Friday, September 11, 2009

Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball Ale


















































Lagunitas Brewing Company
Hairy Eyeball Ale
Petaluma, CA
9/10/2009, bottle, 8.8 abv

Smell

Smell is nice, dominated by sweet caramel malt with a whiff of alcohol.

Appearance

Clear, dark mahogany with a clingy 1/2" head.

Taste

Does not taste as good as it smells. The sweet caramel malt is there but it is quickly replaced by a stinging alcohol burn. The 8.8. abv is not masked very well. Mouthfeel was sticky and syrupy with not much carbonation.

Comments

This is simply a style of beer (American Strong Ale) I do not care for. I'm sure it would be more enjoyable on a cold winter evening.

I love the name...I have received many.

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