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Freak Out Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company
- From:
- Lagunitas Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 9.74%
- Reviews:
- 142
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 01, 2014
- Added:
- Aug 12, 2006
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 2
No description / notes.
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Ratings by scruffwhor:
Reviewed by scruffwhor from Illinois
3.69/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.69/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The best thing to dedicate any beer to.... the great FZ. R.I.P.
How could I NOT buy this beer.
Appearance- One of the best in the IPA style. Great head that continues to rise after the pour, sticks around for awhile. A great light, hazy honey color with medium bubbles and awesome lacing. Great foamy film as well.
Smell- The more pungent citrus becomes better whiffed when the beer warms. But aside from your normal IPA aromas of bitter hops, citrus, and biscuity malts. Its just a bit too average.
Taste- One of the smoothest flowing IPA's flavor wise. Good balance between the toasty malts and orange zest. No real stand out stuff for this taste.
Mouthfeel- No alcoholic warmth but once again that great smoothness and balance. Feels pretty clean with some light juicey feelings.
Oct 05, 2006How could I NOT buy this beer.
Appearance- One of the best in the IPA style. Great head that continues to rise after the pour, sticks around for awhile. A great light, hazy honey color with medium bubbles and awesome lacing. Great foamy film as well.
Smell- The more pungent citrus becomes better whiffed when the beer warms. But aside from your normal IPA aromas of bitter hops, citrus, and biscuity malts. Its just a bit too average.
Taste- One of the smoothest flowing IPA's flavor wise. Good balance between the toasty malts and orange zest. No real stand out stuff for this taste.
Mouthfeel- No alcoholic warmth but once again that great smoothness and balance. Feels pretty clean with some light juicey feelings.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by nsmartell from Wisconsin
3.93/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
I enjoyed this beer from the comfort of my own living room. From the 220z bottle to a standard pint glass.
Appearance: Pours a cloudy/murky dark yellow to orange color with a billowy white head that stuck around for some time. Still billowing out as I poured the 2nd half of the bottle into my glass.
Smell: Fruity smell out of the bottle. From the glass, more grass-like earthy hops, grapefruit with a hint of maltiness.
Taste: Very well balanced, but understated hops.
Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and sticky.
Drinkability: Very drinkable brew. It is unfortunate this will not be made again. Held up very well considering this has not been brewed for some time and I picked it up almost 2 months ago. Would like to have again some day.
Aug 15, 2009Appearance: Pours a cloudy/murky dark yellow to orange color with a billowy white head that stuck around for some time. Still billowing out as I poured the 2nd half of the bottle into my glass.
Smell: Fruity smell out of the bottle. From the glass, more grass-like earthy hops, grapefruit with a hint of maltiness.
Taste: Very well balanced, but understated hops.
Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and sticky.
Drinkability: Very drinkable brew. It is unfortunate this will not be made again. Held up very well considering this has not been brewed for some time and I picked it up almost 2 months ago. Would like to have again some day.
Reviewed by ClockworkOrange from Pennsylvania
3.73/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A 22 ounce bomber bottle shared with psycohops and brothercannon. Poured into a trio of shaker glasses, this ale appears a hazed golden yellow color with around an inch of dense ecru foam. The head leaves minimal lacing on the glass. Smells and tastes of bitter piney hops, fruity and grassy, followed by a decent amount of sweet grain and malt to pull it all together. This IPA was medium bodied and amply carbonated for the style. Glad I had the chance to try and share this one.
May 14, 2009Reviewed by magictrokini from California
3.68/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours clear gold-orange with a decent white head. Moderate lacing. Aroma is pine hops with some fresh oranges. The taste is very crisp; peppery hops, resin, grass, and only a bit of the standard Lagunitas sugary sweet malts. Kind of soapy/dishwatery with the blend. Good, tart hop flavor, but without the bite. Enjoyable, but I really expected more.
Jan 05, 2009Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.65/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Aged about a year in my basement, found at Belmont Part Supply, Dayton. Smells like an IPA and initially quite hoppy, with a finish of palm/coconut oil. Drinkable,but the coconut oiliness is not my favorite. Medium bodied. Golden yellow with loyal bubbly almost transparent head.
Aug 31, 2008
Freak Out Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
157 ratings
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