Lobstah Killah
Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew)

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From:
Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Irish Red Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 8.97%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
95
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 22, 2020
Added:
May 02, 2013
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  19
It wasn’t always his temperament, but they were the ones ... the ones that went looking for him after all. Today is a new day. Lobstah Killah Imperial Red Ale is a special blend of Maris Otter and other malts balance a resiny mix of Columbus, Cascade and Simcoe hops. Our hoppy imperial red ale is the beer of choice for imperial decisions.
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Rated: 4.08 by mike22ne from Massachusetts

Apr 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.33 by phahn1105

Jan 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by whatsgoody from Vermont

Oct 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by Kayakguy from Massachusetts

Nov 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Jun 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Sep 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by bacher468 from Pennsylvania

Aug 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by williahd from Maine

Aug 10, 2016
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Rated by Severymusic from Massachusetts

4.37/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I tried this after a long day of tasting at other breweries in and around Boston, so my rating might not be entirely accurate.
Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by Budlum from Maryland

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.41 by Phurley2 from Massachusetts

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by HawkeyBum from Massachusetts

Jul 01, 2016
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Reviewed by ichorNet from Massachusetts

4.29/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Been a while since I had this, but finding out that it's available in four-packs of tallboy cans for the insanely fair price of $11.99 (and that's at a store that usually runs pretty expensive) definitely sold me on trying it again. Always been a Slumbrew fan, and LK has been a consistently well-built double red ale with a focus on and penchant for balance.

Pours an attractive copper/ruby beer with some nice brighter orange-ish highlights if held to direct light. Head is a slightly tan color with great retention and absolutely fantastic, sticky lacing. A very attractive pour here; this has clearly translated very well to a new format.

Nose is heavy on chocolate and biscuity notes with a dash of roasted nuts and spicy, earthy hops. I get some orange peel, pine, roasted barley and ruby-red grapefruit as well. As mentioned before, this is a very balanced beer. Though the brewery describes it as a "hoppy imperial red", it's nothing like, say, Founders ReDANKulous or Oskar Blues G'Knight. This is definitely its own breed of "American strong ale" with a great balance between hoppy and malty notes, delivering each in equal kind.

On the tongue, there is an initial wave of pine-forward hops with some juicy citrus fruit, but it's quickly tempered by a smooth, even maltiness reminding of oats, with a soft, palate-coating quality. Chocolate biscuit and toffee come forward big time in the transition to more citrusy fruitiness towards the finish.

Feel is rather hefty and boisterous, but this definitely doesn't feel like a rather large beer. The full-leaning body lends a very round maltiness and excellent balance to the proceedings, with medium carbonation and just the right amount of hoppy slickness to keep this drinkable, consistent and high quality. An excellent deal by an underrated brewery!
Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by BobbyLu14 from Massachusetts

Jun 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by Lucienbel from Massachusetts

Oct 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by Chris77McGrath from Ohio

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.12 by 2ellas from New Hampshire

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by SweetChicken from Massachusetts

Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by sfigue3 from Massachusetts

Feb 18, 2015
Lobstah Killah from Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew)
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 95 ratings