On tap at Growler & Gill, spritzy summer lager brings floral-perfumed lemon zest to the fore above light wood musk. Grapefruit-orange rind bittering stays subtle for crisply clean moderation.
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LAGUNITAS SUPER CLUSTER CITRA-HOPPED MEGA ALE
Easygoing Citra-hopped IPA (limited edition 2019) pipes delicate yellow grapefruit bittering into light pine resin and doughy pale malts, leaving ancillary mandarin orange tartness, pineapple tanginess and mango sweetness to battle back latent alcohol-burnt astringency.
LAGUNITAS SUMPIN’ EASY ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, easygoing sweet ‘n sour pale ale places hard-candied grapefruit, pineapple and peach tartness above baked breaded white wheat base. Spritzy carbolic fizz teases citric-perfumed herbal hops. Summery satisfaction.
LAGUNITAS FUDGE AND SICKLE IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, bold chocolate-fudged vanilla bean entry saddled by lightly tannic French oak chips. Chocolate cookie, fudged brownie and dark cocoa illusions deepen mocha-vanilla blend above minor wood-smoked hop char.
LAGUNITAS FUSION 48 IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Ambulance, stylistically easygoing Imperial IPA lets moderately sharp lemony grapefruit and orange rind bittering override grassy hop astringency and oats-sugared wheat malts. Mild orange-juiced tangerine, apricot and peach undertones flutter.
LAGUNITAS WILLETTIZED COFFEE STOUT AGED IN RYE OAK BARRELS
On tap at Ambulance, mild rye whiskey aging politely seeps into richly creamed coffee overtones of 12.6% ABV stout. Sweet cappuccino milking contrasts dry espresso bittering. Smoky chocolate continuance gains tertiary molasses, vanilla and Kahlua snips.
LAGUNITAS SAKITUMI ALE WITH SAKE YEAST AND RICE
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.
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.