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1,444 Ratings

rAvg: 3.75
pDev: 12.27%
Reviews: 773
Hads: 671

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Lagunitas Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 6.75% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (730), on-tap (38), cask (5).

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Reviews by CHickman:

CHickman

New York

4.03/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours clear blood reddish color with a creamy 2 finger tan head that faded very slowly, leaving excellent lacing coating the sides and leaves rings as it went down; a fine looking beer.

Smells of caramel, toffee, brown sugar, sweet malt, dark fruit like cherry and plum, light herbs, flowers, lightly toasted grains, floral hops and a mild boozy aroma.

Tastes sweet and malty up front, with caramel, toffee, dark fruit like cherry, apple, plum and orange, mixed with grapefruit, citrus hops, grains, brown sugar, cinnamon, floral hops, spices like pepper and coriander, dark rum, maple syrup and a light booze flavor that warms your belly after each swallow. This beer was sweet and malty up front, and then it got more complex and more hoppy as it warmed. The hops were accents and I really liked how smooth this was for such a malt heavy brew even with the slight alcohol nip.

Mouthfeel is buttery smooth, with mild carbonation, a medium body and a very sweet finish that was grainy and like it was coated with syrup.

Overall a tasty and enjoyable beer that is in an odd category altogether (red ale), yet to me was pretty good and very enjoyable. It’s a copper ale, whatever that is, and definitely worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 22:43:14 | More by CHickman

More User Reviews:

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