Kill Ugly Radio
Lagunitas Brewing Company

Kill Ugly RadioKill Ugly Radio
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From:
Lagunitas Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 11.11%
Reviews:
220
Ratings:
244
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 18, 2021
Added:
Aug 17, 2007
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by Ryan011235:
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Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio

2.37/5  rDev -40.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Poured into a Lost Abbey tulip on 3/18/11
Split with MbpBugeye

Though it looks murky while poured, it manages to look something of a pleasant, dirty amber tinged color. Hazy pineapple juice. The two finger head might be smaller in a less tapered glass, but no matter. The head is slow thin and lacing is pretty good.

Smells like dead hops. At best Kill Ugly Radio has shimmied its way into that oh-so-awkward category of DIPA walking the line of barleywine. That's a generous assessment, though. Caramel, butter toffee, candied fruits. Toasty sugar, but not terribly sweet. Thin ghosts of earthy hops and some papery notes. I picked out a timid Orange Crush citric remnant.

This certainly tastes like a dead IPA. Dry and papery. Spritzes of orange zest and residual bitterness. A little earthy, but mostly bitter; kind of astringent at this time. Toasted malts with an underlying candied notion. Faded orange pith and peel as it warms. At least it doesn't taste like a barleywine.

The medium weighted beer is riddled with a weird feel comprised of carbonation, paper, dried resin and, well, paper. Bitter finish is surprisingly devoid of dirtiness.

Drinkable but not really enjoyable. Smeat'll do that to you, I suppose. Tastes better than it smells if only because it was far from sweet.
Apr 12, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.21/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle, thanks to my son Steinar. Golden colour, large head. Nice aroma of fruity American hops. The flavour is sweet and hoppy with a very bitter finish, but I don’t get much complexity, let alone subtlety. I’m not a big fan of this one.
Apr 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by csfcmitchell from Texas

Jun 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by RBassSFHOPit2ME from California

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by GRG1313 from California

Jun 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jkane101 from New Jersey

May 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Jan 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by BlissJunkie from Michigan

Jan 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by stereosforgeeks from Virginia

Dec 17, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by beerpadawan from California

Aug 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by ELECTRONICAnonymous from Massachusetts

May 12, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by smi from New York

Apr 14, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrFunkenstein from Pennsylvania

Apr 11, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by KevdoggNasty from California

Mar 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by mcallister from Ohio

Feb 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Tyrawlings from Ohio

Feb 16, 2012
Kill Ugly Radio from Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 244 ratings