Censored - Lagunitas Brewing Company

Murrhey

Montana

3.35/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a mug. Reviewed live.

A- Half a finger white head. Rather thin and low retention. Very watery lacing. Light coppery color with nice clarity. Light carbonation.

S- Sweet, but in a darker way. Caramel and toffee with some medium bodied malts. Light floral hops are bouncing around as well.

T- Very hoppy, with a sweet finish. I detect some bold, spicy hops and a little bit of that caramel in the nose.

M- Heavy carbonation on the tongue with a little bite. Fairly dry finish.

O- Kind of a weird beer. Seems to jump from style to style.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2012 00:49:46 | More by Murrhey

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

jgammoniv

Maine

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-14-2013 22:04:01 | More by jgammoniv

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-14-2013 17:23:19 | More by bconsidine

baybassboy

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-14-2013 05:37:06 | More by baybassboy

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-13-2013 19:21:43 | More by hollywood_15063

juicebox

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-13-2013 02:39:43 | More by juicebox

GinDC

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-13-2013 00:05:25 | More by GinDC

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-12-2013 21:24:57 | More by twenty5

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -20%

05-12-2013 17:40:23 | More by mikeburd1128

lpayette

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-11-2013 01:53:31 | More by lpayette

ChugginOil

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-10-2013 22:04:45 | More by ChugginOil

billab914

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-10-2013 21:48:28 | More by billab914

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-10-2013 16:00:05 | More by JakeDebus

mattkoon

South Carolina

4.23/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

this beer ours a nice copper brown. a little head with a lot of lacing. smell is sweetish and malty. the flavor is bold and malty with a nice sweetness and the right amount of hops. they took this ale and made it really drinkable with out watering down the flavor. also, there is a smooth finish....they guys at lagunitas did this one right.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 11:29:59 | More by mattkoon

lsummers

California

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a rich copper, cloudy and somewhat viscous. Moderate carbonation creates a three finger offwhite creamy head. Just Fantastic.

Smells of some subtle piny hops with a dulce de leche note. The caramel sweet malts are fairly prominent.

Taste is actually quite light. The citric hops blend nice with the pine notes. Light cherry and sweet caramel notes. Overall it's balanced, reminds me of a maltier pale ale more than a red. It is good just not as flavorful in malty or hop notes as other red ales.

Mouthfeel is crisp and clean. Actually fairly creamy for the moderate carbonation.

Overall, I was really excited going in. The look, and smell set this beer off to be great. The taste lacked some body and felt a slightly watered down. I am being hard on this beer since I wanted and expected it to be great initially. It's still really good, I will definitely have this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:53:28 | More by lsummers