Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale

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

crystal clear amber pour with a soft light tan head and random spots of lace. this is very floral and ’lagunitas’ smelling... caramel, orange, tea/ perfume-y floral hops, pineapple, faint pine and spicy alchol which clears up the sinus. the palate is mildly sweet... reminds me of less sweet honey?... flavors of non-resinous pine, golden pineapple, leafy hops, spice and an intensely dry finish which lingers and pummels my tongue. alcohol goes unnoticed. the medium body feels lighter from the alcohol and copious hop dryness... i’m gonna get hurt... 83/8/4/15/3.8

Dark amber color, decent head from the bottle. Halfway between an Old Ale and an IPA, with the good aspects of both. Lots of alcohol but well masked in the flavor and not overly sweet. Plenty of hops but well balanced by the malt. This is also just about the strongest beer that sells for under $2 a bottle in Oregon. Dangerous stuff, and highly recommended.

Draft at International Beer Garten (Lutz, FL). Pours a clear reddish copper color with a dense, foamy beige head. Tons of citrus, pine hops in the aroma and flavor. Flavor includes grapefruit and pineapple notes as well. Excellent bitterness in the finish.

pours out a red color with a small tan head. aroma was rather hoppy with notes of grassy and malt. flavor was a bit malty with a nice amount of hops and resin to it. a very nice brew.

Poured a warm honey color with about a half inch off-white head that quickly disappeared leaving no lace. Great aroma - this is what really sold me on this beer, biggest note in the scent is straight sour cherries - a great sweet subtle bitterness to play off the hops and the bite in the taste. Great crisp mouthfeel and enjoyable from start to finish. Very refreshing, a lot going on in the appeal of this beer.

Clear auburn body with a nice thick slightly off white head with great lacing. clear, unambiguous Hoppy aroma and a bitter taste, well balanced with malts to give a creamy palate.

On tap at The Big Hunt, Washington, DC. Dark copper pour, fading off white to tan head. Huge toffee and alcohol taste. Viscous mouthfeel. Reminiscent of a Barley Wine.

Slight hop aroma with a clean olfactory. Light brown orange in color, filtered. Strong alky initial taste bud impact. Bitter pine sap and turpentine. Finish is certainly a shut down, bitter oily medicine. Too much for this lager lover. WEW! Typical Lag personality, over the top.