I'm not really a big Lagunitas fan - I've tried a few of their beers, and they've always been overly hoppy, west coast style, so not my thing. But lately I've actually been a little more interested in hoppier beers, and the girlfriend wanted to try this, so I thought it was worth a shot. Big west coast hop nose, very citrusy. From the appearance, you'd think I'd smell malt, but I don't - just hops. In the mouth, the balance is all wrong. Too much bitterness suppresses whatever other flavors are there. There might be some caramel sweetness, but it's too hard to tell under all those hops. If you're a hop geek, you might like this. For me, this just cements my opinion of Lagunitas as a brand that's just not for me.
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The description of the beer on the bottle bore almost no resemblance to the liquid within. I should have listened to the initial hesitation I felt upon reading the weird screed about semi-current events in fine print along the side and stayed away.
It was not awful, mind you, just not what I was expecting or wanted.
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