A Little Sumpin' Extra! Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

UA8

Washington

2.75/5  rDev -34.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Pours a hazy orangey amber body with a huge chunky beige head which settles out into thick lacing and puddly foam.

Scents of funky orange peel and bicuity yeast and dryish malt.

A bit harsh with very muddled malts and stale tasting citrus-orange hops notes. Finishes with a bitter herbal/ chemical taste.

Medium body and carbonation.

Overall a great disappointment after I enjoyed a lil sumpin sumpin so much. Just kinda over bitter and stale tasting. I would attribute this to age but there's no freshness date and the bottle showed no sign of sitting around label looked new and no dust etc. I'll likely revisit this when I go to the brewery and re review if things are different.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2010 16:36:14 | More by UA8

MikeBrandman

Connecticut

4.18/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours into a 1.5L stein with 5 fingers of white, rocky head. Crests over the glass and blossoms up nicely. Tons of lacing before I even take a sip. Transparent, orange body with tons of visible carbonation. Looks very appetizing.

S - Slight orange taste. Predominately malty, but a little hop scent in there too. Slightly grainy too. Alcohol smells.

T - Hm...a little orange taste again. Floral hop bitterness. Slight carbonation. Good graininess to the taste from the malt. Alcohol taste is strong but not offensive. Savory and complex.

MF - Very thick. Nice creamy feel. Heavy and satisfying.

D - Greatly drinkable. Complex and inviting. Alcohol content and taste might hold you back from having a lot though.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2010 00:23:05 | More by MikeBrandman

therica

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A= Orange Krush orange, clear, nice white head, great rimming, consistent lacing.

S= a pine-citrus forest of whiffs! Malts are more evident after it sets for a few minutes. Very nice.

T= a typically bold Lagunitas offering; pine, bitters, citrus, plentiful sweet malts. Decent carbonation. Fairly well balanced. I poured this 22-ounce bottle into a 1/2 Liter stein, then the other half later. Try to find a 1.5L stein so you can pour it all together for a full effect. My second pour gave a lot more malt.

M= slightly dry and biting from hops bitters, sweet malts lingering.

D= for anyone who enjoys APA or IPA's this is great stuff. The bottle that I have is 22 ounce and at the 8.74% ABV I doubt I could take more than one or two but they'd be very drinkable and enjoyable. Probably great with baked or roasted chicken dishes or maybe white-saucy Italian dishes.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2010 09:26:13 | More by therica

teovaldi

Michigan

4.53/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a clear light orange with a bright white, dense one finger head that leaves nice lacing.

Smell is big big citrus and piney hops up front.

The taste was almost exactly like the smell. Strong pine and grapefruit notes mix awesomely with a hint of sweetness. Finishes bitter and smooth.

For a DIPA this is very smooth. It's not very thick yet coats the mouth wonderfully. Very nice carbonation level.

This is one of the most drinkable DIPA's I've tried. Lagunitas does it again, this one is almost as good, if not better than Hop Stoopid.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2010 14:30:36 | More by teovaldi

arizcards

Arizona

4.03/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a bomber from Sprouts in late November for $4.29.

Beer poured a golden orange with a large white head that is leaving lacing behind. Nose is floral hops with grainy malts in the background. Taste starts with a nice cereal malt backbone finishing with a dry citrus hop. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, smooth, finishing crisp on the palate. Overall drinkability is good. This is a well balanced double ipa that I am glad to have had the opportunity to try.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2010 23:09:54 | More by arizcards

BeanBone

Texas

3.68/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: A crystal-clear amber body capped by two fingers of whitish head that endure well and leave great lacing.

Aroma: Pungent, citrusy, piney, and tropical-fruity hops over a rather passive malt body.

Flavor: Up front, a wave of slightly resiny, tropical fruity, and citric hops lead the charge. Underneath, there's a sweet, somewhat biscuity malt backbone keeping everything in line. Not finding too much wheat, perhaps the hops are keeping it from coming through. The alcohol is hidden rather well, contributing just a little nice spiciness. Leafy hops and a few hints of booze in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and creamy with good carbonation and a dry finish.

Drinkability: More sessionable than the ABV would lead you to believe.

Verdict: A Little Sumpin' Extra is a serviceable little brew, and instantly recognizable as a Lagunitas beer. The Double IPA seems to be misused here, but I really can't come up with anything more appropriate--a familiar feeling with this company. I just wish I had been able to try the original beforehand.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2010 21:50:26 | More by BeanBone

metter98

New York

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Golden color with a bit of cloudiness. A small bit of head lingered on the surface.
S: Lots of hops and floral aromas, smells like a fresh floral arrangement with notes of marigolds
T: Excellent blend of sweet citrus flavors matched with the bitterness of hops
M/D: Wouldn't drink more than one of these in a single session.

Serving type: on-tap

03-14-2010 15:01:27 | More by metter98

Dawkfan

Alberta (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a light copperish orange with 2 fingers of slightly off white head. Retention is okay, lace is moderate.

S- A nice balance of sweet malt and citrus hops. Lots of Amarillo in this. There's an underlying bready quality as well and a touch of the 8.74% abv.

T- This is sweet throughout and then the hops catch up with you in the end. It's bitter but not overwhelming.

M- Everything feels good in the mouth. Goes down smooth, finish is dry.

D- I think I like it's little sister better, but this is a nice DIPA. I just couldn't put as many of these down as I could of the sumpin sumpin ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2010 04:53:28 | More by Dawkfan

CBlack85

South Carolina

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12 oz bottle into a New Belgium globe glass.

Pours a nice lightly hazy copper/amber/orange color with a large amount of fluffy head. Leaves lots of sticky lacing.

Lots of hop aromas dominate the nose. The most dominant aroma is that of oranges, there are also some hints of lemon, sweet red grapefruit. Very nice, and exactly what I would expect for the style.

Flavor follow suit with the smell. Lots and lots of orange dominate the flavor, not terribly bitter, but enought bitterness to provide balance. There are some floral notes, and a bit of caramel malty goodness. Very nice well balanced big flavors.

Medium bodied, slightly creamy, and seems to have just the right amount of carbonation. Easy to drink, and at 8+% ABV not overly boozy. A well made DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2010 17:25:23 | More by CBlack85

bboven

Texas

3.48/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Light copper, hazy body. Great thick finger of head with lots of lacing.

Much maltier and boozier than I expected from a Double IPA. The hops are there, but they don't show up nearly enough.

Initially very sweet, then turning tannic and almost astringent in the end. The hops are also there in the end, but only as bitter, no real hop complexity.

Nicely drying, low carbonation which I like. Pretty full mouthfeel overall.

Not bad, but not an Imperial IPA. Not enough hop representation happening for that. Maybe an imperial copper ale?

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2010 23:19:21 | More by bboven

Gueuzedude

Arizona

4.3/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Sampled September 2009
A reasonable pour into my 25cl tulip glass produces a four finger thick, pale tan colored head. The beer is a clear, copper color that shows a brilliantly clear, rich gold color when held up to the light. The aroma is nicely hoppy with a big mix of bright citrus fruits and herbaceous pine notes. After a few moments the focus becomes mostly fruit oriented with tangerine aromas, mixing with expressive lychee, bergamot, a touch of filtered apricot and a distinct juicy-fruit gum like note. After digging around for a bit some cracker like grain starts to become noticeable deep in the finish. Nice and clean

Wow, this is quite bitter from the get go, this is quite nice if you like that sort of thing. The bitterness takes on an herbal edge towards the finish and gets some pungent pine like flavors, but really it is a lingering, biting bitterness that lingers on in the finish after each sip. While the bitterness and pungent hop notes are expressive, there is still quite a bit of citrus / fruit hop character that comes through too. Flavors of tangerine, lychee, bright kumquat peel. There is some straw like grain character in the finish that is just faintly noticeable. The malt character is just enough to not allow the hops to run roughshod over the palate, but it clearly plays a supporting role here; there is enough sweetness to accentuate the fruitier hop notes, but this is on the dry side for an IPA. In fact this is the type that I like, light bodied and on the dry side that makes for a perfectly quaffable beer (what else would differentiate this from a hoppy Barleywine).

This is definitely excessively carbonated; the second pour of this foams quite a bit as it hits my tongue. Luckily some vigorous swirling gets rid of the excess fizz. This is definitely a beer that will appeal to the hop heads out there. This has a very clean malt character; just enough to support the malt, no real crystal malt notes to get in the way of the clean, hubristic hop notes. This is quite a nice beer to spend an evening with; I certainly wouldn't mind have a case of this in the fridge. I am a sucker for super fresh IPAs and dry Double IPAs as long as the quaffability is high.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2010 16:14:32 | More by Gueuzedude

endincolorado

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Clear, pale amber color with a nice, frothy white head. Good head retention, and a decent amount of lace.

Aroma is very nice. Pleasant, resiny hops, with notes of grapefruit, citrus, and some decent pale malt to balance. Slight sweetness in background.

Flavor is quite tasty, with pleasant, piney hops and the slightest bit of pale malt. Bitterness lingers in the finish.

Mouthfeel is medium-heavy, pretty smooth with appropriate carbonation.

Lots of hops with little malt to balance makes for kind of an intense experience. Good overall.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2010 23:28:36 | More by endincolorado

ktrillionaire

Florida

2.38/5  rDev -42.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

A – It pours a hazy orange-amber with a moderate off-white head. Thin sticky lacing clings.

S – The aromatics are generally grapefruit-y, overripe citrus and a thickly sweet malt. It smells a tad off-balance.

T – It tastes way off-balance. A ton of grapefruit rind flavors, sweet caramel, and hot alcohol just clash. They just trainwreck.

M – Foamy and full.

D – This is one of the only times I have ever referred to alcohol tasting too strong; it is seldom an issue for me. But when a beer is unbalanced, any element can be irking.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2010 00:31:04 | More by ktrillionaire

happilysurly

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle.
Nose: sweet, malty, citrus
Appearance: cloudy, golden
Taste: full bodied, malty, bitter though very well balanced by the malt, I taste some brown sugga flavor in this
Finish: apricot, smooth but a lingering bitterness I can't ignore

Very good beer

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2010 16:15:26 | More by happilysurly

zeff80

Missouri

4.03/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a clear, orange/color with a thick, off-white head of foam. It left sticky patches of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled of tons of citrus and pine. It had a sharp toasty aroma.

T - This one has a spicy hop heat with a resiney/piney hop bite. There is a burnt toast maltiness with some orange peel flavor.

M - It was crisp and very sharp with a dry finish. A medium-bodied ale that has a warm alcohol presence.

D - This is another great hopped-up brew from Lagunitas. Really great tasting.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2010 22:52:04 | More by zeff80

danielharper

Michigan

3.58/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours light orange, slightly yellow, with a thick white head that dissipates pretty quickly. Somewhat hazy.

S: Smells like a pretty standard DIPA, strong crisp bright hops with a sweet citrusy malt balance. Very West Coast.

T: Tastes very similar, strong bitter hoppiness with a bit of a citrus malt underneath. A bit mono-flavored, but good.

M: Moderate thickness, high hops, high carbonation.

D: Overall a decent DIPA, a nice offering from Lagunitas, but probably not as good as their regular offerings.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2010 04:48:31 | More by danielharper

fastsrt

New York

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 ounce bottle in duvel tulip
A: golden, super clear, nice active carbanation, bone white head that shimmers. and leaves nice size patches of lace all over my glass.
S: citrus hops smells off the charts fresh.
T: hops that are not over bering in relationship to the malts, with the style in mind this is a balanced beer and is well crafted. quite impressive.
M: the malts hit and the hops take over finishing dry and lingering; just begging for a another drink.
D: My bomber was gone in minutes could have been the rough friday night but i crushed this one and would but again and again at 5 bucks a bomber to what's not to love. phonamial

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2010 05:16:14 | More by fastsrt

SyntaxKid

California

4.22/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: A crisp clear copper color, with a good solid head settled on top. The head is a slightly off white color. Good lacing.

S: Very sweet with a lot of citrus and pine, along with some hints of mango. Big time on the grapefruit along with a subtle caramel.

T: Starts off with a great balance of bitterness and sweet caramel maltiness. There is a mellow grapefruit flavor in the middle that finishes with a solid hoppy punch at the end. There is a great hoppy sticky sweetness hanging around, along with a strong bitter finish.

M: Medium bodied. Sticky sweet. Good mellow carbonation.

D: This is a good solid Imperial IPA. I have no complaints and would gladly drink this anytime.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2010 09:27:55 | More by SyntaxKid

tuckevalastin

Delaware

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Translucent amber with a nice foamy head that sticks around.

S: Lots of citrus and piny hops. Some fruity almost floral smells in the background.

T: A grapefruit taste comes through the strongest over the piney hops. The hops certainly don't hide but some nice sweet bready malty flavors come in and out. Much more hops then malt but it is very balanced for the style.

M: Good carbonation and medium bodied. No spice or heat and lots of crisp flavor... it's bitter though, as it should be.

D: The bitterness might slow some drinkers down. Otherwise I see no reason not to drink this one with ease.

Overall, this is a very nice beer that I greatly appreciate being able to enjoy on the east coast. Certainly worth a try if you like hops.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2010 02:05:56 | More by tuckevalastin

WhiteOak

Connecticut

3.4/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Extra

A- Honey yellow. Moderate lacy head.

S- Fairly strong simple hops aroma.

T- Bitter, piney hops on the attack, with a medium-light bodied malt on the mid-palate. A thin, slightly sour finish.

M, D- A straightforward IPA with a good shot of additional bitterness, but without the extra malt to balance it. Without major flaws, but it did not compel me to want to repeat it. Easily drinkable, but not inspiring.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2010 00:15:01 | More by WhiteOak

hwwty4

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured a double deuce into my Brother Thelonious goblet. This beer pours a reddish amber with a massive 3 inch creamy head that leaves a curtain of lacing down the sides of the glass. Maybe because it's a amped up version of a Pale Ale instead of an IPA, the main aroma component is toffee and other sweet malts. Hops are present with orange and lemon peel, a bit of sweet mango but really the malt backbone is the basis of this beer. Its sweet and the hops really take a back seat. Bready malts with toffee and caramel, a bit of brown sugar, make up the front of the flavor profile. The hops come through on the middle with mango and pineapple. The citrus is rather subdued and definitely no pine. The mouthfeel is full and creamy leaving a lingering bitterness on the palate. Over all, I think I'll spend my $3.99 on a Hop Stoopid. While I like balanced DIPA's, this is just a bit to malty for my tastes.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2010 01:35:37 | More by hwwty4

theboozecruise

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bomber into an imperial pint glass. Orange color, not too hazy, good head to it. Not bad at all.

Great hoppy smell to it, sweet and citrusy, very nice.

Fantastic taste to it, matches the smell very well, a little bitter on the end, good hop sweetness up front. A delicious IIPA in my opinion, very impressed.

Very nice on the mouth, very drinkable, a great example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2010 23:09:44 | More by theboozecruise

hobojon

California

4.08/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle tasted 8-11-09. 22oz in a snifter.

Aroma- Amarillo hops. citrus, grapefruit. fruity grapey sweet. resin. really strong and unique. pineapple aroma. light caramel. alcohol, but clean. some hop vegetative but very subtle.

App- orange straw. brilliant clear. off white foam dissipates.

Taste- tongue coating malt and resin. sweet, floral hoppy pineapple and resin. very malty and bready. slightly rough alcohol and resin end. very well done.

Mouthfeel- balanced. med to high carb. resin. full.

Overall- very sweet and very hoppy at the same time. big beer with unique hopping and sweet malt.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2010 04:40:37 | More by hobojon

snpub540

California

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a crystal clear golden copper hue. Frothy white head was two fingers tall and had some nice hangtime. Delicate spread out lacing was left on my tulip the whole time.

Aroma is very fruity and esthery. Some floral and grassy hops as well. Can pick up the alcohol very easily in here.

Taste is a nice balance of the caramel and bready malts upfront, with a nice grassy piney finish. Dry aftertaste and the alcohol is not very well hidden.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Alcohol harshness get a little rough as it warms. Definately not a sessionable beer. Another nice example from our boys in Petaluma.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2010 00:48:23 | More by snpub540

gford217

Georgia

4.22/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazy golden amber with a smallish white head that recedes to a swirl along the top.

Aroma is full of sweet juicy citrus fruits - pineapples, oranges and grapefruits. There is a bit of doughy malts in the nose as well but the fruity hops are the dominant aroma.

The taste is dominated by hops as well with the citrus fruits bringing a bitterness up front with some sweet malts underneath. The bitterness is not overdone and it's got a resinous finish.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied and sticky with hop juice. Carbonation is just right for the style.

This is a good DIPA that's very drinkable and showcases the juicy citrus from start to finish.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2010 00:35:17 | More by gford217