Lumpy Gravy
Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
6.66
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Released in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of Frank Zappa's Lumpy Gravy.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
RB US #600: Bottle. Papsoes MadsBerg homecoming blindtasting, bottle #14. Pours clear and golden amber with a lacing white head. Mild spiced and wet woody aroma. Flavour is mild spiced, light caramel malt and with a light bitterness lurking through. Medium sweet caramel malt into the finish with a mild bitternes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2008
at 07:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle-pours a rich retaining tan head and amber/red color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-caramel, husky/roasty/nutty, secondary earthy/pine hops. Taste is medium malt-caramel, husky/roasty/nutty, secondary bitter earthy/pine hops that offsets much of the malt sweetness. A bit rough, but nice “American Brown Ale”. Good carbonation. Finishes semi dry. A good beer. Near full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2008
at 08:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Nice amber/copper coloured body with a lightish red tint at the bottom with a perfect sized tan head. Aroma of robust malt, light hops and a ton of nuts - more like an amber than anything else. Full-bodied; Strong malt flavour with raisins and pit fruits very strong in the taste, followed by alcohol and a bit of very light hops. Aftertaste shows some nuts and a bit of malt, along with the alcohol. Overall, a good beer - more like an imperial brown than anything else. Good to try and worth it for the price! (US$3.79 for bottle). I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased at Whole Foods in San Francisco (4th Ave.), California on 02-June-2008.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2008
at 21:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bright reddish-amber with a thin bubbly head. Rich, earthy caramel nose with an undertone that is somewhat mushroomy. The palate is a bit thin, with somewhat astringent toasty elements. There’s only a hint of the chewiness promised in the aroma.
Tried
on 09 May 2008
at 07:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours clear copper color with off white head. Very malty aroma with some sweetness. Flavors of roasted malts and caramel with a slightly hoppy finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Average ASA at best.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2008
at 08:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sparkling brown,small tan head.Nose of brown sugar & dark fruit.Sweet profile, with medium hop bitterness, no noticeable alcohol
Tried
on 10 Apr 2008
at 19:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bomber from Bevmo; Nose of lagery graininess mixed with brown sugar and a little cherry fruitiness; red with a medium beige head; flavor has mild hop bitterness, a chocolate note, a fruity note, and finishes with light bitterness. Looks really pretty and tastes decent, but nothing spectacular about it. Wish they could make beer as great as Zappa’s music was!
Tried
on 09 Apr 2008
at 18:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Ruby red colour, small beige head. Aroma is hops, caramel, some grass and mild notes of nuttyness. Flavour is bigtime hops and grassyness. Some mild notes of toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2008
at 10:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled
Ruby red color, small brown head. Toasted, sweet raisiny aroma with spicey-like hops. Hoppy, sweet sugary flavor. Bready. Nicely balanced, very hoppy for ASA. Long bitter aftertaste. Not very complex, but enjoyable.
Ruby red color, small brown head. Toasted, sweet raisiny aroma with spicey-like hops. Hoppy, sweet sugary flavor. Bready. Nicely balanced, very hoppy for ASA. Long bitter aftertaste. Not very complex, but enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2008
at 10:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bomber from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Pours reddish-copper with a small head, good lacing, retention. Aroma and taste are very similar, both strong bread and cereal. Not much bitterness. Really a pretty average beer.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2008
at 18:30