Brown Shugga'
Lagunitas Brewing Company

Brown Shugga'Brown Shugga'
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From:
Lagunitas Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
Ranked #86
ABV:
10%
Score:
90
Ranked #9,073
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 11.17%
Reviews:
1,685
Ratings:
6,036
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 17, 2024
Added:
Dec 13, 2001
Wants:
  316
Gots:
  1,481
IBU 51.1
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Ratings by Atron67:
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Reviewed by Atron67 from Wisconsin

3.84/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A- poured a poured a rubyish tinged light brown that looked pretty damn hazy, I had a medium head build, and left even more on the second pour, up but it did fade pretty quickly down to a thin film with light lacing where the thick head had been. at the end of the 750 ml it left a huge amount of white flaky particulate.

S- pretty damn malty smelling, actually reminds me of Stones old guardian in its first scents, pretty complex, the brown sugar notes are pretty low compared to what i was expecting, and there are slight fruit notes.

T- very smooth for a 10 % 'er, a solid malt body which is smoothened by the brown sugar without making it cidery or light in flavor. the brown sugar gives it some dark fruit notes and gives a solid ale flavor throughout, some nice hoppy backing but not overpowering, more balanced than anything else from the hop role

M- a medium/full body, light for a 10% er but it I would guess there is a lot of brown sugar present

D- a pretty solid ale, better than i was expecting from the reviews, but hey thats the name of the game.
Nov 26, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.69 by Danzifer from Ohio

Feb 17, 2024
 
Rated: 3.94 by h4ger from Connecticut

Dec 03, 2023
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Rated by weseaststream from Alabama

4.08/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
rich with enough bite to be interesting
Aug 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.61 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by trdant from Missouri

Dec 30, 2022
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Reviewed by DrOfGolf from Delaware

3.58/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Local beer store had this as a single and I took a chance. First of all, I couldn't find any dates or date codes anywhere on the bottle.

Poured cloudy brownish color with a tan head. The smell is sweet and almost of a maple syrup. The flavor is sweet and has a warmth boozie feel. A decent beer, if you like sweetness in your beers. Not my kind of beer but hey, it was a one off shot.
Aug 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by Sinister from New York

Jul 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.15 by cold_beer

May 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.24 by vickersspitfire from Texas

Mar 11, 2022
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Reviewed by izraelc from New York

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy amber. Thick foam. Malty aroma. Big flavors. Bitter hop body followed my syrupy malt sweetness. Light brown sugar finish. You can taste the alcohol. Complex but well balanced. An excellent strong ale.
Mar 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by ryand14 from Michigan

Feb 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by mikerieder from South Dakota

Dec 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Nov 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.65 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 14, 2021
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.25
12oz bottle

One of my old favorites, this is a big boozy sugary drink with a decent scent and look, and dangerous drinkability. I used to get sixers of this for $8 back in college, and many a blurry night were spent in its embrace
Jul 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Burg from New Hampshire

May 05, 2021
 
Rated: 2 by jeschaefer from Texas

Apr 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.69 by Myboymi from Kansas

Mar 08, 2021
Brown Shugga' from Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 6036 ratings