Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.28/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

I really appreciate that Lagunitas put out a quality substitute for the Brown Shugga. I know most people look forward to the Shugga, and they went over the top with this replacement.

I poured this beer into a tulip glass. There was about two and a half fingers of foam that stuck really well to the glass. I like the lacing from this one. The golden coloring is perfect for a DIPA.

I really enjoy the significant amount of pine coming off the top of this one. It is very refreshing to breathe this in. I found that it is reminiscent of the clean smell from the Double Simcoe by Weyerbacher.

The flavor is, of course, very hoppy. You really get more of the pine release in each sip. Lagunitas lists hops twice in the ingredients, and it makes sense when you get a taste.
I was surprised that there wasn't more bitterness in this one.

I really want to try the Brown Shugga eventually, but I am really happy with this one while I can get it.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 21:52:44 | More by ummswimmin

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

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-21-2013 04:26:53 | More by CosmoHopHead

mxchap

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-21-2013 04:18:05 | More by mxchap

Lucoli

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-21-2013 01:03:52 | More by Lucoli

Ak555667

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-21-2013 00:27:52 | More by Ak555667

bcm75

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-20-2013 23:00:37 | More by bcm75

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-20-2013 21:48:40 | More by johntfox

KDE

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-20-2013 20:19:27 | More by KDE

jbeervt

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-20-2013 19:17:52 | More by jbeervt

powz87

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -20.3%

05-20-2013 17:20:53 | More by powz87

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-20-2013 03:51:21 | More by Kmat10

PlayitAgain

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-20-2013 03:01:32 | More by PlayitAgain

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-19-2013 15:16:30 | More by ShawnMH

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

05-19-2013 14:54:59 | More by SonOfKyuss