Lagunitas IPA - Lagunitas Brewing Company

bnes09

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Light copper color with great clarity. Pours two fingers off egg-shell colored head which recedes to a milky froth and coats the glass in lacing.

Rich malty aroma with caramel and rye bread. Balanced well with a non-specific hop spiciness in the nose.

Solid bready biscuit malt backbone with lots of rye bread flavor. Assertive hop character of pine needles, grapefruit and lemon. Just a hint of juicy tropical fruits to balance the bitterness. Touch of honey sweetness adds a nice contrast to the hop character. Exceptional balance and wonderful bouquet of flavors.

Medium bodied, well carbonated, grainy texture mid-drink ends with a dry finish.

Solid IPA. Every brewery seen to have one these days but its nice to find one with some malt character to it. Really hits the spot.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 05:42:06 | More by bnes09

SlothB77

Virginia

4.51/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Just a classic IPA. My go to IPA. It has the classic hoppy bitter flavor I crave. Leaves that great bitter hoppy taste in your mouth. Just a quintessential west coast IPA. Not too strong. Well balanced. A very drinkable IPA that still gives you the hoppy bitter flavor your crave.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:56:50 | More by SlothB77

DenverHopHead

Colorado

4.35/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Another fantastic Cali IPA! As soon as you pop open this beer, it's like giving your sense of smell the drug it's been craving! Sexy, light copper in color and leaves nice lacing. This tastes so good, an almost perfect summer IPA! The feel is well balanced. Great bang for your buck, in CO at least! Love, love Lagunitas!

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:45:59 | More by DenverHopHead

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-24-2013 01:53:11 | More by yancot

Michael_20P

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-23-2013 23:29:26 | More by Michael_20P

DRTBrewster

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-23-2013 22:30:36 | More by DRTBrewster

sketchpunx

New York

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

05-23-2013 21:32:26 | More by sketchpunx

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-23-2013 19:26:34 | More by Absolut

J_Dub

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-23-2013 18:21:53 | More by J_Dub

Topher78

California

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

05-23-2013 17:49:57 | More by Topher78

visionaries

California

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

05-23-2013 17:09:26 | More by visionaries

WizzardOfHops

California

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-23-2013 12:33:51 | More by WizzardOfHops

gnikola

Serbia

5/5  rDev +28.2%

05-23-2013 10:14:51 | More by gnikola

JackieAnton

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-23-2013 00:38:52 | More by JackieAnton

st9647v3

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-22-2013 21:37:55 | More by st9647v3

FairyFunBoy

California

3.78/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Pours a light copper color with an off white two finger lacing head.
S- Immediate citrus notes with a malty biscuit undertone. Not too much complexity in hop smell.
T- A nice burst of citrus and hop bite that finishes a little too fast. Not enough malty undertones to accompany the hops and abv
M- Great mouth feel. Nice micro bubbles and velvety texture.

O- A good IPA. I would consider this more of a session IPA than a true "heavy hitter." There needs to be a better malty backbone when the hops dissipate.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 21:27:45 | More by FairyFunBoy

dcloeren

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-22-2013 20:08:55 | More by dcloeren

DStoked

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-22-2013 13:46:11 | More by DStoked

csparace

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-22-2013 04:13:37 | More by csparace

RandyKemka

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-21-2013 18:20:25 | More by RandyKemka

tvl89

Texas

4.76/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Lagunitas IPA is in my opinion one of the most balanced ipas out there. Really tasty.
It has a nice appearance, smell, and taste. Very drinkable and at an affordable price, you can't beat it! This was my first beer from lagunitas and certainly not the last one.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 18:14:13 | More by tvl89

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 17:46:34 | More by johntfox

Mike099

New York

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-21-2013 05:32:03 | More by Mike099

NickThePyro

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-20-2013 18:03:05 | More by NickThePyro

shredder83

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-20-2013 16:11:51 | More by shredder83