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The Hairy Eyeball
Lagunitas Brewing Company
- From:
- Lagunitas Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
Ranked #120 - ABV:
- 9.1%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,326 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 11.2%
- Reviews:
- 986
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 25, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2002
- Wants:
- 85
- Gots:
- 506
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BMoney575:
Reviewed by BMoney575 from Texas
3.23/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.23/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sampled on 2-8-08
Pours a clear, deep amber/red, with a thin head and no real lacing.
Smell is malty, with a thin boozy quality. Not bad, but very plain.
Taste is just like the smell. Almost English barleywine-like, very subtle, yet balanced, flavors. Some fruity hops, but mostly lots of alcohol character.
Mouthfeel is decent, maybe a little over carbonated.
Drinkability is ok, not much to get excited about.
Overall, more of a doppelbock than I was expecting. Good, but with not much to offer.
Feb 09, 2008Pours a clear, deep amber/red, with a thin head and no real lacing.
Smell is malty, with a thin boozy quality. Not bad, but very plain.
Taste is just like the smell. Almost English barleywine-like, very subtle, yet balanced, flavors. Some fruity hops, but mostly lots of alcohol character.
Mouthfeel is decent, maybe a little over carbonated.
Drinkability is ok, not much to get excited about.
Overall, more of a doppelbock than I was expecting. Good, but with not much to offer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I was on quite a kick of this strong ale style at the time, and always a fan of Lags brews. This was no exception. I believe it's the best I've had to date, though the hopping level combined with the malt character is not really what I'm after these days.
Mar 25, 2023Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
3.85/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Medium dark brown color, has a thin soapy head, light carbonation, light lacing. Aroma is dark, sweet caramelized malts, vinous hops, and a complex floral fruity note. The taste is similar but with some char and a hop twang, dark fruits, brown sugar, dark toffee. Sweetness lingers. Taste is strong and there is a trace of alcohol when warm. The feel is medium-heavy and is sticky with a medium-long finish that lingers. Overall I really like this beer and wish the brewery would distribute it heavily again esp in winter and spring.
Oct 11, 2021Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
650 ml bottle, bought in the brewery store, consumed in Sacramento. Reddish brown colour. Nutty and moderately roasty malts in aroma and flavour, followed by piney American hops, seems somewhat unbalanced. The alcohol is not very well hidden. Not my favourite from Lagunitas this one.
Apr 18, 2021Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington
3.85/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottled poured in to a nonic glass.
Look- Clear dark mahogany/cola color, nice light khaki head that recedes fairly quickly to a thin cap, a light amount of lacing. Light carbonation streaming as it sits.
Smell- Caramel/toffee type malt, brown sugar, dates and raisins, cocoa, light coffee and nuttiness, light spice notes.
Taste- Follows the nose well, fairly sweet with a bit of a light cherry cola type finish.
Feel- Medium/light bodied, smooth with a lightly bitter finish, nicely balanced. Moderate carbonation on the tongue.
O- Good but not one of Lag's better offerings. Pretty inexpensive but I doubt I'll be going back to this one.
Mar 18, 2020Look- Clear dark mahogany/cola color, nice light khaki head that recedes fairly quickly to a thin cap, a light amount of lacing. Light carbonation streaming as it sits.
Smell- Caramel/toffee type malt, brown sugar, dates and raisins, cocoa, light coffee and nuttiness, light spice notes.
Taste- Follows the nose well, fairly sweet with a bit of a light cherry cola type finish.
Feel- Medium/light bodied, smooth with a lightly bitter finish, nicely balanced. Moderate carbonation on the tongue.
O- Good but not one of Lag's better offerings. Pretty inexpensive but I doubt I'll be going back to this one.
Rated by Ohknows from Nevada
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This beer is awesome.
Feb 08, 2020Reviewed by maxpower from Missouri
4.1/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Fresh 22 oz bottle pours clear dark brown color. Creamy off white head with some large bubbles that quickly dissipates. Not much lacing. Aromas of raisins and coca, Perfect meld of sugar and dark fruit flavor. At $3.99 a 22 oz. bottle is amazing!
Feb 03, 2020Reviewed by Livyatan1996 from Missouri
4.07/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
does the fact that it was only a few bucks play into this rating? hopefully not. poured into a tulip a deep slightly amber, mostly brown color with a big foamy off white head. some bits of lacing left behind, stream of bubbles constantly flying from down below. nose is a whole lot of roasted, nearly burnt malts and sugars. caramel/toffee is the star here, with some dried fruit, char and a touch of booze also seeping out of the glass. flavor wise it's a lot smoother than i was expecting, with brown sugar and biscuit/toast mixing with caramel/toffee. there's a good chunk of sweetness but i'm not against that with something like this. various dried darker fruits, the slightest hint of bitterness and an ever increasing warmth fill in the profile. does remind me of a belgian/german malt bomb without the hop/yeast balance. smooth drinking overall, not particularly full bodied and plenty fizzy. i'll probably grab a few more while they're around, good stuff.
Jan 17, 2020Reviewed by sjrider from California
3.97/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle - clear very dark amber / brown with quickly dissipating off white head leaving bubbly lacing. Nose is mild dark earthy malt with a hint of sweetness. Taste follows more or less. Finishes a bit thin.
Jan 01, 2020
The Hairy Eyeball from Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
2792 ratings
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