Couch Trippin' Fusion Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company

 

 

On-tap 1/4/2015 at Battleship Brewhouse in Fall River, MA, served in a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a deep coppery brown color, with a medium foamy off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick but spotty lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains fruit, hops, caramelized malts, maple and some nuts.

T: The taste starts out with a good burst of hops bitterness. Then some sweet flavors of caramel, maple and fruit come in. The malt character is hearty but not too heavy and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, good representation of style, this is a nice hoppy brown ale to drink for a while.

 

 

 

As the summery taste of hops come to a close and the darker taste of fall rises, a few brewers say "never say die" as they embrace the "brown" flavor with a healthy heaping of fresh hops for a unique taste, texture and scent.

Bronzen gold in its pour, a golden strand hold true to show the beer's "pale" influence. Hovering over the glass, bold aromas of tropical, citrus and herb leap forward and allow a background of sweetness to greet the tastebuds with caramel, light chocolate and toast.

But with a blooming middle palate, the taste recedes with sweetness but a fruitier hop complement takes charge. A bold grounding of malt rivals command with toasted bread, light wood and a nutty roundness. But the brightness of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon and lime create an acidic taste that's both curious and comforting.

Medium-light in its body, the beer is dry, toasty and resinous in its finish. Lingering with pine and forrest, a woodsy tone persists, all opening the way for strong boozy brine and a pithy bitterness to close the taste.

 

 

 

 

 

Aroma is grapefruit, pine, slightly dank, and woody, toasted notes. Flavor reveals juicy grapefruit underlying a deeply toasted malt backbone, finishing lightly resiny, extremely earthy, and a touch roasty bitter. There's a bit of a disconnect between the grapefruit and the earthy character. The malt doesn't exactly tie the two together.

Look - fantastic Amber brown color with a good head and great lacing!
Smell - smells like an ipa which throws of the brown ale. I love ipas and think it smells great. Also has a hoot malt smell though.
Taste - great toasty Amber brown hoppy taste
Feel - light carbonation light to medium body.
Overall - fantastic brown ale if you love hoppy beers.