Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale | Lagunitas Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Lagunitas Brewing Company
California, United States
lagunitas.com
Style: American Strong Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.60%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
ABV varies slightly from 9.0 to 9.8
66.6 IBU
Added by GilGarp on 03-10-2009
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Ratings: 4,370 | Reviews: 1,037
4.29/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
An outstanding brew. A deep dark harvest amber when poured giving a nice foamy head. The smell was delightful. You could smell the hops, knowing it was going to be a tasty brew. The taste was delicious. You could taste the hops without it being overpowering. The taste lingers and it makes you feel warm at first then settles down. The finish was just as good as the start. Certainly a brew worth having again and again.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
An outstanding brew. A deep dark harvest amber when poured giving a nice foamy head. The smell was delightful. You could smell the hops, knowing it was going to be a tasty brew. The taste was delicious. You could taste the hops without it being overpowering. The taste lingers and it makes you feel warm at first then settles down. The finish was just as good as the start. Certainly a brew worth having again and again.
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4.1/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear medium amber into a fifteen ounce glass mug the same temperature as the beer. Two finger rocky off white head settles to a steady rime. Sticky clinging lacing.
Hits the nose with fruity hops followed by bready malts with an underlying sweetness.
Assaults the palate with big juicy hops. Pineapple, mango and ripe white grapefruit. Sweet caramel malts. Piney hop bitterness to balance the underlying sweetness mentioned before. A touch boozy.
Juicy and chewy in the mouth. Well balanced with pine that layers on the palate sip after sip. Medium mouthfeel with good carbonation.
This is an excellent brew. Crisp and refreshing. One or two are fine but after that watch for the 9.6% ABV.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear medium amber into a fifteen ounce glass mug the same temperature as the beer. Two finger rocky off white head settles to a steady rime. Sticky clinging lacing.
Hits the nose with fruity hops followed by bready malts with an underlying sweetness.
Assaults the palate with big juicy hops. Pineapple, mango and ripe white grapefruit. Sweet caramel malts. Piney hop bitterness to balance the underlying sweetness mentioned before. A touch boozy.
Juicy and chewy in the mouth. Well balanced with pine that layers on the palate sip after sip. Medium mouthfeel with good carbonation.
This is an excellent brew. Crisp and refreshing. One or two are fine but after that watch for the 9.6% ABV.
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4.15/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.59/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
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
4.61/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.23/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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06/29/17
Lagunitas tasting with DC.
Bottle to snifter.
LOOK: Light brown, medium creamy white head, lasting.
AROMA: wood, ash, pine, light citrus
TASTE: pine, bread, raisin, nice mix of hoppy/malty.
FEEL: Medium to Full body. Light carbonation. Smooth.
Very nice...best so far tonight, but the bohemeth awaits.
**
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
**
06/29/17
Lagunitas tasting with DC.
Bottle to snifter.
LOOK: Light brown, medium creamy white head, lasting.
AROMA: wood, ash, pine, light citrus
TASTE: pine, bread, raisin, nice mix of hoppy/malty.
FEEL: Medium to Full body. Light carbonation. Smooth.
Very nice...best so far tonight, but the bohemeth awaits.
**
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3.99/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance had a clear brown body with a one finger white head that quickly dies and leaves a spotty/spiderweb lacing that clings nicely, some carbonation is seen rising at a moderate pace The smell had some floral hops, some malty sweetness, slightly spicy. The taste was balanced through all previously mentioned flavors with a slight hoppier edge, slight grapefruit/citrus aftertaste, sweet finish. On the palate, it sat about a medium, smooth, sessionable - maybe, ABV - slightly felt, carbonation is spot on. Overall, this is a hoppy yet sweet American Strong Ale that comes across very well in all respected characteristics, I would have this again.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance had a clear brown body with a one finger white head that quickly dies and leaves a spotty/spiderweb lacing that clings nicely, some carbonation is seen rising at a moderate pace The smell had some floral hops, some malty sweetness, slightly spicy. The taste was balanced through all previously mentioned flavors with a slight hoppier edge, slight grapefruit/citrus aftertaste, sweet finish. On the palate, it sat about a medium, smooth, sessionable - maybe, ABV - slightly felt, carbonation is spot on. Overall, this is a hoppy yet sweet American Strong Ale that comes across very well in all respected characteristics, I would have this again.
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4.5/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark golden orange with a white head and a lot of lacing. Smell and taste is citrusy pine. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing. Overall I feel like this should be an IPA rather than an American strong ale. Still pretty good.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark golden orange with a white head and a lot of lacing. Smell and taste is citrusy pine. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing. Overall I feel like this should be an IPA rather than an American strong ale. Still pretty good.
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4.18/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Clear amber with a huge pillowy off white head, excellent retention, and sheets of lacing.
S: Caramel, molasses, toasted brown bread, gingerbread, and pine. A little clove, orange peel, toffee, and copper as well.
T: Big caramel and molasses upfront, with some toffee, licorice, gingebread, and toast. There's a nice pop of orange and grapefruit peel to balance it out. It's thick, sweet, and boozy, with a warm finish hinting of allspice and pine needles.
F: Medium-full bodied, rich and creamy, with a moderate carbonation. Sugary sweetness coats the mouth, but a dry bitter finish makes it dangerous.
O: A really great strong ale. This is like the hoppier sibling of Brown Shuggah.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Clear amber with a huge pillowy off white head, excellent retention, and sheets of lacing.
S: Caramel, molasses, toasted brown bread, gingerbread, and pine. A little clove, orange peel, toffee, and copper as well.
T: Big caramel and molasses upfront, with some toffee, licorice, gingebread, and toast. There's a nice pop of orange and grapefruit peel to balance it out. It's thick, sweet, and boozy, with a warm finish hinting of allspice and pine needles.
F: Medium-full bodied, rich and creamy, with a moderate carbonation. Sugary sweetness coats the mouth, but a dry bitter finish makes it dangerous.
O: A really great strong ale. This is like the hoppier sibling of Brown Shuggah.
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4.03/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.54/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.96/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Bronze-copper, clear body, with white head, wispy, and lots of lacing.
S - Pine and booze, with rich malts, some mild floral notes.
T - Punchy fruit front, a bit of lemon, strong malts and pine, a bit of eucalyptus, and moderate bitterness in the close.
M - Sticky, some prickly aspects, and a dry close.
O - A powerful beer, well-integrated, with large hops and full of malts.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Bronze-copper, clear body, with white head, wispy, and lots of lacing.
S - Pine and booze, with rich malts, some mild floral notes.
T - Punchy fruit front, a bit of lemon, strong malts and pine, a bit of eucalyptus, and moderate bitterness in the close.
M - Sticky, some prickly aspects, and a dry close.
O - A powerful beer, well-integrated, with large hops and full of malts.
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3.9/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Company
4.02
out of 5
based on 4,370 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4