Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale
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Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol By Volume: 7.85%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Limited
Average of 3 ratings: 4.5 stars.
Description:
This sad holiday season we didn’t have the brewing capacity to make our favorite seasonal brew, the widely feared BrownShugga’ Ale. You see we had a couple of really good years (thank you very much) and so heading into this season while we are awaiting the January delivery of a new brewhouse we are jammin’ along brewing 80 barrels of IPA and PILS and such every 3 hours. A couple of months back we realized that since we can only brew a mere 60 barrels of Shugga’ every 5 hours, that we were seriously screwed. For every case of Shugga’ brewed, we’d short 3 cases of our favorite daily beers. It’s a drag. This year, we brewed something that we think is also cool and brews more like our daily brews. The new brewhouse will help insure this kind of failure never happens again. It’s a mess that we can not brew our BrownShugga’ this year and we suck for not doing it. There is nothing cool about screwing this up this badly and we know it. Maybe we can sue our own sorry selves. There is no joy in our hearts this holiday and the best we can hope for is a quick and merciful end. F*@& us. This totally blows. Whatever. We freaking munch moldy donkey butt and we just want it to be all over... So this substitute beer is a ‘Cereal Medley’ of Barley, Rye, Wheat, and Oats…. Full of complexishness from the 4 grains, and weighing in at 7.85% abv, Then joyously dry-hopped for that big aroma and resinous hop flavor.
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Appearance - 5.0
This beer pours a 1/2 inch of creamy white head with nice retention, It leaves gobs of lace as the head settles. The beer is extremely clear and has a light golden orange color.
Aroma - 4.5
This beer packs a powerful punch. There is a mix of citrus and grapefruit on the hops side along with a touch of sweet malts.
Mouthfeel - 4.5
Light to medium in body with active carbonation and some creaminess.
Taste - 4.5
There's a great blend of hop flavor. The beer begins with citrus followed by a huge grapefruit presence. There is a little bit of honey mid-taste. It finishes with a resinous pine finish. It has just enough malt body to keep the hops in check.
Overall - 5.0
This was a pleasant surprise. Huge hop flavor and dangerously drinkable. I'm a huge fan and will certainly be picking this beer up again. I hope they start making this year round!
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