-
Stop lurking! Log in to search, post in our forums, review beers, see fewer ads, and more. — Todd, Founder of BeerAdvocate
Lobstah Killah
Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew)
- 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:
- 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.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
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
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, 2016Reviewed by ichorNet from Massachusetts
4.29/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
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, 2016Pours 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!
Lobstah Killah from Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew)
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
95 ratings
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!