Maximus - Lagunitas Brewing Company

nortmand

Virginia

3.93/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours clear and light amber with a nice fluffy white head that leaves good lace.

Huge ruby red grapefruit aromas fill the room upon pairing. Tropical fruity esters there as well.

Bright citrus hoppiness up front. Some astringency midtongue. Leaves a bit too much alcoholic burn in the chest. Evenhanded bitterness.

Light bodied and smooth. The refreshing hops constantly battle with th apparent alcohol. Otherwise a pretty nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2007 02:40:36 | More by nortmand

Stonehill64

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-19-2013 12:41:27 | More by Stonehill64

lawlerj

Nebraska

4.39/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a NB globe.

A - Pours translucent copper with a nice thick white head. Moderate amount of splotchy lacing.

S - Hops dominate the aroma, and there is a nice mix of earthy/piney aroma with fruit and citrus aromas. I'm searching for a word to describe the overall effect, and I can't really come up with one. It's almost a...juicy....sort of smell...if that makes any sense.

T - This first thing that jumps out at me about the flavor is how well balanced it is. The hops are definitely big and in your face, but the sweetness of the malt is definitiely noticeable. A lot of IPAs seem to focus on the hops at the expense of other flavors, but this beer lets all the flavors come through, and in a bag way as well. There are some herbal notes in there, so the overall effect is earthy and refreshing.

M - medium bodied, a little syrupy at time, but nothing wrong with it.

O - Overall, this is a great beer, and definitely stands out among the DIPAs I've had. The balance is great and a highlight for me and I would guess for others as well.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 00:23:47 | More by lawlerj

mindlucent2007

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours a rather clear, gold-copper color with a nice head and retention. Lacing is tough and resilient. Aroma is hoppy and boozy. Taste is rich with a good citrusy and bitter bite. Notes of lemon and pine. This is an IPA that not only has the hoppy blast but the malty blast right up there with it. Strong mouthfeel but no booziness detected and aftertaste is mild. A well balanced work from Lagunitas.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 23:11:55 | More by mindlucent2007

alanv

California

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-18-2013 21:41:31 | More by alanv

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-18-2013 17:12:04 | More by AL89BR

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-18-2013 02:23:50 | More by mkirkland80

eliz108

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-17-2013 16:03:45 | More by eliz108

jklecko2

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-17-2013 14:25:08 | More by jklecko2

Pelican5

California

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

05-16-2013 07:30:55 | More by Pelican5

jwk7324

California

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-16-2013 05:46:21 | More by jwk7324

BierStein711

Illinois

3.89/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Big bottle poured into pint glass.

Appearance, beige off-white head, moderate carbonation

Smells: Pine, grapefruit, apricot, and hop

Taste: Medicinal, Resin, Pine, grapefruit, odd funky finish

Mouthfeel: Perfect

Overall, not bad but I expected better.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 03:28:19 | More by BierStein711

Joshpu

California

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

05-16-2013 01:27:10 | More by Joshpu

tuckerlikesbeer

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-16-2013 00:25:06 | More by tuckerlikesbeer

melisassy

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-16-2013 00:17:45 | More by melisassy

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-16-2013 00:13:09 | More by Kevincredible

erialbill

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-15-2013 12:51:22 | More by erialbill

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4.21/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

appearance: a burnt orange with nice carbonation and a thin white head. good lacing as well.

smell: classic IPA smell. citrus, grapefruit, and hopps. nothing special, but still nice.

taste: wayyy different than i expected from the nose. I was just expecting another bitter hop bomb like many others, but there is a caramel sweetness to it that balances so perfectly with the hopps. this is brilliantly done. some bready notes, still some grapefruit, citrus, that caramel that I just spoke of, and malt.

mouthfeel: medium bodied with good carbonation.

overall: i rated this 4.25 because of how much the taste surprised me after the "uniform IPA" appearance and smell. The taste was just fantastic. Must get.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 00:29:57 | More by alex_hart

drummermattie02

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-14-2013 18:11:19 | More by drummermattie02

Chegui

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +25.9%

05-14-2013 15:19:42 | More by Chegui

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-14-2013 01:39:19 | More by HarmonMW

ryand14

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-13-2013 12:28:44 | More by ryand14

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-12-2013 21:38:22 | More by twenty5

SFNC

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-12-2013 18:58:51 | More by SFNC

Kubrickx

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-12-2013 18:57:28 | More by Kubrickx