texture in the mouth and a TON of Simcoe Hops wakes up the palate. The Attack is strong but not too aggressive. The finish is pleasant and inviting. I paired it with a Seafood Risotto tonight and it worked perfectly. I liked this beer a lot.

bottle thanks to wavers1! Pours deep orange gold with a medium frothy white head. Aroma is citrus hops and some pine. Flavor is aweome, some toasted malt, hay, orange peel, and a grapefruit bitter hop finish. Really nice and drinkable. Great doubleIPA!

Served cold from tap at Blind Tiger, NYC. Golden orange color with a good off-white head. Very sticky lacing. Citrus and floral hops in the aroma. Flavor is a mixture of sweet malts and very bitter hops. Very interesting mouthfeel. Oily. Active carbonation. Wild beer. Very cool.