Lagunitas is starting to become one of my favorite breweries. This is one of their limited edition brews which I luckily ran into at my local ABC Fine Wine & Spirits a week ago when I popped in to pick up some Red Seal and some Trois Pistoles.
Lagunitas 2009 Correction Ale. The label says specifically that it is NOT a Double IPA, just a good American Ale. Actually, it's a really good IPA, according to Beeradvocate.com and my own palate. The label also says this:
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Yeah, Lagunitas has a flair for cooky and nonsensical blurbs on their beers and on their website. See what i mean for yourself at their site, www.lagunitas.com.
As far as the beer goes, the 22 oz bottle poured beautifully into my big-ass mug. A lovely burnt copper color with well over a finger of clumpy head. It looks great.
It smells great too. Piney, citrus hop with a nice dose of malt waft up through the thick head. There are also hints of sweet fruit, almost mango-like. All in all, a wonderful nose, appealing and inviting.
Tasting it gives you a hop bite up front, oily and almost zesty. The malt comes out steadily throughout - a solid, thick backbone that blends beautifully. The finish is piney hop and a coat of resin on the tongue that lasts a few minutes.
It has a light-medium mouthfeel which is about right for the style and about perfect considering the darker color of the brew. It is smooth and wonderfully, masterfully well-balanced. And a clumpy layer of head still remains, halfway through the glass.
This brew may be a touch too malty for an IPA but that may just be a matter of taste. Regardless, this is a rock solid beer and another winner from Lagunitas. No question, this is a GLASS FULL beer. Get you some before it disappears. Cheers!
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