notalush (7362) reviewed Maximus from Lagunitas Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Golden, bit of a copper tint, minimal white lacing - aroma is heavy with pine - nice malt/hop balance - not as aggressively hopped as many Cali. beers, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing - citrus, maybe even some melon, and a nice woodiness - a mouthful of sweet maltiness in the initial flavor makes way for a clean, hoppy finish - very smooth considering its alcohol content.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed #10 from Lagunitas Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Clear golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma of wheat, yeast and bananas. Medium to Light-bodied; Decent sweet bananey flavour with strong wheat characteristics. Aftertaste shows some of the wheat and subtle spicey character. Overall, a different-albeit strong summer beer! Definately worth trying....I really enjoyed it! I owe a great big deal of thanks to Phil (Haddon90) for bringing this 65 cL bottle back all the way from California for me to sample on my visit to Knoxville on 27-September-2003.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Maximus from Lagunitas Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Slightly hazy orange/amber colour with a medium-sized dense off-white head. Super strong hoppy aroma with the alcohol noticeable. Medium-bodied; Strong hoppyness in the taste with a slight medicinal quality. Aftertaste very hoppy and fairly alcoholic. Overall, a great IPA one to be had by everyone! I owe a great big deal of thanks to Phil (Haddon90) for bringing this 65 cL bottle back all the way from California for me to sample on my visit to Knoxville on 27-September-2003.
Sloefmans (15519) reviewed Brown Shugga' from Lagunitas Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Thick yellowish head, creamy, fast dissipating. Amber-orange beer, and an unbelievable funky stuff floating around - Unidentified Floating Obscenities. Citrussy smell, but not much further nose. Nice hoppy (USA) taste, balanced by a full maltiness, developping some sweetness - nearly not as much as the name suggest. To make things better, there is a naturally tasting acidity to counterbalance the beer. Very full - sugar in the aftertaste, becoming quite dry. This doesn't start me liking Lagunitas - I liked them already. Here's more proof - but when I look at those UFO's, I wonder what sort o'brown shugga they added...
Oakes (33770) reviewed Equinox from Lagunitas Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Hazy golden-amber; lemony hop aroma with pale malts and, yes, oats. Tropical fruit esters (guava, mango, tangerine). The palate is fruity (peach, tangerine, lime), with some cedary hops. Light & refreshing.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Golden colour you'd expect from an APA, with a very small white head. The smell is a citrusey hoppyness, which is very nice for the style. The taste is a bit watery, after a good hop kick. Not much of a malt balance on this one, but all-in-all, not a bad beer. Now off to find the Lagunitas IPA!
crit200 (5349) reviewed #10 from Lagunitas Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Gold, lasting white head.Spicy yeasty nose. Sweet spicy yeast forestaste that finishes quite dry & acidic, almost puckery.
omhper (45152) reviewed Brown Shugga' from Lagunitas Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled. Redish amber. Rich grapefruity hop aroma. Sweet and malty with clean, hard mouthfeel. The finish is sharp and resiny. Too raw and unbalanced to impress. All this apart, it is still a good beer, but I expect more of a barley wine than hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Amber-foxy; thick yellowish head, collapsing. Nose of preserved (confits) dessert fruit, sugared oranges, Mandarine Napoléon. Hop punch, about an inch below the beltline. Malty underbuild, roasted malt. Liqueurish flavour, aperitif wine. Dry and sweet at the same time. Hops keep going on. Quite good. But for a barley wine, I could do with some more spiciness and dark malts, something plumpudding-like…
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Chestnut colour, mahogany. Yellowish-amber head, thick. Nose of orange-marmalade cake. Beautifully hoppy-bitter, restrained and yet powerful. There’s a mighty malt punch underneath, a rich, velvety cake. Something pine-y there as well, resinous. Blends in well. Rich, full mouthfeel. Alcohol there, but restrained. The resinous hops are still there in the aftertaste. AH. This is American ale at its best.