Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute AleLagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale

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rAvg: 4.39
pDev: 9.79%
Reviews: 980
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Brewed by:
Lagunitas Brewing Company visit their website
California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial IPA |  7.85% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (897), on-tap (74), growler (7), cask (2)

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Reviews by dtx00:
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dtx00

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

02-02-2013 15:54:05 | More by dtx00
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Mountainmanjl

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +13.9%

06-20-2013 01:45:14 | More by Mountainmanjl
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clemson14

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-20-2013 00:54:11 | More by clemson14
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ha-sheem

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-19-2013 20:57:12 | More by ha-sheem
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t_carterb

Georgia

4/5  rDev -8.9%

06-19-2013 15:49:00 | More by t_carterb
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StlHopHead77

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-19-2013 14:39:46 | More by StlHopHead77
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taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.9%

06-18-2013 23:09:08 | More by taylor714914
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MMAJYK

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-18-2013 20:50:36 | More by MMAJYK
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Auztan

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -20.3%

06-18-2013 19:28:04 | More by Auztan
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Jacob007

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-18-2013 16:31:01 | More by Jacob007
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Matthewpakula

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-18-2013 15:54:13 | More by Matthewpakula
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Jpirkle2715

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-18-2013 01:56:18 | More by Jpirkle2715
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richj1970

Alabama

4.01/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from cask into a tulip glass.

A: Poured vibrant orange color with nice 2-3 finger head that slowly settles to a thin lacing.

S: Strong hops, mostly pine but also some citrus like grapefruit and orange, mixed with a solid malts

T: Big hops while remaining suprisingly balanced. Blended hops up front but a very smooth full malt underneath, with a hint of sweetness to finish.

M: Medium bodied with fairly light carbonation that I attribute to the cask.

O: Very nice beer. Enjoyable IPA, being both hoppy & big malt but everything is unbelievably well balanced. I liked Dogfish 90 a bit more, but this one is solid nonetheless.

Serving type: cask

06-17-2013 02:42:03 | More by richj1970
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swinyeju

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-16-2013 15:52:43 | More by swinyeju
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mdcrouser

Missouri

4.03/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Looks like a near perfect pour to me, with a finger of head to begin, which is torn down as it sits, leaving a full bracelet of white lace. The beer itself is golden with prisms of amber, lots of floating sediment - looks chewy.

Fresh citrus, some green apple - nicely hoppy on the nose.

Much of the same on the tongue, with a crisp juiciness to it. Bitterness sits heavy on the back of the tongue, but without the expected depth.

Crisp, almost sharp to the tongue, bracing it with a throat-filling hoppiness.

Easy-to-enjoy hop bomp. Good, but nothing exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 03:47:19 | More by mdcrouser
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anson42

California

3.5/5  rDev -20.3%

06-16-2013 01:26:27 | More by anson42
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stogirelli

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-16-2013 01:13:02 | More by stogirelli
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HattedClassic

Virginia

4.35/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance:
The beer itself is a clear and golden amber while the head is white and creamy. The head dissipates fairly quickly but leaves some nice lacing on the glass.

Smell:
The hops smell grapefruits and hint of malty sweetness to balance out the hops. There may also possibly be some sugar in as well.

Taste:
Grapefruit and citrus hops with malty sweetness and possibly some sugary sweetness as well.

Mouthfeel:
Heavy bodied with biting carbonation. The feel is sort of right for a DIPA but to me it feels little heavier and not as crisp as other DIPAs that I've had.

Overall:
A pretty good DIPA and well worth getting. I had seen this beer before but I didn't get until this year. I will definitely be picking up a six-pack of this again.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 17:51:03 | More by HattedClassic
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jaxon53

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-15-2013 10:31:14 | More by jaxon53
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ACB

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-14-2013 22:01:11 | More by ACB
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blt2646

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-14-2013 21:32:57 | More by blt2646
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TheGoof

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-14-2013 14:55:24 | More by TheGoof
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KWMiles

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-14-2013 12:59:47 | More by KWMiles
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schwinn140

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

06-14-2013 03:05:57 | More by schwinn140
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Canada_Dan

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-14-2013 01:42:23 | More by Canada_Dan
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Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Company
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