Fusion 16 (XVI): Grand Slammer
Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Series Out of Production|
Score
7.22
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Fusion 16 is the latest in a series of quasi-experimental seasonal offerings produced by Lagunitas. The brewery tells us they were thinking of winter turning to spring when they decided this would be an appropriate beer for spring training baseball, hence their “Grandslammer” definition.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at hanging bat... Dark Amber... Thick tan head.. Soft sweet woody toffee nose... Dark malts. Dry woody toffee.. Soft toffee roast...
Tried
on 07 Apr 2016
at 10:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aroma of pineapple, citrus and light pine. Pours pale blonde with good head and lacing. A very fruit juice feel overall with light bitter finish. Oats do something unique to this, or at least I think its the oats. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2014
at 16:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at APEX. Pours a clear copper color with a large white head. Very sweet fruity nose with big citrus. Clean, quaffable brew with a surprisingly bitter flavor, but very balanced and clean, mostly citrus hops and light toast. Very nice. Craig would love this.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2013
at 15:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured up on tap at Fate with a crystal clear pale gold body supporting a bright white head of foam. The aroma offers up citrusy lime, grapefruit and then some mango slices on dry crackers. The taste is thin crisp and refreshing, by design I’m guessing. It has snappy malt sweetened grapefruit and mango that is deep in flavor yet light too. Yummy stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 May 2013
at 22:35
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at SanTan, Chandler, pours light golden yellow with a medium white head. Well hello you sexy American Pale! Aroma is big tropical and citrus. Think mango and pineapple with dare I say it watermelon! Irresistible aroma. Flavor does not disappoint with a nice clean pale grass malt bill letting these juicy and insanely dank hops shine. Stunning pale. Wish this was regular canned option as I would drink it in moderation to enjoy its exceptional quality, and pound it because it goes down just that good.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Apr 2013
at 12:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Beer Run. Pours a clear pale yellow color with a medium sized creamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of citrus and tropical hops, stone fruits, lemongrass and pale malts. The taste is herbal, citrus hops, pale malts and a medicinal menthol-like note. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Apr 2013
at 15:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Thunder Canyon, downtown
Appearance: Clear straw golden with a medium sized white head and good lacing
Aroma: Tropical fruit and melon
Taste: Fruity, grainy and citrus
Nice
Appearance: Clear straw golden with a medium sized white head and good lacing
Aroma: Tropical fruit and melon
Taste: Fruity, grainy and citrus
Nice
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2013
at 14:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. Hazy, pale golden, fine pearling, white lace. Fine citric hop base, a hint exotic fruit. Velvety mouthfeel, citrus flower finish. Fine mellow citrus flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Apr 2013
at 16:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and tropical fruit aroma. Malt and light tropical fruit flavor with light grapefruit. Medium bodied. OK bitterness. Light malt and light grapefruit linger with light tropical fruit.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2013
at 16:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draft at westover beer haus. Pours black with a tan head. Hoppy aroma. Some notes of toasted malts and coffee. Mild bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2013
at 10:20