Censored | Lagunitas Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Lagunitas Brewing Company
California, United States
lagunitas.com
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.75%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
35 IBU
Added by BeerAdvocate on 05-17-2002
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Ratings: 2,728 | Reviews: 890
3.3/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Eh. Not the level I expected from my favorite brewery. I guess they can't all be outstanding, just ask Aunt Sally.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Eh. Not the level I expected from my favorite brewery. I guess they can't all be outstanding, just ask Aunt Sally.
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3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is another one of this brewery's quality offerings. Tremendous hoppy amber ale.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is another one of this brewery's quality offerings. Tremendous hoppy amber ale.
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3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.99/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance was a clear red colored body with a foamy two finger lumpy white head that lasted for thirty seconds and slowly died to a half finger coating the top of the body. Though the body was fairly clear, no carbonation was seen rising. Some nice foamy ringy lacing graced the sides of the glass. The smell was centered around caramel malts, a bit of light toffee all mixed in an earthy sort of way. The taste was the same ingredients from the aromas blended very nicely. On the palate, she sat at/about a medium almost closer to heavy with nothing harsh on the tongue. Overall, well once again another Lagunitas brew impressing me that I would have more than another.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance was a clear red colored body with a foamy two finger lumpy white head that lasted for thirty seconds and slowly died to a half finger coating the top of the body. Though the body was fairly clear, no carbonation was seen rising. Some nice foamy ringy lacing graced the sides of the glass. The smell was centered around caramel malts, a bit of light toffee all mixed in an earthy sort of way. The taste was the same ingredients from the aromas blended very nicely. On the palate, she sat at/about a medium almost closer to heavy with nothing harsh on the tongue. Overall, well once again another Lagunitas brew impressing me that I would have more than another.
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3.48/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Still in Laurel.
Pours crystal clear amber with a tan head that has decent retention and sticky side glass lace.
Smell: Musky malts, bread, some caramel sweetness.
Taste: Malts lead along with some sweetness. Caramel hops come across and add a little bitter bite in the finish.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Still in Laurel.
Pours crystal clear amber with a tan head that has decent retention and sticky side glass lace.
Smell: Musky malts, bread, some caramel sweetness.
Taste: Malts lead along with some sweetness. Caramel hops come across and add a little bitter bite in the finish.
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4.17/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.43/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.77/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.05/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Look- pours an Amber color with off white head
Smell- caramel and malt.
Taste- more of the same. Caramel, malt and bread. Very sweet
Feel- medium to thick
Overall- good beer. Sweet malts and caramel flavor make for a good amber ale.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Look- pours an Amber color with off white head
Smell- caramel and malt.
Taste- more of the same. Caramel, malt and bread. Very sweet
Feel- medium to thick
Overall- good beer. Sweet malts and caramel flavor make for a good amber ale.
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3.33/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I LOVE Laguniats, but this is the first beer I've had by them that I did not particularly care for. It had a very odd flavor that I can't quite place. Not that this isn't a good beer by any means, but it just isn't for me.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I LOVE Laguniats, but this is the first beer I've had by them that I did not particularly care for. It had a very odd flavor that I can't quite place. Not that this isn't a good beer by any means, but it just isn't for me.
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3.84/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look - Crimson/copper body with faint off white head
Smell - caramel, cherry, malts
Taste - caramel, bread, tea, malty
Mouthfeel - medium bodied, lower level of carbonation, slight caramel sweetness on this
Overall - decent amber ale here
Price Point - $1.79/12 oz single
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look - Crimson/copper body with faint off white head
Smell - caramel, cherry, malts
Taste - caramel, bread, tea, malty
Mouthfeel - medium bodied, lower level of carbonation, slight caramel sweetness on this
Overall - decent amber ale here
Price Point - $1.79/12 oz single
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3.25/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.61/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Great malt-focused beer from Lagunitas. Clean copper appearance. Mix of toasty, Carmel, and hop bitterness. Clean finish.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Great malt-focused beer from Lagunitas. Clean copper appearance. Mix of toasty, Carmel, and hop bitterness. Clean finish.
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3.46/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Brings out the reddish amber ale color scheme to fit the bill style wise. Good clarity, reeks of caramel and copper stuff.
Slightly boozy, already doesn't do what most of the hoppy offerings from Lagunitas does. Furthermore, this one really hits up the brassy coppery hop mouth feel, while hitting the caramel by the truckload red ale vibe. Significant bitterness. Originally named Chronic, I guess this is also pretty similar to Pizza Port's Carlsbad Chronic. Which I guess I do need to point out, this is better than your average red ale, I just have really high expectations with Lagunitas.
If you like C hoppy reds, I would recommend it, but at the same time, this isn't even their best hoppy red ale. But it does come in the 6 pack format so it has that going for it unlike Lucky 13 (as far as I'm aware).
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Brings out the reddish amber ale color scheme to fit the bill style wise. Good clarity, reeks of caramel and copper stuff.
Slightly boozy, already doesn't do what most of the hoppy offerings from Lagunitas does. Furthermore, this one really hits up the brassy coppery hop mouth feel, while hitting the caramel by the truckload red ale vibe. Significant bitterness. Originally named Chronic, I guess this is also pretty similar to Pizza Port's Carlsbad Chronic. Which I guess I do need to point out, this is better than your average red ale, I just have really high expectations with Lagunitas.
If you like C hoppy reds, I would recommend it, but at the same time, this isn't even their best hoppy red ale. But it does come in the 6 pack format so it has that going for it unlike Lucky 13 (as far as I'm aware).
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Censored from Lagunitas Brewing Company
3.76
out of 5
based on 2,728 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Clear dark amber with a massive creamy white head. Fairly good retention, sheets of gloppy lacing.
S: Caramel, toffee, rich toasted brown bread, earth, pennies, tobacco, pine, orange peel.
T: Toasted brown bread, caramel, toffee, and orange peel throughout. Bready and rich without being as sweet as the nose implied. Fairly crisp and clean. Some earth and pine offers a gentle touch of sappy bitterness on the finish. Overall, it's quite light while being immensely flavorful, malty and neither too sweet nor too bitter.
F: Medium-light, yet well-carbonated for a smoothly rounded sensation. Well-balanced between sweet and dry, so fairly clean, so it's extremely drinkable.
O: Confession: This is over seven months old, and yet, it did not suffer. I'm assuming it lost a lot of hoppiness, but instead of being a malt bomb, it's a balanced and tasty red ale with tons of flavor. I love it!
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