Wilco Tango Foxtrot - Lagunitas Brewing Company

giblet

Ohio

4.47/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

WTF? i will tell ya, this beer is da-bomb! poured nice dark deep amber. about two inches of head. steady carbonation and good lacing down the glass.

wonderful rich aroma of roasted malt. the taste is outstanding. rich full flavor with hints of chocolate but finishes perfectly with the hop balance.

suckem up and movem out!

giblet

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2011 13:33:18 | More by giblet

Dubbs33

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-24-2013 21:28:12 | More by Dubbs33

jricharc

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-24-2013 21:22:29 | More by jricharc

NumberNone

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-24-2013 14:18:51 | More by NumberNone

BelgiumBill

Virginia

3.74/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a bomber into a Duvel tulip glass. A deep mahogany brown with amber hues. A semi-sticky burlap colored 1 finger head that quickly dissipated to a bubbly blanket clinging to the side of the glass.
Lots of malty bouquet underpinned by piney hop. Maybe some caramel or butterscotch.
Subdued first sip that makes you search to find the sweet malty and bread flavors surrounded by a frame of hops. The hops are more pronounced than expected and almost hold down any malty complexity. Serving it around 40 degrees and hoping it opens up as it warms.
In the mouth it is round and full with a nice sweetish coating that doesn't linger long before the carbonation cleans up leaving a bit of dry hop bitterness on the tongue. The alcohol is on the mark - not boozy but present and slightly warming.
Well done all purpose beer I will enjoy to the end.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 22:23:40 | More by BelgiumBill

Topher78

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-23-2013 18:01:09 | More by Topher78

visionaries

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-23-2013 17:09:59 | More by visionaries

WizzardOfHops

California

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

05-23-2013 12:28:01 | More by WizzardOfHops

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-23-2013 02:20:00 | More by mikeincharleston

erialbill

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-22-2013 23:04:40 | More by erialbill

Ranz

Texas

4.38/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

From a bomber.

A: In my Firewheel tall tulip, the ale has a sanguine, copper tone. The head is about a half-finger thick. It really has great color and presentation, but I would like a more robust head. Lacing is thick yet uneven.

S: Notes of grapefruit, bready malt, and maybe even a hint of cinnamon are present.

T: The malt is much more apparent here, but the prickly carbonation belies the slightly hoppy profile. It's got a thick, bready bite that gives it a bunch of character. The aftertaste has some nice singe to it.

M: As already stated, it has a nice prickly sensation going on. It starts thick, but the alcohol singe makes it nice and dry for the finish. It's really nice here.

O: For about $8, this is a solid strong ale bomber purchase. It's not quite as flavorful as Double Bastard or Velvet Hammer, but it'll certainly do in a pinch.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 23:03:08 | More by Ranz

dcloeren

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-22-2013 20:10:20 | More by dcloeren

BigOldOaf

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-22-2013 02:59:25 | More by BigOldOaf

Lipsntoes

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-21-2013 23:19:16 | More by Lipsntoes

jl28r1

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.9%

05-21-2013 20:24:10 | More by jl28r1

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-21-2013 17:47:20 | More by johntfox

Mikecap

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-21-2013 16:01:42 | More by Mikecap

Acuity

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-21-2013 03:52:54 | More by Acuity

magictacosinus

California

4.21/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured out of a 22oz bottle into a tulip glass. Held onto this bottle longer than I should have, but it was finally opened recently. Review is from my notes.

Pours a darkened, deep amber reddish color complete with a ridiculous amount of head, that rises four fingers high in the tulip. Carbonation streams across the edges of the glass, although even as it dies down the head never truly does - a half finger remained on top the entire time. TONS of lacing coats the walls here, almost to the point of foamy, frothy thickness that was out of control but pretty awesome overall. Very viscous and syrupy. This is a big beer here indeed.

The aroma is pretty damn intense here, consisting of plums, cherries, caramelized brown sugar, piney, citrusy hop residue, and a huge boozy, stinging sensation from the alcohol. I definitely expected this to be slightly menacing, but the alcohol sting definitely was too much for me at one point. The caramel malty, lightly roasted character is at an all time high here, and combined with the resinous, piney flavor, it's almost like a strong black IPA, or typical American strong ale like AB, except in some ways it's nothing like either. Can't put my finger on it - is it the caramelized brown sugar? The sweetened currants that show up later on? This isn't sweet as it may sound, but it's very intense. Sometimes in ways that is pretty riveting, and sometimes simply cloying.

The flavor is luckily not as strong on the booze, although the syrupy, fruity, sweetened, pine-laden flavors all follow together. Right at the front, there's an instant citrus profile melded with plums, slight raisins, and bit of dried pine hoppiness. Afterwards, the hops settle, eventually being replaced by the toasted, malty flavor and then intertwined with herbs of all kinds, from rosemary to clove to basil. The finish is sweetened with the currants and plums, and is superbly dry. This is most definitely a sipping beer based on the large flavor profile that changes over time, although the lack of alcohol in the body (other than way at the end of the finish) makes this a deadly choice indeed. Carbonation is good. Body is syrupy, very astringent on the tongue, but by no means difficult to drink. It took us some time to finish it off, but it was well worth it.

This takes their other strong ales and puts them right in the basket for me. At the price of $4, this is a ridiculously difficult offer to beat. It's all over the place in terms of flavors, and at times is a little intimidating to finish, but it has tremendous shelf life and definitely could reduce any heat over time, but it also would reduce the forward citrus/pine hop profile going on here as well. I enjoy it fresh, although some time sitting around as settled a lot of the intensity. Great stuff yet again from Lagunitas.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:58:05 | More by magictacosinus

swanson45

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

05-21-2013 02:16:31 | More by swanson45

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