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Lagunitas Brewing Co., Petaluma, CA
This is not the orginal Pale Ale as brewed in far away 1993 in the back of the
Old House of Richards Building in the West Marin hamlet of Forest Knolls right
next to little Lagunitas. It is way better. Back then the beer tasted like broccoli
and kerosene and the carbonation ate right through and drained your stomach
into your gut.
Old House of Richards Building in the West Marin hamlet of Forest Knolls right
next to little Lagunitas. It is way better. Back then the beer tasted like broccoli
and kerosene and the carbonation ate right through and drained your stomach
into your gut.
Appearance
A nice medium golden tone, clear and effervescent, slightly off-white head is
initially tall, foamy, and airy, of moderate duration with light lacing. Dazzling and
effervescing. Carbonation swirls like a torrent in a clear orange gold. Lasting
medium white head.
Aroma
Strong aroma, a full IPA -like hop bouquet, I am getting grapefruit, lemon & lime
zest, and a little orange peel. Impressively complex for the pale ale style of beer.
Heavy citrus and piny hop. Lotsa orange and grapefruit, an eye opening tangy
and zesty blend.
Palate
Crisp and light, initial flavors are lemon citrus and carbonation zing with a touch
of hop. Not bad but not as exciting as I had hoped. Starts with a grapefruit flavor.
Tart and light sweet, a little silky, a little cutting, seemingly a one or two note beer
but I think closer inspection will reveal more.
Finish
Hops abound, a bit more like an IPA than a plain pale ale. Has a grapefruit and
lemon peel zest in the background, but the hops definitely carry the day in the
finish. Not really any sweetness or balance to speak of at this stage. Finish flows
from the palate well, no real transition other than a fortifying hop. Though some
of the sours of grapefruit remain, the acidic hop bite provides a crispness typical
of an IPA.
Synopsis
More like a strong IPA than a typical pale ale. The aroma was great, but the
strong hop tended to overshadow the other components that were trying to make
this a complex beer. The hops predominated to make this seem almost one
note by hiding the "ale" part of this pale ale. I appreciate Lagunitas attempts at
big flavors. I like the grapefruit flavor platform for the presentation of a well
hopped ale. Perhaps with more balance to the hop this would've scored better.
A nice medium golden tone, clear and effervescent, slightly off-white head is
initially tall, foamy, and airy, of moderate duration with light lacing. Dazzling and
effervescing. Carbonation swirls like a torrent in a clear orange gold. Lasting
medium white head.
Aroma
Strong aroma, a full IPA -like hop bouquet, I am getting grapefruit, lemon & lime
zest, and a little orange peel. Impressively complex for the pale ale style of beer.
Heavy citrus and piny hop. Lotsa orange and grapefruit, an eye opening tangy
and zesty blend.
Palate
Crisp and light, initial flavors are lemon citrus and carbonation zing with a touch
of hop. Not bad but not as exciting as I had hoped. Starts with a grapefruit flavor.
Tart and light sweet, a little silky, a little cutting, seemingly a one or two note beer
but I think closer inspection will reveal more.
Finish
Hops abound, a bit more like an IPA than a plain pale ale. Has a grapefruit and
lemon peel zest in the background, but the hops definitely carry the day in the
finish. Not really any sweetness or balance to speak of at this stage. Finish flows
from the palate well, no real transition other than a fortifying hop. Though some
of the sours of grapefruit remain, the acidic hop bite provides a crispness typical
of an IPA.
Synopsis
More like a strong IPA than a typical pale ale. The aroma was great, but the
strong hop tended to overshadow the other components that were trying to make
this a complex beer. The hops predominated to make this seem almost one
note by hiding the "ale" part of this pale ale. I appreciate Lagunitas attempts at
big flavors. I like the grapefruit flavor platform for the presentation of a well
hopped ale. Perhaps with more balance to the hop this would've scored better.