On tap at Ambulance, uniquely hybridized IPA (with unobtrusive 8% ABV) utilizes dry rice-wined sake yeast to influence raw-honeyed orange oiling and wispy grapefruit-tangerine tang. Sweet bread flouring anchors enigmatic Japanese-wined medium body.
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LAGUNITAS BORN AGAIN YESTERDAY PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, amped-up pale ale fortifies lemony yellow grapefruit and orange peel bittering with dank hop resin and floral-tinged tropical fruiting. In the recess, tangerine, pineapple, papaya, mango and guava tang contrasts mildly acidic hop-oiled astringency.
LAGUNITAS FUSION 39: AMERICAN PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, tropical fruit melange ripens above moderate resinous hop astringency and sugar-spiced pale malting of limited edition spring seasonal. Zesty tangerine-peeled grapefruit and lemon adjuncts gain ancillary orange, mango, papaya and guava goodness.
LAGUNITAS LAGUNATOR LAGER
On tap at Bronx Alehouse, stylishly complex off-dry amber-browned dunkel bock retains brown-sugared molasses breading and nutty cocoa malting. Latent citrus souring lags, but sharp hop bite lingers.
LAGUNITAS THE WALDOS’ SPECIAL ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, bold 10% ABV Imperial IPA nearly maintains ‘dankest, hoppiest’ boast with its assertive alcohol-burnt hop oiling and resinous pine bittering. But its soft-toned honeyed fruiting, botanical herbage and floral sweetness lighten the mood just enough as tangy mango, tangerine, orange, nectarine, pineapple and grapefruit juicing soothes the clean finish.
LAGUNITAS TWELFTH OF NEVER ALE
Enjoyable moderate-bodied hop-forward pale ale (in a can) spreads floral-perfumed tropical fruiting across grassy hop astringency, sugared cereal graining and baguette-like sourdough breading in efficiently crisp manner. Zesty lemon spritz tingles tangy mango, grapefruit, nectarine, peach, melon, pineapple, melon, papaya and curacao orange illusions as well as mild coconut sweetness.
LAGUNITAS DAVEY MURRAY’S BEST SCOTCH ALE
On tap at Ambulance, wayward 2017 limited edition moderation needs headier Scotch sweetness, smokier peat malting, dewier tobacco roast and tangier citric-licked hop tingle to truly capture attention.
LAGUNITAS CITRUSINENSIS PALE ALE (BLOOD ORANGE)
Plentiful blood orange tang and zesty yellow grapefruit juicing brighten truly world-class pale ale. Ample tangerine, navel orange, clementine, mango, peach, papaya and guava fruiting gains mild floral-pined hop resin at pale wheat-malted spine. Ultimate sunny day thirst quencher!
LAGUNITAS STOOPID WIT
Enlighteningly well-designed witbier places white-peppered Belgian yeast inside a floral-spiced citrus setting. Brisk lemon zest brightens lavender tea-like hibiscus, jasmine and chrysanthemum florality as well as light peppercorn seasoning. Honeyed glaze sweetens pineapple, peach and banana subsidies while latent mandarin orange, curacao orange, yellow grapefruit and pineapple illusions flutter by. A complex wit bettering nearly all competitors.
LAGUNITAS DARK SWAN SOUR ALE
On tap at Bronx Ale House, mild pinkish red-headed, maroon-bodied wild ale brings dark red wine barrel aging to tart hard-candied fruiting. Vinous Zinfandel-Cabernet sedation guards oaken cherry respite as well as polite lemon-limed cranberry, raspberry and boysenberry flirtation above dewy mineral-watered salting.
LAGUNITAS AUNT SALLY DRY-HOPPED SWEET TART SOUR MASH ALE
“Unique” dry-hopped wild ale loads lactobacillus acidity onto lemon-peeled pineapple, guava, mango, peach and papaya tartness and lightly vinous green grape souring. Musty barnyard leathering, musky sour mash and earthen hops increase dry rusticity.
LAGUNITAS WILCO TANGO FOXTROT ALE
Silken cola-hued ‘robust jobless recovery’ strong ale lacks expectant full-bodied assertion, but not persuasive character. Ashen piney-hopped nuttiness juxtaposes soft-watered cinnamon-spiced floral-fruited opening. Tangy grapefruit, pineapple, cherry and apricot fruitage revs up juicy bubblegum midst. Earthen red and purple grape esters bring mild bourbon-burgundy-port illusions to the surface by soft evergreen finish of limited ’10 release. On tap at Plank Pizza (2016), dark-roasted mocha nuttiness picked up more pronounced earthen hop-charred bittering and less fruit-spiced tangent.
