Lawyers, Guns And Honey
Lamplighter Brewing Company
- From:
- Lamplighter Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #349 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #6,788 - Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 7.19%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 19, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 25, 2017
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
This crisp IPA was brewed with Amarillo, El Dorado, and 240lbs of raw wildflower honey, locally sourced from Autumn Morning Farm in Barre, MA. Citrus and floral hop character lead to an unexpectedly dry finish - the honey’s sugars are easily fermented and only a touch of lingering sweetness remains. In other words, this balanced beer is all your hop and honeycomb-dipped dreams in liquid form. Named after Warren Zevon’s smash hit “Lawyers, Guns, and Money."
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by Braunmeister_1943 from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This pours an almost West coast-ish slightly hazy amber color with a creamy head. Mild but pleasant aroma of roasted malt and subtle hop aroma. Taste is tantalizing-ly west coast-ish , too! Pleasant hoppy piney flavor with a slight sweetness. Nice mouthfeel with subtle carbonation. Overall, a very enjoyable IPA!
Jul 19, 2025
Reviewed by Jw13 from Massachusetts
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours (appropriately) honey-colored with a mild haze. Honey is present on the nose but not in the taste, which is all fruit and rind. There is a slight note of honey in the aftertaste, but I don't think I'd have noticed it if I wasn't looking for it.
Overall very drinkable, but not a standout.
Dec 20, 2023Overall very drinkable, but not a standout.
Reviewed by mike22ne from Massachusetts
4.29/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oh I really like this! IPA brewed with honey, Amarillo and El Dorado hops. Can dated 7/24/20.
Pours a lovely amber orange with dense white head.
Smells of grapefruit citrus, floral hops and resin.
Tastes great, more grapefruit and pine resin, bit of herbal floral quality. Light caramel and honey flavors in the malt base.
Feels sharp and dry with a hefty bitterness. Well balanced but the hop flavors shine. Nice dry finish.
Overall really nice, more reminiscent of a west coast IPA than anything I've had in a long time. Glad I picked it up this time, definitely worth coming back for more!
Aug 10, 2020Pours a lovely amber orange with dense white head.
Smells of grapefruit citrus, floral hops and resin.
Tastes great, more grapefruit and pine resin, bit of herbal floral quality. Light caramel and honey flavors in the malt base.
Feels sharp and dry with a hefty bitterness. Well balanced but the hop flavors shine. Nice dry finish.
Overall really nice, more reminiscent of a west coast IPA than anything I've had in a long time. Glad I picked it up this time, definitely worth coming back for more!
Rated by mcstasia from Massachusetts
4.99/5 rDev +19.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.99/5 rDev +19.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Great tasting beer! Smooth IPA
Jan 13, 2019
Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts
4.15/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a honey color with a 4F head in a Spiegelau glass. Excellent head retention. Possibly close to 5 minutes.
Pine, floral, citrus, sweet aroma.
Heavier body than usual for the style. More heft.
The aroma flavors don’t transition well to the taste. Apple, grape, tropical fruit.
Hoppy spicy finish,
Excellent beer. However the taste is dwarfed by the carbonation. One sees this in a Saison, very infrequently in an IPA. Otherwise, an excellent beer.
Sep 21, 2018Pine, floral, citrus, sweet aroma.
Heavier body than usual for the style. More heft.
The aroma flavors don’t transition well to the taste. Apple, grape, tropical fruit.
Hoppy spicy finish,
Excellent beer. However the taste is dwarfed by the carbonation. One sees this in a Saison, very infrequently in an IPA. Otherwise, an excellent beer.
Rated by JonK44 from Massachusetts
4.71/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Tied for my favorite so far
Jul 25, 2018Rated by beatonian from Massachusetts
4.27/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.27/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid offering. Honey more present in the nose than on the taste buds. Very drinkable.
Jul 06, 2018
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.27/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The shit has hit the fan. Canning date is smudged but looks like 2018 so fairly fresh
Pours a light fluffy airy but large 1.5 finger head that fades slowly, seems to just stick around, soapy lacing, super murky honey orange color
Nose loads of clementine and mandarin orange, but also a lot of pith and pulp, creamy wheat, a little mango, papaya, sweet candy malt, and generic citrus marmalade and pulp orange juice, a little floral and fruity, some honey aromas
Taste is more citrus, clementine, little mandarin orange as well, creamy orange pineapple juice, a little mango, some papaya, floral with a touch spicy hop mostly late, more pith and pulp, a bit of sweet candy malt and creamy wheat, more marmalade, and a bit of honey flavor but not much, drier finish with a touch of honey late, lots of pith and rind, big citrus lingering, hint of acohol
Mouth is med bod, a bit creamy thicker, nice fluffy carb, hint of alcohol
Overall not bad, nice hop profile, nice creamy wheat and base malt, a bit of honey mostly fermented out producing the dry finish, wish the honey was a bit more flavorful, but otherwise pretty nice.
Feb 18, 2018Pours a light fluffy airy but large 1.5 finger head that fades slowly, seems to just stick around, soapy lacing, super murky honey orange color
Nose loads of clementine and mandarin orange, but also a lot of pith and pulp, creamy wheat, a little mango, papaya, sweet candy malt, and generic citrus marmalade and pulp orange juice, a little floral and fruity, some honey aromas
Taste is more citrus, clementine, little mandarin orange as well, creamy orange pineapple juice, a little mango, some papaya, floral with a touch spicy hop mostly late, more pith and pulp, a bit of sweet candy malt and creamy wheat, more marmalade, and a bit of honey flavor but not much, drier finish with a touch of honey late, lots of pith and rind, big citrus lingering, hint of acohol
Mouth is med bod, a bit creamy thicker, nice fluffy carb, hint of alcohol
Overall not bad, nice hop profile, nice creamy wheat and base malt, a bit of honey mostly fermented out producing the dry finish, wish the honey was a bit more flavorful, but otherwise pretty nice.
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!