Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

paultierney1

Ohio

4.93/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Brothers: Are you kidding me? There's a 9 point difference between you and us and you're on the wrong side of history. SUCKS is amazing. And factoring in the very reasonable price and the fact that it can ACTUALLY BE FOUND on shelves, it's one of the best. The nose: 5. Taste 5. For hopheads, the battle is between Enjoy By and Sucks. And I'm from the Midwest. California: we give up!! You win. (Hate to say it.)

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2013 23:38:29 | More by paultierney1

t_carterb

Georgia

4/5  rDev -8.9%

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

StlHopHead77

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

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

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.9%

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

MMAJYK

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-18-2013 20:50:36 | More by MMAJYK

Auztan

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -20.3%

06-18-2013 19:28:04 | More by Auztan

Jacob007

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

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

Matthewpakula

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

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

Jpirkle2715

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

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

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

swinyeju

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

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

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

anson42

California

3.5/5  rDev -20.3%

06-16-2013 01:26:27 | More by anson42

stogirelli

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

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

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

jaxon53

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-15-2013 10:31:14 | More by jaxon53

ACB

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-14-2013 22:01:11 | More by ACB

blt2646

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-14-2013 21:32:57 | More by blt2646

TheGoof

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-14-2013 14:55:24 | More by TheGoof

KWMiles

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-14-2013 12:59:47 | More by KWMiles

schwinn140

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

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

Canada_Dan

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-14-2013 01:42:23 | More by Canada_Dan

dbkdev

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

06-13-2013 23:50:12 | More by dbkdev

CoastMtnBrewer

British Columbia (Canada)

4.78/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

I had not planned on picking this beer but it caught my eye and thought I would give it a try. Been a fan of Lagunitas for years now and when a new one makes its way to Canada I have to give it a try.

It did not disappoint and it surpassed what I had expected. As soon as it was cracked you could smell the floral aroma. It's a smooth, easy to drink Double IPA - Sweet but not to sweet with a strong hop backbone, extremely well balanced. Definitely worth it if you can find it.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 23:48:56 | More by CoastMtnBrewer

pjkelley82

New York

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-13-2013 22:28:49 | More by pjkelley82