Censored - Lagunitas Brewing Company

AJD1201

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-28-2012 04:29:59 | More by AJD1201

avisong

Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-25-2013 04:28:38 | More by avisong

pottergator

New York

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-25-2013 04:22:05 | More by pottergator

RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

(copied from blog - written January 16th, 2013)

Appearance – Dark copper color with a medium sized white head that dissipates to a thin lay of white foam that lasts throughout the beer.
Smell – Sweet and malty. Almost like there’s some dark fruits in it, chocolaty.
Taste – Hop bitterness in the back of the mouth but overall sweet, brown sugar, some sort of roasted nutty flavor, malty and rich.

It’s interesting having this beer because last summer I consumed SO much Lagunitas IMPERIAL Red, which is just an overly hopped amber ale (super delicious)… so having this considerably subtle, sweet amber ale done by a west coast brewery that loves making hoppy beers is quite delightful. I think my favorite part about this beer besides the balance where you don’t even taste the almost-seven percent alcohol is the foam that floats atop the beer the entire time that you drink it. If you like Lagunitas Brewery for their intensely hoppy beers, God bless you, but give this a shot for a change because it’s an awesome beer to hang out with.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 23:43:53 | More by RummyRedbeard

KingSlayer

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-24-2013 05:17:15 | More by KingSlayer

sketchpunx

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-23-2013 21:33:49 | More by sketchpunx

Topher78

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-23-2013 17:42:27 | More by Topher78

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-23-2013 15:49:12 | More by InspectorBob

Lucoli

New York

3/5  rDev -20%

05-23-2013 02:53:54 | More by Lucoli

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-21-2013 17:47:10 | More by johntfox

Beerswag

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

05-21-2013 02:57:57 | More by Beerswag

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -33.3%

05-20-2013 07:39:48 | More by JG_McNaulty

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-20-2013 05:01:39 | More by Kmat10

likeemdark

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

05-19-2013 19:07:32 | More by likeemdark

dkline72

New York

4.5/5  rDev +20%

05-19-2013 13:23:49 | More by dkline72

grumblebee

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 03:52:51 | More by grumblebee

alanv

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 21:42:40 | More by alanv

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-18-2013 21:23:52 | More by jbarletto

jono0101

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 16:24:13 | More by jono0101

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 13:09:26 | More by SmellsofMahagony

csurowiec

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

05-17-2013 23:11:14 | More by csurowiec

eliz108

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-17-2013 16:05:48 | More by eliz108

brureview

Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I served the poured at a lower than recommended temp- at about 41F.
The beer has better tasting and aroma notes at the lower temp.

Color: a beautiful copper color with a 2 finger head which resolves to about 1 finger.

Aroma: Light cloves and spice. I was surprised at the aroma- most American amber ales are not spicy, and the aroma enhances the overall character of the beer.

Good carbonation indicative of the style- tangy and puckering on the tongue.

Lightly and pleasantly bitter at 35 IBUs.

The taste, like the aroma, is different for this style: tangy orange, citrus, grapefruit.

Overall- a solid red ale. This beer is far more enjoyable than the typical American Amber- it has good flavor: fruit and spice.

The spice and fruit fades with warming. A colder temperature will bring out a good aroma and taste, and also a special tang. Stemware is recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:15:55 | More by brureview

sneaks2210

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-16-2013 00:56:47 | More by sneaks2210

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev -20%

05-15-2013 16:29:09 | More by ajtorres311