Brown Shugga'
(has 8 batches)
Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating|
Score
7.22
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Originally a failed attempt at a 1997 batch of Olde GnarlyWine Ale resulting in an all-new-beer-style we like to call…Irresponsible.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Pours dark amber with a large, fading head leaving some lacing.Nose shows lots of malt, with golden syrup, muscat, oxidised notes, raisins and bready characters. Also some hops are noticeable with soft piney/resinous hints.Similarly malty flavours with the focus on brown sugar and golden syrup. Afterwards some booze shows, mixing with a mild bitterness.Syrupy body and mild carbonation works wonderfully.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2011
at 01:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber with some particles, creamy head. Aroma of caramel, pine, prunes, citrus, dough. Taste is sweet - but not as sweet as expected - and fruity with raisins, figs, dates, then grass and moderate citrus and pine. Alcohol very well hidden. Only slightly sticky. Bitterness is just less than balancing (which is fine). Sweetness that yields to just brown sugar at the end. There’s a surprising lack of intensity about the malt flavours - it’s restrained verging on soft-focused. Shruggo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2011
at 05:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Common Table Dallas. It pours a mahogany colour with thin off-white head. The nose is of sweet over-ripe fruit: plum, cherry and raisin, as well as caramel and grass. The taste is tangy plum, sweet dark cherry, brown sugar, molasses, caramel, wood and alcohol warmth. This is far too sweet for my taste. I almost slipped into a sugar-fuelled coma....
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2011
at 13:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 9.84%. Very caramelly in the dark sugar way. Distinct teaish hop aroma. Nice clear dark brown colour. The flavour starts off with a teaish hop note and distinct bitterness. Turns very malty and sugary. Very sweet, especially in the finish, but OK balanced by the alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2010
at 08:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Amber colour. moderate malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Light sweet and moderate bitter flavor. Long nice but sweet finish. Creamy palate. Powerfull but not my style at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2010
at 05:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Brick Store Pub. Pours dark red with ample off-white head. The aroma is sugary and caramel, with a noticeable hint of centennial hops. The flavor is sweet and malty, with a powerful bitter finish. The palate is medium to heavy, slightly sticky, with a slight bitter aftertaste. Overall, a well balanced display of hops and quality malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Nov 2010
at 21:54