Wilco Tango Foxtrot - Lagunitas Brewing Company

AWolfAtTheDoor

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Split a bomber of many months old with Phil during a marathon tasting week. Drunken review.

Caramel malts, with a nice hop presence in my schnoz.

Taste is a little more of the same. Caramel, sweet malt, with a nice hop profile both bitter and aroma/flavor.

Typical mouthfeel of a Lagunitas beer: clean and crisp. Probably fermented with WLP001, which lets the hops and malts shine.

Overall a good beer. I find Lagunitas' regular offerings to be a little tame and stale, but their limited releases are something to be sought after.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 09:35:44 | More by AWolfAtTheDoor

CrazyEasyBartender

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-20-2013 15:59:48 | More by CrazyEasyBartender

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.53/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

22oz bottle from Sprayberry Bottle Shop (Marietta, GA). 4.99. No bottling date. Served in a Sweetwater snifter.

Pours tea brown with a half finger of pale head. Very little lacing.

Smells of citrus hops and a bit of caramel malt.

Taste follows the nose. Citrus rind, pine, caramel malt, mild nuttyness and slight toffee. A little nip of booze towards the finish.

A tad oily, medium thin body with moderate carbonation. Short, dry, bitter pine toffee aftertaste.

A solid offering but far from outstanding. Neither hoppy nor malty enough to fully commit to being either. Still a tasty occassional buy.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:42:16 | More by ThickNStout

roostor07

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-20-2013 00:05:08 | More by roostor07

Wamba

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-19-2013 22:36:52 | More by Wamba

tdmccarthy

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-19-2013 19:05:53 | More by tdmccarthy

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

3/5  rDev -23.9%

05-19-2013 14:52:07 | More by SonOfKyuss

stanowsf

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-19-2013 02:38:27 | More by stanowsf

dweeuu

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-19-2013 00:56:44 | More by dweeuu

NYR_Rob

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-18-2013 22:09:40 | More by NYR_Rob

alanv

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-18-2013 21:42:56 | More by alanv

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 21:25:22 | More by jbarletto

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-18-2013 17:12:33 | More by AL89BR

jono0101

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-18-2013 16:25:12 | More by jono0101

Jakob

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-18-2013 16:18:53 | More by Jakob

beatlefan56

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-18-2013 16:02:22 | More by beatlefan56

VaporDome

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 01:01:40 | More by VaporDome

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.74/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pours a dark chestnut color. The head is a towering four-finger pale brown shade. It features an incredibly thick, soapy texture, along with some beautiful lacing.

S: Citrusy hops befitting a Lagunitas product jump out at me first. Sadly, I kind of wish more of the brown ale qualities jumped out at me. Still, it has a decent nutty tone beneath all the grapefruit - but there's also an acidic note to the hops that's somewhat overbearing.

T: The first sensation on the palate is tons of citrusy hops. It comes across as if you're biting into a grapefruit. Just like I feared in the aroma, there isn't much 'brown ale' to be found (maybe a touch of caramel, toffee, and nuts in the middle of the palate), yet there's just enough to balance out the (excellent) hops without overshadowing them.

M: I love the crisp lightness of this. I really thought this would be sweet and heavy, and instead it goes down superbly. It does become a bit sweeter as it warms up, though - nothing that's a dealbreaker, though.

O: This drinks more like an IPA with darker malts instead of a brown ale with a bit of hoppiness. The aroma threw me for a loop, but once I accepted it was the former instead of the latter, I really grew to like this one a lot. I have to wonder: does Lagunitas make anything that sucks? Don't answer that.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 22:33:37 | More by ThisWangsChung

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-17-2013 16:05:04 | More by eliz108

indy14jonesy

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-17-2013 14:50:09 | More by indy14jonesy

Asics

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-16-2013 11:01:35 | More by Asics

Dope

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Don't see any date on this, approximately 2 years old.

A: Pours a nice medium brown with a big fluffy and fizzy light light brown head. Closer to an off-white than brown I guess. Head fades surprisingly slowly with a nice island remaining behind. Tufts of light lacing everywhere.

S: Lots of nice caramel and a little bit of roasted nuts.

T: Sweet caramel. Some nuttiness and a little bit of toasted bread into the middle. Nice touch of brown sugar in the finish. Drying toffee and toast lingers between sips.

M: Medium bodied, smooth.

O: A nice mellow brown ale. Age seems to have made this silky smooth. Goes down like water, very drinkable. Sweet and smooth, I enjoyed it a lot.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 05:14:32 | More by Dope

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-16-2013 01:51:20 | More by Casey3236

aty11b

Texas

4.7/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured in a Tulip glass.

A- pours a beautiful ruby red body with not much head retention.

S- Dark fruits, Fig, and hops

T- A combination of Grapefruit, Fig, Raisins, hops, and slight notes of orange and caramel. The hops are not to overwhelming leaving a satisfying bitter after taste in your mouth.

O- One of my new favorites from Lagunitas. A nice ruby body with fresh ingredients that do not overwhelm each other. Its a definite must have.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:06:24 | More by aty11b

GMan

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-15-2013 20:48:46 | More by GMan