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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