Wednesday, February 28, 2007

on THE TAPHANDLE

Lagunitas India Pale Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company

12 ounce bottle. This is not bad, but there is also nothing to recommend it. On the pour it looks like a glass of apple juice. It even smells somewhat like it. The aroma is a combination of orange, apple, and grain. It is less flavorful than many India Pale Ale's. The taste tends more toward orange than grapefruit, with a slight hint of apple and lightly roasted grains. The disturbing part of the experience was the small bits of sediment floating everywhere. I can't say I have seen that in an IPA, to date. Most of the bits didn't settle, either.

This accompanied the wife's dinner omelets. It would have been a good match if the beer was only slightly better.

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