A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

dasenebler

Maine

4.53/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours a clear, light golden hue with a nice head, and even better lacing.

Aroma is incredibly floral, full of sweet hop nectar.

Lightly bitter, with a big juicy hop punch. More tropical and fruity than the aroma. The half-wheat malt bill provides a lot of unoffensive fermentability, and adds lot of smoothness to the mouthfeel. There's a bready base, but nothing more than that in terms of malt flavor. Lightly creamy mouthfeel, with ideal medium-low carbonation. This is one of the most drinkable and refreshing hoppy ales I've ever had.

This beer has fifty percent wheat in the malt bill, but it's dry hopped like an IPA. This is a beer designed to let the hops shine through, and it does so beautifully. Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2010 03:40:47 | More by dasenebler

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-26-2013 02:45:23 | More by megamass

IpaSipa

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-26-2013 00:40:03 | More by IpaSipa

cjac

Maryland

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-25-2013 23:14:45 | More by cjac

Boilerfood

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-25-2013 20:52:08 | More by Boilerfood

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-25-2013 20:43:47 | More by Kevincredible

DooshBagalow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-25-2013 18:57:37 | More by DooshBagalow

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-25-2013 06:45:24 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

foxyaardvark27

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-25-2013 03:58:38 | More by foxyaardvark27

muddyh2oblues

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-25-2013 02:19:48 | More by muddyh2oblues

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4.01/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A fun somewhat fruity beer that is easy to drink, certainly some caramel specialty mixing with several other grains on a two solid row base to create a flavorful ale that is sneaky good. This Ale is great for those new to craft beers but will not satisfy the strong robust pallets.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 21:30:33 | More by DRTBrewster

steevbr

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-24-2013 21:01:30 | More by steevbr

dbfp210

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-24-2013 20:33:06 | More by dbfp210

Spaz7

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-24-2013 20:28:58 | More by Spaz7

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Golden orange, fair amount of white head some lacing as well

S- Piney hops, citrus hops, very floral

T-The grains soften out the hops a lot, piney hops, citrus, sweet malt, nice level of bitterness

M- Medium bodied, well carbonated, medium bitterness

O- Very good beer, great nose, nice and easy to drink, right amount of bitterness, definitely worth trying

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 04:33:45 | More by Kmat10

Jmick28

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-24-2013 03:45:26 | More by Jmick28

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-24-2013 02:02:11 | More by yancot

hoppytobehere

Colorado

4.01/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. Bottled a little over a month ago, says the Julian code.

A: Looks similar to their IPA, Sucks, and Hop Stoopid. Clear bright copper body, nice head and sticky lacing.

S: Hops, lots of sugar, almost like cake frosting. More wheat and malt as it warms up.

T: Exactly how I'd expect a hoppy wheat beer to taste. Nice balance of bitterness and breadiness (if that's even a word).

M: Carbonation is at an adequate level. For a higher ABV beer, you wouldn't notice it much.

O: Solid offering from Lagunitas. Don't see myself picking this up too often though.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 01:09:51 | More by hoppytobehere

MerriweatherRaven

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +12%

05-24-2013 00:40:42 | More by MerriweatherRaven

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-23-2013 23:59:47 | More by IanSpindler

Michael_20P

California

5/5  rDev +17.9%

05-23-2013 23:26:33 | More by Michael_20P

brauseboof

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-23-2013 23:01:58 | More by brauseboof

Ted

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-23-2013 22:47:36 | More by Ted

sketchpunx

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-23-2013 21:33:20 | More by sketchpunx

projektyle

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

05-23-2013 19:27:40 | More by projektyle