920. Lagunitas PILS
I apologize for the quality of the picture. I'm still trying to find a nice place to take pictures of beers in the new apartment. Jadyn wanted something that would go well with the stuffed cabbage she was making. I thought a crisp, balanced Czech Pilsener might do the job.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.30%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Czech Pilsener, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 4.0 | Smell: 3.5 | Taste: 4.5 | Mouthfeel: 4.0 | Drinkability: 4.5
Overall: 4.15
Pours a bright, clear golden. A thin, bright white head bubbles up on the pour, but quickly fizzes away to a thin film. The aroma, like most pilsners in my experience, is light. Though there are nice malty caramel aromas and a bit of herbal hops.
Sweet and bready flavors greet the tongue, moving into a more defined malty sweetness. The finish is a pretty spot on. There's a nice citrus-tinged, spicy hop finish with a good lingering bitterness. Crisp, nicely carbonated and light-bodied.
I apologize for the quality of the picture. I'm still trying to find a nice place to take pictures of beers in the new apartment. Jadyn wanted something that would go well with the stuffed cabbage she was making. I thought a crisp, balanced Czech Pilsener might do the job.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.30%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Czech Pilsener, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 4.0 | Smell: 3.5 | Taste: 4.5 | Mouthfeel: 4.0 | Drinkability: 4.5
Overall: 4.15
Pours a bright, clear golden. A thin, bright white head bubbles up on the pour, but quickly fizzes away to a thin film. The aroma, like most pilsners in my experience, is light. Though there are nice malty caramel aromas and a bit of herbal hops.
Sweet and bready flavors greet the tongue, moving into a more defined malty sweetness. The finish is a pretty spot on. There's a nice citrus-tinged, spicy hop finish with a good lingering bitterness. Crisp, nicely carbonated and light-bodied.
Labels: Czech Pilsener, Lagunitas Brewing Company
I flew into Dallas on Friday the 15th and stayed at my sister's apartment Friday night. We went to the Flying Saucer in Addison with two of her friends, none of whom are into beer. I was able to successfully recommend some quality beers that my sister and her friends liked (Lindemans Framboise, Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse and Chimay Grande Réserve).
584. Foret
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brasserie Dupont sprl
Alcohol: 7.50%
Serving: Bottle, 11.2 oz.
Style: Saison, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a hazy, amber-golden with a thick white head.
Smell (4.0): Sweet malt and fruit aromas are dominant, there are notes of raw sugar and citrus. There's also a little alcoholic spice and a hint of earthiness.
Taste (4.5): High carbonation upfront masks initial flavors, but the initial flavors are sweet, but quickly become lemony and tart. The finish is grassy with a nice light, but lingering bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): High carbonation, light-bodied with a mild dryness.
Drinkability (4.0): Tasty and balanced with a nice bitterness.
Overall (4.2)
585. Sierra Nevada Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Alcohol: 5.60%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: American Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a dark black with ruby tints. A one-inch, creamy, brown head tops the beer, but fades to a film leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Roasty with a bit of fruitiness, nice chocolate aromas.
Taste (4.5): A little bit of tart fruitiness, chocolate, roasted bitterness and juicy hops.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, high carbonation, creamy.
Drinkability (5.0): Delicious.
Overall (4.5)
586. Dogtown Pale Ale
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: ?
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: American Pale Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a fluffy, one-inch, off-white head that thins to a film leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.0): Hops dominate the aroma, predominantly grapefruit/citrus. There are some malty caramel notes.
Taste (4.0): Toasty malts, high citric tartness, with a nice grassy and citric hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation, some hop oiliness.
Drinkability (4.0): Definitely tasty and sessionable.
Overall (3.95)
587. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Co.
Alcohol: 9.00%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Russian Imperial Stout, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Black as night with a thick, creamy, brown head that retains as a quarter-inch layer leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Strong roasted aromas of chocolate and coffee as well as some hops.
Taste (5.0): There are nice flavors of chocolate throughout, as well as some tart fruitiness. The finish is roasted with notes of coffee as well as some hops.
Mouthfeel (5.0): Full-bodied and creamy with low to moderate carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): It's a high alcohol RIS, but I definitely wanted more when I finished the bottle.
Overall (4.8)
584. Foret
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brasserie Dupont sprl
Alcohol: 7.50%
Serving: Bottle, 11.2 oz.
Style: Saison, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a hazy, amber-golden with a thick white head.
Smell (4.0): Sweet malt and fruit aromas are dominant, there are notes of raw sugar and citrus. There's also a little alcoholic spice and a hint of earthiness.
Taste (4.5): High carbonation upfront masks initial flavors, but the initial flavors are sweet, but quickly become lemony and tart. The finish is grassy with a nice light, but lingering bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): High carbonation, light-bodied with a mild dryness.
Drinkability (4.0): Tasty and balanced with a nice bitterness.
Overall (4.2)
585. Sierra Nevada Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Alcohol: 5.60%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: American Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a dark black with ruby tints. A one-inch, creamy, brown head tops the beer, but fades to a film leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Roasty with a bit of fruitiness, nice chocolate aromas.
Taste (4.5): A little bit of tart fruitiness, chocolate, roasted bitterness and juicy hops.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, high carbonation, creamy.
Drinkability (5.0): Delicious.
Overall (4.5)
586. Dogtown Pale Ale
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: ?
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: American Pale Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a fluffy, one-inch, off-white head that thins to a film leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.0): Hops dominate the aroma, predominantly grapefruit/citrus. There are some malty caramel notes.
Taste (4.0): Toasty malts, high citric tartness, with a nice grassy and citric hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation, some hop oiliness.
Drinkability (4.0): Definitely tasty and sessionable.
Overall (3.95)
587. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Co.
Alcohol: 9.00%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Russian Imperial Stout, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Black as night with a thick, creamy, brown head that retains as a quarter-inch layer leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): Strong roasted aromas of chocolate and coffee as well as some hops.
Taste (5.0): There are nice flavors of chocolate throughout, as well as some tart fruitiness. The finish is roasted with notes of coffee as well as some hops.
Mouthfeel (5.0): Full-bodied and creamy with low to moderate carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): It's a high alcohol RIS, but I definitely wanted more when I finished the bottle.
Overall (4.8)
Labels: American Pale Ale, American Porter, Brasserie Dupont, Lagunitas Brewing Company, North Coast Brewing, Russian Imperial Stout, Saison, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
462. Freak Out Ale
I got this at Downtown Wine & Spirits a week or two ago. I served it in my NERAX pint glass at around 45º F.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.30%
Serving: Bottle, 22 oz,
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a lightly hazy golden-copper with a one-finger white head that clings to the sides of the glass leaving heavy lace as it thins to a persistent film.
Smell (4.5): Mild toasty malts and peppery spice. There are strong aromas of hops: citrus, resin and grapefruit.
Taste (4.5): Toasty and sweet malts upfront. The malty sweetness carries through to a tart grapefruity hop bitterness in the finish, with a bit of spiciness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, low to moderate-carbonation, with an oily slickness.
Drinkability (4.5): Very tasty and easy to drink.
Overall (4.35): A very good American IPA, the hop bitterness is strong and isn't overpowered by malty sweetness.
I got this at Downtown Wine & Spirits a week or two ago. I served it in my NERAX pint glass at around 45º F.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.30%
Serving: Bottle, 22 oz,
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a lightly hazy golden-copper with a one-finger white head that clings to the sides of the glass leaving heavy lace as it thins to a persistent film.
Smell (4.5): Mild toasty malts and peppery spice. There are strong aromas of hops: citrus, resin and grapefruit.
Taste (4.5): Toasty and sweet malts upfront. The malty sweetness carries through to a tart grapefruity hop bitterness in the finish, with a bit of spiciness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, low to moderate-carbonation, with an oily slickness.
Drinkability (4.5): Very tasty and easy to drink.
Overall (4.35): A very good American IPA, the hop bitterness is strong and isn't overpowered by malty sweetness.
Labels: American IPA, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Reviews
460. Maximus
I purchased this at Downtown Wine a & Spirits last week. I let this warm to around 50º F and served it in one of my Duvel tulips.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.5%
Serving: Bottle, 22 oz.
Style: American Double IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a clear, reddish copper with a sudsy, beige head that thins to a persistent film, coating the inside of the glass.
Smell (3.5): A mix of sugary caramel and resiny, floral hops.
Taste (3.5): Toasty and sweet malts are evident upfront, but remain present throughout. There are hints of raw sugar, but little of the caramel that I noticed in the aroma. The finish is significantly bitter with resiny and citrusy hop flavors. There's also a peppery and alcoholic spiciness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Medium-bodied, tingly carbonation, with a slick oiliness.
Drinkability (3.5): Very hoppy with evident alcohol.
Overall (3.7): A decent Double IPA. It's definitely very hoppy, which I sometimes find to be overpowered by malts in DIPAs. Not the best, but good nonetheless.
I purchased this at Downtown Wine a & Spirits last week. I let this warm to around 50º F and served it in one of my Duvel tulips.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.5%
Serving: Bottle, 22 oz.
Style: American Double IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a clear, reddish copper with a sudsy, beige head that thins to a persistent film, coating the inside of the glass.
Smell (3.5): A mix of sugary caramel and resiny, floral hops.
Taste (3.5): Toasty and sweet malts are evident upfront, but remain present throughout. There are hints of raw sugar, but little of the caramel that I noticed in the aroma. The finish is significantly bitter with resiny and citrusy hop flavors. There's also a peppery and alcoholic spiciness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Medium-bodied, tingly carbonation, with a slick oiliness.
Drinkability (3.5): Very hoppy with evident alcohol.
Overall (3.7): A decent Double IPA. It's definitely very hoppy, which I sometimes find to be overpowered by malts in DIPAs. Not the best, but good nonetheless.
Labels: American Double IPA, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Reviews
Tonight it was time for another trip to The Publick House, which I would patronize far more often if it wasn't such a trip.
387. 12th Anniversary Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale
I had this beer with our appetizer of Publick House Fries and McChouffe Garlic Mayo and Wostyntje Mustard. It also lasted through my entree, which was Veal McChouffe. The fries were excellent as were both dipping sauces. The veal was topped with a mushroom and beer sauce and was served with asparagus and a potato croquette. The food was excellent as always.
I picked this beer because of the back-story involving the name. What's the deal behind the name?
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 9.90%
Serving: Draft, 10 oz.
Style: American Double IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear dark brown with hints of amber. A creamy beige head thins to a persistent layer leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.0): Sweet malt aromas as well as aromas of strong resiny hops.
Taste (4.5): Sweet caramel malt flavors dominate at the front of the palate, followed by a light spiciness in the center with a resiny hop bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Smooth, medium-bodied with moderate carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Smooth and well balanced, making this dangerously drinkable at 9.9% abv.
Overall (4.2): Very nice sweetness and mild spiciness that are balanced well by a significant bitterness. Delicious.
388. Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic
I had a 12 oz. bottle of the Cantillon Kriek after dinner. It was served in a small Cantillon glass with an interesting shape.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Alcohol: 5.00%
Serving: 12 oz bottle
Style: Fruit Lambic, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Pours a hazy deep red with a fleeting pink head. Small bubbles feed a faint ring.
Smell (4.5): Sour cherries and an acidic sourness. The characteristic Cantillon funk is evident and becomes more prominent upon swirling. I poured the remaining beer with yeast into my glass when I had finished and the aroma became much funkier.
Taste (4.5): Puckeringly sour. Sweet cherry flavors briefly appear above the sourness. The finish is sour with funky almost savory flavors. Decanting the yeast moderated the sourness somewhat.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied wih a light oiliness. There is tingly carbonation evident, though it isn't strong it's much more noticable when compared to other Cantillon offerings.
Drinkability (4.0): Very tasty, though made for sipping.
Overall (4.5): Another excellent lambic from Cantillon.
387. 12th Anniversary Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale
I had this beer with our appetizer of Publick House Fries and McChouffe Garlic Mayo and Wostyntje Mustard. It also lasted through my entree, which was Veal McChouffe. The fries were excellent as were both dipping sauces. The veal was topped with a mushroom and beer sauce and was served with asparagus and a potato croquette. The food was excellent as always.
I picked this beer because of the back-story involving the name. What's the deal behind the name?
Beer Stats:The label doesn't quite say it all -- it omits details of a two-month undercover investigation into smoking pot at weekly tasting parties and how said gatherings violated a city of Petaluma use permit --- but it says enough to convey Magee's resulting defiance and disgust.
But investigators, Magee said, were sure they were going to uncover "major dealing going on here." They later told him "no one was willing to sell it to them, but everyone was willing to give it to them for free," he said.
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Alcohol: 9.90%
Serving: Draft, 10 oz.
Style: American Double IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear dark brown with hints of amber. A creamy beige head thins to a persistent layer leaving patchy lace.
Smell (4.0): Sweet malt aromas as well as aromas of strong resiny hops.
Taste (4.5): Sweet caramel malt flavors dominate at the front of the palate, followed by a light spiciness in the center with a resiny hop bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Smooth, medium-bodied with moderate carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Smooth and well balanced, making this dangerously drinkable at 9.9% abv.
Overall (4.2): Very nice sweetness and mild spiciness that are balanced well by a significant bitterness. Delicious.
388. Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic
I had a 12 oz. bottle of the Cantillon Kriek after dinner. It was served in a small Cantillon glass with an interesting shape.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Alcohol: 5.00%
Serving: 12 oz bottle
Style: Fruit Lambic, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Pours a hazy deep red with a fleeting pink head. Small bubbles feed a faint ring.
Smell (4.5): Sour cherries and an acidic sourness. The characteristic Cantillon funk is evident and becomes more prominent upon swirling. I poured the remaining beer with yeast into my glass when I had finished and the aroma became much funkier.
Taste (4.5): Puckeringly sour. Sweet cherry flavors briefly appear above the sourness. The finish is sour with funky almost savory flavors. Decanting the yeast moderated the sourness somewhat.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied wih a light oiliness. There is tingly carbonation evident, though it isn't strong it's much more noticable when compared to other Cantillon offerings.
Drinkability (4.0): Very tasty, though made for sipping.
Overall (4.5): Another excellent lambic from Cantillon.
Labels: American Double IPA, Beer and Food, Brasserie Cantillon, Fruit Lambic, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Lambic, Reviews, Sour Beer, The Publick House
