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Despite the love I currently have for the many local breweries in San Diego, I have to admit that at least three of my current top ten breweries are from the northern half of California. Lagunitas (”LAH-goo-KNEE-tuss”) Brewing Company is definitely on that short list. The Imperial Red Ale is 7.6% ABV and 84.2 IBU. The initial whiff out of the glass smelled like caramel covered pine trees (wtf?). My wife said the smell of the beer made her think of smelling a fragrant flower that had been dunked in beer. The initial flavor is caramelly malt and is followed by an intense, long, hoppy finish. As the beer warmed up it either took on other taste characteristics (bread, citrus) or I was feeling buzzed due to an empty stomach. Overall, an abundantly hoppy red ale that is perfect for cold weather drinking. 92/100 points on the BoozeReviews scale.

(14 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5)

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