Hunger Mountain
Lawson's Finest Liquids

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Lawson's Finest Liquids
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 8.01%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
31
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 04, 2014
Added:
Sep 17, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
40th Anniversary ale with Hunger Mountain Coop. Brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Cascade, and Centennial hops.
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Ratings by BarrytheBear:
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Rated by BarrytheBear from Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +3.4%

Sep 28, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by patrick802 from Vermont

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by OldCrustacean79 from Connecticut

Feb 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by VTBeerTrade from Vermont

Oct 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by bobv from Vermont

Jul 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by BrockettBrewing from Vermont

Mar 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by johnyb from Florida

Jan 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jderosia603 from New Hampshire

Jan 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Jan 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BeerCosmonaut from Vermont

Jan 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by DonFrap from Massachusetts

Dec 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by claytong from Vermont

Dec 12, 2012
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Reviewed by ehammond1

3.46/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle (2012)

Acquired via trade
Thanks, AdamJackson!

Clear, but dark cranberry and ruby in color with a moderately-sized light brown colored head. This leaves incredibly messy webs and sheets of sticky lace down the glass. A very gorgeous amber.

Bready, toasted biscuit aroma with some mild caramel. There's not a lot going on here, but what's here is nice enough. Nothing off.

Flavors of biscuit and bread, mild caramel, some ash or burnt bread, and a fairly high level of bitterness for the style. Incredibly drinkable.

Medium bodied with high carbonation. A very well crafted beer. Not a sipper, but a gulper.

Good, but I suppose I'm left slightly disappointed because I've had such incredible hoppy beers from Lawson's before.
Nov 29, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by juliusseizure from New York

Nov 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by chippo33 from Vermont

Nov 04, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by Dat from Texas

Oct 24, 2012
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Reviewed by koopa from New Jersey

4.08/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Picked up some bombers on my recent trip to VT.

Appearance: Pours a fairly transparent chestnut brown with a 2 finger dull khaki crown that displays some retention and great lace.

Smell: A bready to barely toffee like malt profile hiding under a strong dose of herbal and floral hops. Lots of pine almost to the point where it comes off like rye. Minor supporting citrus notes. I'd give it a 4.25 if I could so I'm rounding down a bit.

Taste: Pine and a slightly toasty bready malt rush in as a wave of bitterness follows.

Mouthfeel: Lots of perceived bitterness / dryness in the finish. Medium bodied with medium carbonation (fine bubbles) that round the dry finish out with a complimentary crispness that I'm definitely enjoying.

Overall: Flavor and smell aren't bad but they are lacking a bit from what otherwise is a very well constructed red ipa. Good stuff!
Oct 19, 2012
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Reviewed by Gushue3 from Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured into Stone IRS snifter.

A Copper in color from the bottle and gives a generous 1+ finger off white head. The body is a deep dark copper red with a solid haze. Lots of retention in the head and leaves sticky lace when it finally goes down. Body is somewhat lively and looks pretty nice.

S A solid mix of hops and sweet malts. Earthy green hops with a hint of citrus and grapefruit along with sweet caramel malt.

T Nice balance between hops and malt. Not hopped up like Sierra Nevada's band camp imperial red but not a Killians either. Typical sweeter amber/red taste upfront with caramel malt and a nice touch of cascade or chinook hops to even it out. Fairly balanced all the way through to a slightly bitter finish.

M Medium feel with a higher amount of smaller carbonation bubbles. Creamy feel on the tongue and finishes somewhat sticky.

O A pretty solid beer all the way around. If your looking for a Nugget Nectar or really hoppy red ale this isnt it but there's a really nice balance here that you don't always get. Good beer for a good place.
Oct 11, 2012
Hunger Mountain from Lawson's Finest Liquids
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 31 ratings