Tonight I am tasting a couple beer from Lagunitas Brewery. First up Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale. The beer poured a light amber with a off white head, great clarity. The aroma was a mixture of sweet caramel and citrus hops. The flavor brought the hops and caramel to your mouth as well as noticeable alcohol notes. There was also a slight biscuity, graininess in the background. Overall the flavors intermingle and result in a great beer. It is a medium bodied beer with medium carbonation and noticeable alcohol warmth. The beer checks in at 9.87% ABV; so this is a beer to sit back and enjoy. I give this beer an "A-", I maybe biased since I like almost all of the Lagunitas beers.
Second beer up is Brown Shugga Ale; which upon visiting the Lagunitas web site I found some sad news for 2011. They did not have the brewing capacity to brew Brown Shugga this year. Luckily the bottle I have is from 2010. The beer poured medium copper with a off white head. The aroma is of brown sugar, slight caramel and light bit of citrus hops. The noticeable notes of aroma carry over into the flavor. As well there is a noticeable taste of alcohol present, with a slight hint of bready notes. The sum of the parts blend to make this a lively beer that is a wonder to drink. It is a medium full bodied beer with medium low carbonation. This beer is another big beer at 9.84% ABV, so another beer to enjoy and savor. I grade this beer with an "A-", another great beer from Lagunitas.
QC Beerguy
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