A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

GR_Rick

Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a nice clear golden-orange with a nice fluffy head. Very nice looking beer, much clearer than I expected... but in a good way. Nice lacing as you drink it down.

S: Smells awesome - one of the best non barrel-aged beers I've had the pleasure of enjoying. Nice, bright fruity hops. Smells like it's going to be a nice strong IPA, although doesn't smell of the resin-y bitterness of some other strongly hopped beers. I could "sniff" this all day.

T: Taste is much more subtle than the nose. Very clean tasting, without a ton of flavor, but a bit of fruity hop... as another reviewer suggested, it almost tastes "juicy". Very little bitterness, which is surprising given the hops in the nose... but is very welcome. Has all of the smell of hops I love with out very much bitterness. Excellent and very easy to drink.

M: Nice clean and easy to drink. Carbonated, but not overly-so. Medium body. Again, almost "juicy" in the mouth feel as well.

O: This is an excellent beer; one of the best I've had. Much better than I was even expecting. Dangerously drinkable even with the high ABV. This is one that will make it's way into my regular lineup and will probably always be in my fridge come the summer.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 00:46:45 | More by GR_Rick

ronin926

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-20-2013 04:49:59 | More by ronin926

swimfire

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-19-2013 23:45:49 | More by swimfire

Rdc67

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-19-2013 22:12:13 | More by Rdc67

March_of_99

Maryland

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-19-2013 21:05:37 | More by March_of_99

flyingPharmacist

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-19-2013 10:03:46 | More by flyingPharmacist

Jacob007

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

06-19-2013 00:59:13 | More by Jacob007

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

06-18-2013 23:47:54 | More by taylor714914

NuclearSoAndSo

Ohio

4.06/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured into a beer mug.

Appearance: Pours to a two finger off-white head with a golden/orange body; looks really great.

Smell: I smelled plenty of the expected citrus and pine notes; plenty of grapefruit peel.

Taste: Acidic citrus, very floral and hoppy with a malty appearance at the tail end. Crisp and tart overall.

Mouthfeel: Quite carbonated; smooth and refreshing.

Overall: Really great; I would buy this one again. In all honesty, I'm more inclines to buy some Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster, but all the same this is an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 22:56:34 | More by NuclearSoAndSo

jbar920

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-18-2013 17:41:05 | More by jbar920

RyV

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-18-2013 06:20:13 | More by RyV

fsck

Washington

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-18-2013 05:42:11 | More by fsck

kingmaker

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-18-2013 04:36:04 | More by kingmaker

Murrhey

Montana

3.61/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a standard pressure-cap bottle into a conic pint glass in high elevation Kalispell, Mont. Reviewed live.

A- Two-finger fluffy off-white head with gripping lacing and large bubbles near the edge. Semi-cloudy golden color with lazy carbonation. Nice looking brew.

S- Floral hops, guava, fruity, tropical, maybe some gum, wheat and pomegranate. What a lovely, rich, full smell.

T- Wheaty, some alcoholic flavor, fruity and citrusy hops. Grapefruit. Kind of a clouded feeling beer.

M- Dry finish. Syrupy bodied.

O- Taste doesn't live up to the promise of the smell, but certainly not a bad beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 04:05:27 | More by Murrhey

troegaarden

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +17.9%

06-18-2013 02:47:11 | More by troegaarden

spw109

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-18-2013 01:48:33 | More by spw109

Jerry

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-18-2013 01:00:20 | More by Jerry

Leinie

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-18-2013 00:44:48 | More by Leinie

KyleMA

California

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

06-17-2013 23:57:01 | More by KyleMA

atinman

California

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-17-2013 23:32:12 | More by atinman

Kamil

Quebec (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +12%

06-17-2013 23:28:17 | More by Kamil

CB_Crowe

Vermont

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-17-2013 15:27:16 | More by CB_Crowe

Chingringo

Florida

5/5  rDev +17.9%

06-17-2013 03:07:29 | More by Chingringo

josephwa

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-17-2013 02:19:13 | More by josephwa

Borrythebear

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-17-2013 01:25:35 | More by Borrythebear