A Little Sumpin' Wild - Lagunitas Brewing Company

Stunner97

New Jersey

4.38/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Appearance- a very light orange in color with nice white head foaming off the pour, small amount of little bubbles slowly go up the glass

Smell- wow super fragrant nose, sharp grapefruit hops and i mean very grapefruit hops, just a fantastic nose

Taste- very good balance of hops and malts, with good push of citrus and grapefruit hops that you get off the nose, good malt up front and nice lingering flavor on the finish, very enjoyable flavor profile

Mouthfeel- smooth and creamy with very very low carbonation

Drinkability- really super easily drinkable, just has such a nice balance that you are really left craving more, nice balance of being hoppy with long finish and just enough malt to keep it enjoyable, definitely one to try especially if you like citrus style of hopped beers, the alcohol is very extremely hidden and couldnt go thru a 22 ozer very quickly, very nice beer thumbs up LAGUNITAS

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2010 06:43:07 | More by Stunner97

nas5755

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This beer poured out a golden color with orange hues, a solid head with nice lacing. The nose was filled with floral grapefruit citrus, yeast characteristics, a little bubblegum. The taste was very nice, floral citrus, grapefruit, bubblegum, a slight tint of clove and spice and a clean pine that blends fantastically with the bubblegum flavors. The carbonation levels are very nice and a very clean bitter resin coats the palate. I rank this a very drinkable beer based on the fact I will be buying more bottles because it tasted so damned good.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2010 21:30:28 | More by nas5755

tendermorsel

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Another new offering from my local store. I pretty much bought this based on Lagunitas reputation and my love for wild beers. I was expecting to see this be another Brett beer and was suprised to see that it was no Brett but rather Westmalle yeast making this a wild ale.

Nice tight head. Great smelling beer. Citrus pine needles and bananas were present. Sounds like a weird combination but it worked.

Great tasting beer. Typical west coast hop flavors citrus fruits and pine needles. A bit muted compared to other Lagunitas offerings. The Westmalle yeast really did wonders for this. Bananas and wheat were very present in finish. Awesome! In many ways the flavor reminded me of the extremely fresh Westmalle triples that I tasted while in Antwerp.

Kudos to Lagunitas to trying something new. So much better than any of the other wild IPA's I have tried. They didn't just spike this IPA with Brett like so many others do. Great stuff and a truly inovative beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 19:57:16 | More by tendermorsel

snaotheus

Washington

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle into a pint glass

Pours translucent golden, with a slight orange hue. Pours with a healthy off-white head, fades quickly, and seems to leave some pretty thick lacing. Smells fruity and floral, orange blossoms maybe. Very nice. Can definitely smell that Belgian yeast.

Taste is a little surprising. Lots of hops, of course, surprisingly sweet but not overpoweringly so. Belgian yeast comes out as one of the main themes in the flavor, but the hops and the citrus flavors dominate it. It's pretty nice.

Mouthfeel is light and airy, quite drinkable, tasty beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 01:24:19 | More by snaotheus

bbeane

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Poured into a PALM snifter... starts with a two finger thick head, though its less rocky and more of a pillowy soft head. Has nice retention and leaves behind a good amount of lacing. Beer is a crisp amber color with mild activity

S- Has a soft sweet aroma with some spicy notes

T- Has an equal spicey and belgian sweet start and finishes with a crisp typical pale ale bitterness

M- Medium body and medium carbonation

D- Not a huge fan of the belgian pales, but thought this one was pretty decent. Enjoyed the slightly less belgian candy sugar taste and the slightly more spice. And pretty reasonably priced IMO...

CHEERS!!

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 00:35:09 | More by bbeane

yeahnatenelson

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance -- Pours a pale gold with straw highlights and two fingers of stiff white head.

Smell -- Big citrus - mostly lemon - with earthy yeast character, bubblegum, caramel malt, and cracked wheat.

Taste -- Follows the nose by and large: Lots of citrus and tropical fruit hop flavors, lots of bubblegum form the Westmalle yeast, some yeasty earthiness, and moderate hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel -- Medium in body with moderate fluffy carbonation. Quite nice.

Drinkability -- I'm not a huge fan of A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale, but this was quite a pleasure to drink. The bubblegum-like notes conjured out of the Westmalle yeast really worked well with the wheat and the bright citrusy hops. I'll absolutely buy more before it's gone.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2010 21:19:06 | More by yeahnatenelson

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle poured into large tulip glass

A - Pours a clear copper orange with plenty of carbonation. A one finger high head slowly fades but retains nicely while littering the glass with streaky lacing.

S - Juicy hops, slightly sweet malts, and a nice bouquet of tropical fruit.

T - Begins with a surprising bite of hops, revealing an assortment of fruits including grapefruit and pineapple. The hops become bitter and somewhat dry towards the end with a washing flavor of malt sweetness. Slight alcohol warmth is detectable towards the end.

M - Medium bodied but approaches heavy. Lingering stickiness and bubblyness wraps itself around the palate.

D - Slightly heavier drinking but the delicious flavors make it enjoyable.

More tasty beer from Lagunitas. I really enjoyed the regular Sumpin Sumpin ale and this was a nice expansion on the original.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2010 00:39:29 | More by xnicknj

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a bright golden yellow with a bit of haze and a nice white head. With the initial whiff, it's pretty clear that this is a special beer and maybe already the best I've encountered from Lagunitas. Off the nose alone, one of the better Belgian IPA's that I have ever encountered. Nice mustiness along with some earthy, floral, and spicy hops. Taste is quite similar, with the yeast and hops performing a delicate dance. Neither comes out on top. Great balance between the yeast and hops. Mouthfeel is medium and creamy with a dry finish. Drinkability is superb. A fairly complex beer with enough going on that each sip brings new elements. My favorite so far from the "Sumpin'" series.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2010 21:00:37 | More by Thorpe429

jnn4v

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pale orange color. Translucent. Some foamy head, but not much. No sediment. No haze.

S: Mango, papaya, watermelon. Some herbal scents as well.

T: We had this the week it came out, and it was very fresh. Seems about 3/4 Little Sumpin' Extra and about 1/4 Belgian triple in flavor. For now, lots of hop flavors, and good overall balance. Bitter aftertaste from both the hops and wild yeast.

M: Good mouthfeel. Medium body and texture.

D: Pretty good overall drinkability. Not hot at all for the ABV, but the bitterness built over time.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2010 20:34:03 | More by jnn4v

jjanega08

Minnesota

3.2/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A= The pour produces a nice yellow color typical of the Lil' Sumpin series. The difference is the initial head is huge. About four fingers before falling to a nice three fingers high and staying steady. The lacing is excellent.

S= At first I thought I got a good wiff of some bubblegum when I was pulling the bottle away from the glass but this just smells like piney hops. A lot like a lil sumpin. I guess the hops dominate everything.

T= The taste is again very very hoppy but you can tell they used a different yeast on it. It has a little more body to it as well as a little more depth in the taste. There is a little more than just hops going on here. There is a little bubblegum as well as a slight tang that I can only describe as a Belgian yeast tang.

M= Just like any IPA... A little carbonation only this has a little heavier body.

D= Not bad at all. I dunno if I would go out of my way to seek this out though. It's really not that much different. Good but not that much different. My rating is based on a BPA

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2010 04:38:41 | More by jjanega08

nkersten

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into pilsner glass. Pours gold with a white head and sticky lacing. Smell is grapefruit and piney hops, some banana and clove. Taste starts hoppy like normal lil sumpin, but merges with yeast esters. They go better then i thought they would. Some sweet malt character. Has a medium body and light carbonation. Just enough aftertaste that I want more. Drinkability is good despite having a lot of strong flavors competing.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2010 01:56:04 | More by nkersten

portia99

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle poured into a Portsmouth tulip. Very happy to find this one on the shelves this afternoon.

A - Pours a perfectly clear pale orange color with 3 full fingers of stiff and rocky creamy white foam. As this slowly falls a ton of sticky spiderwebs of lacing paints the sides of the glass.

S - Piney hops up front...like a forest! Mixed in is some fresh grapefruit and some pineapple on the fringes. This smells sticky! Hints of sweetness but nothing else from the malt. This is all hops...can't say I'm even getting anything of note out of the Belgain yeast that was used.

T - Ahh...at least there is some Belgian character here. A bit of the dirty, earthy and spicy character. Hops are way over and above the Belgian aspects in the flavor profile though. Pineapple and mango are front and center with a healthy dose of sugary sweetness and some piney notes as well. Hop bitterness is mid level and really seems to be a side note next to the overwhelming tropical fruit character of the hops.

M - Sticky and resiny. Body is on the light side of medium and carbonation is mid-level too. Feel of alcohol on every inhale although in some strange way the hops seem to diminish this effect a bit.

D - I think this one is gonna hurt in the morning. Loving the flavor, typical Lagunitas with a twist. Along the same lines as Raging Bitch with a bit more kick...could just be the freshness of this one (just hit the shelves in MA yesterday...no date that I find on the bottle, but this has to be pretty fresh). At $5.99/bomber this is a pretty good bargain. Glad I grabbed a few, hoping I find a few more out there this weekend.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2010 00:46:41 | More by portia99

nonstick

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz bomber poured into a RR stemmed glass. Thanks for the glass Bill.

A: Orange amber, little head, slight lacing.

S: Lots of grapefruit, little bit of pine. Slight bitter.

T:Tastes like it smells, grapefruit up front with orange citrus, pine, slight bitter that rounds it out nice. Flavors I like.

M: Medium body, pretty good carbonation.

D: Drinkability is pretty good, for me. I like this brew and will probably have more.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2010 22:45:40 | More by nonstick

KeefD

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I saw this beer on the shelf and noticed the "Wild" part right away. I was then slightly disappointed when I saw this was brewed with a Belgian yeast strain instead of brett. Oh well, but it anyway to see what was up. Pours a solid golden color, almost yellow with a large white head that had lasting cap and left very good lacing. Yep, normal aroma from the "Sumpin" series, lots of piney, peppery, resinous hops, but not much else. Where the Belgian yeasty phenols? Taste is actually really good. I like this much better than the regular Sumpin Sumpin, but I'm not convinced it's from the yeast. Grainy, cracjer like malt is overshadowed by the big standard Lagunitas hop bill (I mean seriously, do they only use certain hops for their beers??) and only a touch of clove like, Belgian yeast. Medium body, good carbonation. I like this beer, despite it's typical Lagunitas taste. Maybe the yeast adds some character, and I'm not sure how to describe it, but this is good.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2010 16:50:22 | More by KeefD

JohnGalt1

Idaho

4.13/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22 picked up today at the COOP... very very short lasting white head.. no retention at all. the brew is very clear golden.

Nose shows bunches of citrus hops and then phenolic yeasty notes.. white peppercorns are there, but background ... a bit perfumy... some minor Bazooka Joe... pithy grapefruit with warmth toward the finish.

Flavor is pretty much a phenolic Belgian IPA.. a good one really.. resinous citrus and hints of pine needles... some pear and apple from the yeast.. maybe even some strawberry on the finish... the pale malts are there only to push the hop and yeast flavors out to the front... again some pepper combines with the fruity esters.. finish is long and wandering.. bounces all around through the above flavors... but ultimately it dries out a bit and leaves behind bits of melon and very lite clove.

Definitely a Belgian IPA.. no doubt.. obviously... Alot of Le Freak and bits of 3767 without the brett.. Yummy... and pretty cheap really.

Wrong category (not a BSPA) ... Great beer. Fresh tasting... and very enjoyable.

3/4/4.5/3.5/4

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2010 06:06:50 | More by JohnGalt1

Tripphop

Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Sweet sample bottle from my wholesale rep. Says on the label made with Westmalle yeast. I was hoping it was going to be an actual wild based on the name, but it appears to be a Belgian IPA.

Pours a nice hazy straw color with voluminous, fine, frothy head. Smells like a hoppy saison. Pineapple, lemon zest, and herbal aromas. Taste is rich and satifying, fresh hops with a tangy super fruity finish. Tastes of pear and tropical fruits, plenty of hops to balance it. Would be so awesome if it had some Brett.

Overall, another great Lagunitas beer, but until it actually goes "wild", ill stick with my Little Sumpin Sumpin.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2010 04:54:00 | More by Tripphop

craytonic

District of Columbia

3.58/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Not really "wild" at all, horrible name choice

Appearance: Slightly hazy/cloudy straw/yellow, big white head

Smell & taste: Citrus hops, grapefruit, apricot, pale malts, and belgian yeast. THe belgian yeastiness actually detracts from the hoppy excellence.

Mouthfeel: Medium body, a bit dry on the finish

Drinkability: Doesn't go down nearly as easily as regular little sumpin' sumpin'. I have tried several of the variants and the original is always the best

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2010 17:34:21 | More by craytonic

jsh420

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pours bright clear golden copper with a big 2 finger pillowy head that left lacing all over the glass

smell is all about the citrus hops

taste is good - belgian pale is a small stretch - at first sip this is all american ipa - then after many more sips it turns into hoppy saison - overall i do not detect much wild yeast funky flavors which is a let down but in the end this is a very good tasting ipa

mouthfeel is medium body - a tad sticky - very creamy and smooth

drinkability is good - even with the minor let down in the funk flavor this brew still delivers in all over flavor

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2010 05:58:01 | More by jsh420

boomer31

Minnesota

4.15/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Light brown transparent with thick white head

S - Had a few little sumpin' sumpin' last night and this smelled eerily farmiliar...in a good way. Huge piney hop nose with a hint of belgian yeasty spice.

T - I get the hops here and some spicy yeast. Not much 'wheat' flavor here but some sweet malts.

M - Nice high carb and thin body.

D - Not much complexity here at all. Not sure what I was expecting but the hops are beautiful and being a hop head this was great.

Overall a very nice beer, very drinkable. Not sure what some age will do with this but I will definately try!

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2010 01:50:57 | More by boomer31

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap at Smokin Joe's

A-pours a light hazed pale yellow color with a good bit of fluffy white head.

S-the nose is quite good, sweet malt base of caramel and yeast, not particularly belgium but the yeast is present. hops are the centerpiece as you would expect, oily pine is faint as citrus takes control with some floral hops present as well.

T-the malted wheat body seems to fade out a little in the taste, notes of yeast are there, again not particularly of the belgian variety. tons of citrus, notes of herbal marijuana, grapefruit, light bitterness in the finish.

M-extremely soft syrupy medium body that has a lack of carbonation and seems to thin out a little in the back.

D-straight forward beer, the complexity I was hoping for did not exist, mild yeast notes on a typically solid hoppy lagunitas beer that lacked the carbonation it should have had.

Serving type: on-tap

08-18-2010 00:05:36 | More by cpetrone84

wedgie9

Tennessee

3.48/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Tasted on draft at Fountainhead. Pours golden with a thick but quickly receding white head. Nose of Belgian yeast, hops, citrus, and some malt. Flavors are malt, citrus, light anise and hops bitterness. Body is medium, carbonation is medium, and the finish is rather short. This is very sessionable, but not terribly exciting.

Serving type: on-tap

07-07-2010 21:26:19 | More by wedgie9

bdupree

North Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this at the brewery taproom on 6/13/2010.

A: Clear, deep golden. Could not tell how well the head holds up, as this was served in a sampler flight on a very hot day outdoors.

S: Floral, aromas of flowers with some hints of hop.

T: Very surprisingly hoppy for this style. It appeared to be more like a wheat style, but is advertised as Belgian.

M: Not at all thick or heavy like a lot of Belgian styles, has the consistency of an American Wheat. Smooth, but the hop aftertaste is somewhat unexpected.

D: Not my favorite from Lagunitas, but a very good Summer beer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2010 01:50:30 | More by bdupree

Billolick

New York

4.2/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I enjoyed several samples of this at the recent ACBF in Boston, this review is from a follow up visit enjoyed at the Birdsall House in Peekskill, NY. Poured pretty typical looking medium almond amber, near clear. Light tan head, that stays at about 1/2 inch, develops a nice looking maraingue and leaves ample sheeting and strands of lace. Floral, grassy, and Belgian yeast/spice nose, yum, my kind of beer. Boldly hopped, notes of light clove, Belgian infused yeasty/spiciness, more then moderate hops presence continuing to exert itself and adding to the sizzle. Quite worthy example of a style that I love. Fine folks at Lagunitas, please make lots more of this one and send it to the NYC area.

Serving type: on-tap

07-01-2010 15:40:00 | More by Billolick

sholland119

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Had this one on tap at Rattle 'n Hum, 6/24/10.

A-Pours a clear gold with a nicely foamy white head and some good sticky lacing.

S-Pineapple hops and some sweet malt. Nothing "wild" that I can detect.

T-Sweet malt with a restrained amount of pine hop bitterness. Again, I do not detect any funky, wild or even Belgian elements.

M-Medium bodied, well carbonated.

D-Pleasant but nothing special. Maybe my expectations of this beer were out of sync with what was intended by the brewer. But you say "wild", bring the wild", not the mild.

HV

Serving type: on-tap

06-30-2010 16:33:11 | More by sholland119

TommyW

Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A- Clear gold with a thin but sticky white head.

S- Pine/citrus hops dominate the nose with a quick note of sweet malt and some fruits like apple.

T- Quick malt presence is then taken over by the piney hops. There is definitely a wild Belgian element that comes in towards the finish.

M- Medium body with a medium carbonation.

D- Really good beer overall; the wild element really give is some more complexity over what would just be a hop-dominated beer.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2010 12:20:52 | More by TommyW