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Imperial Red Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company
- From:
- Lagunitas Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Red Ale
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 9.73%
- Reviews:
- 780
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 26, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2005
- Wants:
- 244
- Gots:
- 322
54.2 IBU
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Ratings by coldmeat23:
Reviewed by coldmeat23 from Oklahoma
3.65/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
GLASS: Snifter
TEMP: Cellared at approx 55 degrees
A fine (12oz) extra from mrbubbler, I believe
A slightly darkened shade of auburn brown, with some light traces of ruby highlights. A creamy, light brown colored head that rises to almost two-fingers high, then settles down to a solid covering of surface film. The lacing is abundant with spots and they are quite sticky. Nice.
Loads of caramel and toffee notes eminate from this glass. Mild hints of brown sugars. A nice presence of citrus hops is still detected, even though I'm fairly certain that this bottle has seen close to a year of age, if not more. Nice hints of grapefruits and oranges with a touch of lemon zest. Some mild notes of pine. Lots of toast notes, as well.
I can tell that this one is aged, no doubt. At this point htough, it seems to have aged quite well. Let's see how the flavor department has held up.
The hops are still very prominent. They are overpowering the sweetness of the malts, though not in a demolishing sort of way. They just hover above the surface of the sweetness. Other than that, this folows the nose, nicely.
This one is full-bodied with a mild level of carbonation. It maintains a nice smoothness, with a touch of creaminess, and has a slight sharpness, thanks to the hops bite.
It's got a really nice flavor and is nicely drinkable. It could be ever so much more drinkable though, if the hops were balanced out, just a touch more.
Jul 15, 2010TEMP: Cellared at approx 55 degrees
A fine (12oz) extra from mrbubbler, I believe
A slightly darkened shade of auburn brown, with some light traces of ruby highlights. A creamy, light brown colored head that rises to almost two-fingers high, then settles down to a solid covering of surface film. The lacing is abundant with spots and they are quite sticky. Nice.
Loads of caramel and toffee notes eminate from this glass. Mild hints of brown sugars. A nice presence of citrus hops is still detected, even though I'm fairly certain that this bottle has seen close to a year of age, if not more. Nice hints of grapefruits and oranges with a touch of lemon zest. Some mild notes of pine. Lots of toast notes, as well.
I can tell that this one is aged, no doubt. At this point htough, it seems to have aged quite well. Let's see how the flavor department has held up.
The hops are still very prominent. They are overpowering the sweetness of the malts, though not in a demolishing sort of way. They just hover above the surface of the sweetness. Other than that, this folows the nose, nicely.
This one is full-bodied with a mild level of carbonation. It maintains a nice smoothness, with a touch of creaminess, and has a slight sharpness, thanks to the hops bite.
It's got a really nice flavor and is nicely drinkable. It could be ever so much more drinkable though, if the hops were balanced out, just a touch more.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.61/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From the 7 year old bottle found stored, it pours a clear amber color with a nice light tan/off white head that slowly reduces. Alcohol hits the nose first, followed by malts of various types. Taste is slightly caramel malts with alcohol and other malts. Seems to have aged reasonably well...
May 11, 2021Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.73/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
355 ml bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.8%, OG 1072, IBU 54.2. Red (or reddish brown) colour, moderate off-white head. Pleasant fruity (berries, dark dried fruits) and malty aroma with some caramel notes. The flavour is distinctly malty, again with some caramel notes, without being overly sweet. Fruity and resinous hops with a firm bitterness in the finish.
Apr 18, 2021Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia
4.1/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes 2/29/12: Pours a clear deep amber with nice 2 finger, beige, somewhat lasting head that leaves a pasty coating of lace. Nose is citrus, resinous hops and is biscuit, toasted malt heavy. Taste is hop forward but nicely balanced with toast and caramel malt imparting a subordinate sweetness it finishes with full pine, citrus and zippy spice hoppiness. A pleasant bitter finish and aftertaste. Overall malt malt and hops have a high degree of balance. Quite possibly the best Amber/Red Ale that I've tasted to date. Too bad it is limited release.
Dec 19, 2018Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.5/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Great clarity and redness to the beer, 1" head, off white. Aroma imparted a lot of that red malt woodsiness, hops were behind that.
Now the hopes hit you in the taste, they definitely ramp up the bitterness of this one. Minor malt residual sweetness. I dunno if they just changed the name for Lucky 13 or these are discernably different beers. Its a pretty standard high IBU imperial red for Lagunitas, you know what you're getting into if you've already had a few dozen Lagunitas beers. Hides the alcohol well.
Sep 09, 2016Now the hopes hit you in the taste, they definitely ramp up the bitterness of this one. Minor malt residual sweetness. I dunno if they just changed the name for Lucky 13 or these are discernably different beers. Its a pretty standard high IBU imperial red for Lagunitas, you know what you're getting into if you've already had a few dozen Lagunitas beers. Hides the alcohol well.
Imperial Red Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
2303 ratings
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