Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

jgammoniv

Maine

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

02-12-2013 02:55:20 | More by jgammoniv

WKole81

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-25-2013 04:41:24 | More by WKole81

stooge

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-25-2013 04:41:00 | More by stooge

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-24-2013 23:37:56 | More by ajzy

RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4.58/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

(copied from blog - written January 24, 2013)

Served appropriately in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Appearance – Golden and clear with a white one to two finger head.
Smell – Pine, pineapple/sweet tropical fruit, grassy, hoppy.
Taste – Almost sweet/caramel upfront. Slight pine. Finishes with citrus fruit and a clean hop bitterness.

This is truly a delightful IPA… According to my girlfriend it smells like “the air after it rains in the spring” which isn’t too far off, though in some whiffs I smell something of like… I dunno, Pineapple Banana Orange Juice? Overall there is a strong pine aroma with hints of tropical fruits and grass. The pine isn’t exactly lost in the beer, but I was expecting it to be much more piney when drinking it considering the smell. With that said, I’m glad how balanced it was and that it wasn’t overly piney (leave that to black IPAs!). The transition from the initial subtle sweetness to the hoppy bitter finish along with the carbonation and strong-yet-not-obvious ABV makes this beer so easy to drink and even easier to get a good buzz goin’. Do yourself a favor and get this beer!

Lagunitas does NOT suck :)

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 23:34:21 | More by RummyRedbeard

dbfp210

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-24-2013 20:23:46 | More by dbfp210

Spaz7

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-24-2013 19:44:35 | More by Spaz7

SwG237

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-24-2013 03:55:44 | More by SwG237

Jeremy_H

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-24-2013 01:53:22 | More by Jeremy_H

Billz187

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-23-2013 23:42:14 | More by Billz187

Michael_20P

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-23-2013 23:27:12 | More by Michael_20P

sketchpunx

New York

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-23-2013 21:32:57 | More by sketchpunx

visionaries

California

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-23-2013 17:09:06 | More by visionaries

ltltony

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-23-2013 16:16:52 | More by ltltony

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-23-2013 02:19:37 | More by mikeincharleston

Mersh

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-22-2013 23:39:18 | More by Mersh

smitty5245

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-22-2013 22:41:53 | More by smitty5245

gamanley

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -20.3%

05-22-2013 02:55:03 | More by gamanley

ndepriest

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-22-2013 00:00:08 | More by ndepriest

aleman39

California

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-21-2013 21:26:37 | More by aleman39

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-21-2013 20:55:20 | More by dcloeren

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-21-2013 19:18:52 | More by VirginiaJeff1

Busker

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-21-2013 17:59:45 | More by Busker

bpasquini

California

5/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A: Orangish Copper in color with quarter-half inch thick white head, leaves a good amount of lacing

S: Pine, Some Citrus, Orange, hint of lemon, and something sweet like caramelized sugar, very well balanced

T: Great mixture of the pine and citrus hop flavors, pine being a little more dominant, the sweet malt flavors are what balance this beer out, everything seems to be blended perfectly together, bitterness level is also perfect for this beer, not overpowering but still lets you know it's there

M: Very light, not oily, leaves your mouth a hint dry making you want to keep drinking, which is a good thing for this beer

O: Great beer, if you see this buy it! My new favorite, everything is so well blended in this beer, and I'm not normally a fan of pine hop flavored beers

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 09:20:30 | More by bpasquini

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-21-2013 07:25:28 | More by PlinyBeMiney