Hop Stoopid - Lagunitas Brewing Company

SurlyDuff

Oregon

3.98/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reddish copper and almost clear. Thick almost white head.

Aroma is orange flowers, spicy sweet herbs, some earthy woodiness, and overripe grapefruit.

One of the big guys, for sure. Pine sap resin and some cannabis and earthy spice. The citrus is grapefruit, over the top and overripe. Malt is there, sure, but it's just enough to bump up the abv, not nearly enough to balance it.

Good full mouthfeel and texture. It's a fine IIPA, not in my top 3, but up there. It's just not balanced enough to be a winner.

It;s a slow drinker, not just because of the abv, but just the sheer flavor and viscosity here.

Serving type: on-tap

07-29-2008 01:52:03 | More by SurlyDuff

Cyberkedi

Georgia

4.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This one pours a nice orangy amber with a decent yellowish-tan head. Aroma is quite strong and so hoppy that it smells a lot like a pine tree. Flavor is seriously hoppy, with some hints of fruit but not too much bitterness. Texture is not smooth, but it is still pleasant to drink, especially if you are a hops fanatic.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2008 02:22:08 | More by Cyberkedi

RustyDiamond

Georgia

4.47/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Blazing clear orange sunshine, nice 1 finger glisteny beige froth.
Aromas of bubblegum, and key lime pie...the kind of smell that you just know that you will like. Sweet up front, then hop blast in the rear. Piney, sweet citrus hop nasty, with a touch of hop bitterness. The 8.2% ABV is well hidden, with just a hint of the fume happening in the mouthfeel. Finish is on the bitter side, but the sweet hop flavor rides along too.
Probably my favorite offering from Lagunitas.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2008 21:40:42 | More by RustyDiamond

pershan

Maryland

4.83/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Had this on-tap at Frisco Grille in Columbia, MD.

The beer poured a deep, clear amber with a thick, rocky, white head into a pint glass. The smell was an intensely piney whiff of fresh hops - heavenly. The taste was a beautifully balanced blend of big, fresh hop flavor up front with a nice malt sweetness in the background. One of the best balanced IPAs I've ever had. The lacing down the glass was thick and luscious. This has replaced Kill Ugly Radio as my favorite Lagunitas brew.

Serving type: on-tap

07-10-2008 17:04:16 | More by pershan

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Copper orange color. Inch-and-a-half off-white head that stood up and stayed up on top the beer.

Smell: Dominated by strong herbal/floral hop aroma. A hint of citrus underneath that grew stronger after I got used to the hops.

Taste: This beer is big and full-flavored - even compared to other IPA's I've had. Strong hops overpower everything else about this beer.

Mouthfeel: Coat-your-nmouth-and-tongue hop. Very bitter lingering finish.

Drinkability: It was a pleasant experience, but I was one-and-done with this beer. It would be nice to share again with the "uninitiated".

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2008 15:51:38 | More by Haybeerman

DrunkenMaster

California

4.05/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Coles. This beer smells awesome. Lots of fresh, juicy hops. This beer is glowing in appearance and aroma. Sticky grapefruit, pine and mango. This beer loses nothing throughout the pint and gets better as it warms up in the sun. By far the best Lagunitas beer I've ever had.

Serving type: on-tap

07-07-2008 15:11:58 | More by DrunkenMaster

ruckzuck

Georgia

4.33/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I first had this almost a year ago at BSP on tap and I loved it. This is my first bottle. Let's see how it's held up!

A - a really nice amber with a white head which dissipated leaving a bit on top

S - absolutely massive citrus notes with a lot of grapefruit with some pine. Massive really is the operative word

T - initial hop bitterness knocks your tongue around and gives a good taste of the nose. Citrus and grapefruit again, but a sweet malt taste which isn't as evident in the nose holds everything together really well

M - medium bodied with good carbonation

D - wow, as good as I recall! This a massively hoppy and delicious DIPA. Lagunitas are so awesome. Definitely try this on draft if you can, but the bottle version really is quite excellent. So very hoppy. Really hitting the spot before I go to a cookout in a bit. Get it!

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2008 21:24:50 | More by ruckzuck

gford217

Georgia

4.38/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a snifter.

Pours a clear golden amber with a thin, dense head that dissipates leaving a slight swirl of foam on top and spots of lacing along the way. Smell is massive with green floral hops, pine resin and grapefruit jumping out of the glass and attacking my nose. Seriously big fragrant hop aroma! The taste also starts with fruity hops, mostly grapefruit and apricots, but has a bit more biscuity malt presence than the aroma. The finish brings back the pine for a bitter finish. Mouthfeel is medium and sticky with hop oils and good carbonation. This is a great DIPA and the best offering I've had from Lagunitas. When you factor in the price, this is absolutely one of the best beer values on the market.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2008 22:38:53 | More by gford217

Goliath

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear amber color with one inch slightly yellowed head. Retention is ok, with a bit of lacing.

Great aroma, big hoppy grapefruity citrus. Little caramel in the background.

Taste is quite nice. A good hoppiness with nice citrus notes as well as big pine on the finish. Of course, it's also bitter on the tail end. Seems slightly metallic as well.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a very fine bubbled carbonation. It has a nice little tingle as you drinik.

Drinkability is fairly high. Moderate alcohol, and decent flavor really make this beer easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2008 03:06:15 | More by Goliath

dhd1491

Georgia

4.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Powerful brew, pours golden yellow and clear with good head of white foam. Sour, fruity hops explode on first taste. Pleasant, bitter aftertaste lingers. This is like my standby, Sweetwater IPA, on steroids. An excellent beer worth having on hand. Yowsa!

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2008 22:01:25 | More by dhd1491

tpd975

Florida

4.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a nice orangeish hue with an average off white head. The retention is average and the lacing is nice.

S: Bold hop aromas with tons of pine and citrus. There is a nice sweet malt aroma but this one is all about the fresh citrus and pine.

T: I have grown to love Lagunitas and this is no exception. Tons of hop flavors which are typical of their brew. Fresh florida citrus and resinous pine. The bitterness is off the scale and the malt big and bold.

M: Nice and full bodied for an IPA. The bitterness is high as is the taste.

D: If you like hops this is for you. It is a drinkable hoppy brew, that I wish had come to Florida with the rest of their lineup.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2008 20:04:28 | More by tpd975

Stoneman78

California

4.4/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On cask at the Real Ale Festival at PP Carlsbad

Appearance is cloudy and murky dirty yellow hue, thing white bubbles ring the outskirts, minimal lacing

Smell is a delicious aroma of pine needle and citrus hops, tea leaves, bread malts, lemon zest, light booze

Taste is initially lemon and grassy hops, pine resin soon after, tea leaves dominate the middle, finishes dry and bitter

Mouthfeel is light/medium-bodied, oily resin texture, moderate carbonation

Drinkability is moderate, amazing aroma and hop flavors, nicely balanced with the pale malts, definitely a solid west coast DIPA with low alcohol presence

Serving type: cask

06-25-2008 07:24:15 | More by Stoneman78

Tilley4

Tennessee

4.83/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

huge thanks to gford217 for sending this in the Instant Gratification BIF..

Beautiful golden appearance with a big fluffy head that never fully disappears..

Huge pungent aroma of grapefruity citrusy hoppy goodness... Damn, this smells delicious!! As it warms, the piney aspect of this comes out as well for a double aroma treat..

I can't accurately describe how delicious this is.. Full of citrusy piney hoppiness all the way...not overpowering, just delicious...this is a perfect Imperial IPA.

I rue the fact that this is unavailable to me here in TN. This would be my go to IIPA without a doubt.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2008 19:52:38 | More by Tilley4

TeddyBG

Massachusetts

4.6/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Sampled then purchased at Moe's Tavern in Lee, MA. Did not take specific notes so this is off the top of me noggin.

A: copper orange color, clear with some lacing.

S: Citrus and some pine.

T: WOW! Citrus really the dominant taste here. Still a neophyte to the hop thingy but I think these were mostly Cascade? Tremendous.

M: Good carbonation. No resiny feel at the end, even after drinking an entire pint. Very nice.

D: Certainly easy to have one of these, but I really can't say a second would be a wise choice. The ABV and strong hops make this a one and done.

According to the Josh the owner, there is only five (5) of these kegs in the State of Massachusetts...and they have three (3) of them. Head on over before they are all gone!!

Serving type: on-tap

06-20-2008 22:43:47 | More by TeddyBG

doubleipa

Georgia

4.6/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Didn't know about this beer until it was recommended to me. Big one inch head . Wonderful aroma - heavyhops, herbs, grass (farmhouse) tons of grapefruit and orange. Initial flavor was moderately sweet and a tad bitter. Long finish. Pleanty of that freash hop taste and aroma. This was really great.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2008 18:46:08 | More by doubleipa

rajendra82

Georgia

4.33/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Sonoma Farmhouse Hop Stoopid Ale by Lagunitas, which is quite a mouthful for a moniker, came in a 22 oz. brown bomber with a rustic scene on the label to match the name. I usually love the way IPAs look, and this one did not disappoint with a clear gold, bubbly body, holding up a two finger thick head. The smell was citric hops with a small dose of pine resin. I was expecting the taste to be like their Maximus, but this was a lot more assertive with an up front bitterness, toasty caramel malt, and a lingering finish. The body was a little thin for DIPA, but that's hardly ever the point of the style anyway. Not sure why this is described as a "traditionally brewed non-traditional ale" on the label, but some traditions are well worth keeping any ways.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2008 05:32:39 | More by rajendra82

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.48/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Appearance: Clear, lightly effervescent, orangey-copper body with a small, white head.

Smell: Lightly sweetish, citrus aroma with scents of both tangerines and grapefruits. Some background notes of green, freshly-picked garden herbs.

Taste: Light pale malts mingled with sharp citric hops and a strong, resounding bitterness. Fairly citrusy throughout. More of those herbs, too. Some slight toffee sweetness struggles and writhes beneath the hops. Tangy, bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Somewhat oily texture.

Drinkability: This Double IPA from Lagunitas should please those hop heads out there.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2008 21:25:56 | More by ChainGangGuy

d0ggnate

California

4.3/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Another bottle I have lying around after a trip to SF about a month ago. I got a chance to try it at Toronado, but there was no chance I could review it while there. Now's the time.

A: Golden/amber/orange and clear as glass. A nice single finger head layer tightly laces my pint glass.
S: Sweet floral hops and citrus/tart aromas jump out at you. The nose is slightly tropical.
T: Nice and hoppy. Very floral still, but a bit piney, too. The hops also bring an oily/resined flavor. Deliciously bitter.
M: A bit oily, but enjoyable for IPA lovers. Very slick and flowing.
D: Deliciously drinkable IPA. Love the hop character and I could drink 3-4 of these before I knew I was too drunk to lift a glass. Great beer from one of my favorite breweries.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2008 05:05:47 | More by d0ggnate

TheodorHerzl

Indiana

4.2/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Received from my boy AndySr15. Thank you for this tasty extra!

Hop Stoopid pours a light golden amber color with a small, but tight white head. It did leave sheets of lacing on the walls of my pint glass. The nose is very vibrant with fresh scents of pine, citrus fruit, and candy sugar. I don't get much malt in the nose, but just loads of fresh hops. The flavor profile is dominated by sticky pine and orange peel. I also get plenty of grapefruit in there, but the pine stays as the most dominant hop flavor. The sweet malt comes into play only slightly and is pushed around by the floral hops, and it never quite makes itself fully known. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly creamy with no alcohol on the mouth. The drinkability is top-notch and I would gladly buy more of this beer if I am able to get any more.

Thanks again Andy.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2008 02:55:55 | More by TheodorHerzl

largadeer

California

4.28/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: I can't comment on the appearance of this one much as it was served in a dark and dank bar, but it seemed to have excellent clarity at the very least.

Smell: Fresh and floral with grassy undertones, the hop aroma jumps out of the pint glass and mesmerizes the senses. Nearly perfect.

Taste & mouthfeel: Floral and fruity, this beer is all about the hops. Malt is supportive and subtle, lending little more than a bready backbone. Bitterness is low-to-moderate for a DIPA; it's more about flavor and aroma here than sheer palate-wrecking bitterness. Alcohol is hidden completely; I had guessed that this was 6 to 7 percent ABV and it certainly drinks like it.

Notes: This one really surprised me. I'm generally not a big fan of Lagunitas, but they do have their occasional winners, and this is definitely one of them.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2008 02:23:11 | More by largadeer

joepais

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to flexabull for the great extra
Bottle poured into my pint glass produced a good two fingers worth of head that lasts on top of a golden hued body.

Aromas of floral citrus hops and a light malt presence in the nose as well

The initial flavor is hops but it is balanced enough with the malts to keep it from being to bitter some nice citrus flavors as well (pineapple, grapefruit)

Good mouthfeel nice and light with enough carbonation to make it crisp as well

Very drinkable brew a great Imp. IPA would seek out again if I could get it. I'm going to go enjoy the rest now

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2008 21:28:43 | More by joepais

SaCkErZ9

Florida

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on draft at Barleys in Greenville, SC.

Arrived to the bar a dark orange color. Nice white head with an unbelievable amount of lacing; like a sheer curtain on the sides of the glass.

Aroma was fully hoppy and very citrusy. Very nice caramel malt backbone to lend a bit of balance in the aroma.

Medium bodied with nice carbonation. Quite bitter when the beer first hits the tongue. A real hop smack! Bitterness lingers on the palate for a while.

A nice double IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2008 19:16:33 | More by SaCkErZ9

goindownsouth

South Carolina

4.3/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria in Greenville, South Carolina. Golden in colour, this brew had a thick and pillowy head that slowly faded to a respectible lacing along the side of the glass. Aromas thick of citrusy hops goodness and light, pale, malty breadiness - solid balance. Huge hop snap on the palate while the malt plays a distant, distant second fiddle which is just the way I like it for this style. Medium in body, this one slides right down far too easily. The alcohol is rather well hidden. A quaffer if there ever was one. One of my more favorites from this style.

Zum wohl!

Serving type: on-tap

04-03-2008 18:23:00 | More by goindownsouth

teamizm

California

4.45/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a nice deep golden color with a very small amount of head. Nice small bubbles give it a nice look.

S - sweet floral hops, little citrus fruits in there as well

T - Sweet, dry hops hit you with the initial sip. Definitely a hoppy, slightly oily residue coats your mouth, but it isn't too overwhelming. The oily resin leaves some bitterness in the back of your mouth, but again, its not overwhelming.

M - Dry, not astringent like other hoppy beers. Nice bubble feel on the tongue during the initial sip, but not too carbonated that it tastes astringent.

D - Surprisingly, a very drinkable hoppy beer. Not as sweet as Pliny the Elder, a bit more dry, but easy drinking (watch out for the 8.20% ABV!)

Being biased on hoppy beers (pretty much the Pliny series or nothing for me), I really enjoyed this beer. Pliny fans should give this other Nor Cal hoppy ale a try.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2008 02:38:55 | More by teamizm

illidurit

California

3.95/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at The Red in Santa Cruz. Poured into a nonic. Orange-honey-colored with a sudsy white head. Tons of concentric rings of lacing.

Aroma is extremely hoppy. Lots of tropical fruit notes to go with the pine. Not really any malt to speak of.

The hops really dominate the flavor as well. Orange, grapefruit, and pineapple provide sweetness that washes into a sharp bitterness. Malt is but a biscuity sidenote to this beer. Although the hops dominate the balance, the flavor really isn't all that full. It's a bit watery to me.

Smooth on the palate with a medium body and good carbonation. No alcohol in the taste. Long, dry, bitter finish. One of the more drinkable double IPAs I've had.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2008 07:18:46 | More by illidurit