Lagunitas Imperial Stout - Lagunitas Brewing Company

birderbeerer

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Near-black with a billowy coffee head.

Hugely sweet aroma. Lots of licorice and chocolate and malt.

Loads of licorice in the taste. So much so that it almost turns to a barleywine taste of sweetness. There's hardly any roast and what's there is hidden behind the licorice. There's also some chocolate and toffee and maybe raisins that add to the complexity.

It's good. It's a little thin, especially for an imperial. But it's a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2011 02:20:57 | More by birderbeerer

likeemdark

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-21-2013 17:11:11 | More by likeemdark

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-20-2013 23:23:49 | More by Slatetank

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-19-2013 21:14:49 | More by bcuz7

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -18%

05-19-2013 17:03:37 | More by Whiskeydeez

arfenhouse

California

3.79/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: Black with some brown on the edges. Off-white head. retention is decent.

S: Prune, dark chocolate, and a bit of coffee.

T: Roasted grain and dark chocolate. Dark fruits at the back end.

M: Medium-full mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Slick and wet.

O: Decent RIS not much else to say.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 16:35:23 | More by arfenhouse

warpedrevolution

Washington

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-18-2013 08:01:54 | More by warpedrevolution

BeerAficionadoMCMXC

California

3.76/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It appears a jet black tone. The head disappears quickly, low carbonation levels. The smell consists of nutty raisins with a touch of chocolate. The taste reveals a syrup like texture with lots of dark fruit and some hop flavor to follow. The body is medium, but not syrupy. I'd say this is a solid imperial stout, but nothing spectacular.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 06:20:20 | More by BeerAficionadoMCMXC

admonster00

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-17-2013 02:46:09 | More by admonster00

firstlighthiker

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +23%

05-16-2013 00:12:46 | More by firstlighthiker

Davit

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-15-2013 03:54:05 | More by Davit

Brewsed

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-13-2013 13:53:09 | More by Brewsed

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-12-2013 21:24:33 | More by twenty5

frozenjogurt

California

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-11-2013 02:37:21 | More by frozenjogurt

pandow

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-11-2013 01:36:31 | More by pandow

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-11-2013 01:31:46 | More by ToddHolder

BrewmanCapote

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +23%

05-10-2013 03:55:29 | More by BrewmanCapote

corysmith01

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-09-2013 02:03:34 | More by corysmith01

martyl1000

Wisconsin

4.56/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Had this from a firkin during Mad Craft Beer Week, at a great new Madison beer bar called Side Door Grill and Tap.
Surprisingly lackluster appearance, with even less luster in the aroma. Is that the real ale element?

Wonderful coffee and roasty flavors though. Molasses sweetness, maybe some bubblegum, and hard to identify yeasty funk that could be cork or some other pleasing wood.

Absolutely the creamiest feeling in the mouth of any Imperial Stout I've ever had.

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2013 01:12:45 | More by martyl1000

lernerlift

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-05-2013 21:57:16 | More by lernerlift

Ljoreilly

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-04-2013 01:00:35 | More by Ljoreilly

ahbithwabm

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-30-2013 16:31:41 | More by ahbithwabm

Devilman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-27-2013 22:26:49 | More by Devilman

ChugMan

Washington

3.76/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A - Dark body, becoming dark red along outer edges. Meager head quickly settled to nearly nothing, leaving next to no lacing.
S - Soft but thick, chocolate, toffee, some star anise. Fudgy, appealing, but some alcohol right on the end cuts the pleasantries short. Reminds you of what you're about to come up against Otherwise, pretty nice and inviting.
T - First of all, for being 9.9% brew the alcohol flavor is really well mitigated. Rich, chocolatey, bready with some coffee too. Skirts the edge of a medicine flavor and pulls back just in time.
M - Pretty thick, reminiscent of the consistency of Hersey's syrup. Clings to all areas of the mouth, but pleasantly so.
O - Likely best enjoyed with some vanilla ice cream or cookies, this is no session beer and it will dominate your palate. This is a good thing though. On the whole, I'd say it's a very solid and enjoyable beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 07:07:05 | More by ChugMan

twowheelssoar

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-26-2013 13:01:30 | More by twowheelssoar