Beer-A-Day #1 - Lagunitas “Maximus”
September 4th, 2007 by Brian Ries in Beer-A-Day, DrinkTo commemorate the early demise of one of the beer world’s greats, I’ll be featuring a beer a day for the next two months. Only during the work week; I love beer but I’ve got to spend some private time with wine and the brown liquors. They’re jealous bitches.
Today (tonight, really), will be Lagunitas Maximus, an India Pale Ale from Petaluma, CA. First off — can you call it an IPA when it’s 7.5% alcohol? This modern devotion to making a monster out of normal beer through the wonders of fermentation can go a bit far.
This particular beast is a pleasant red-gold color, with fine carbonation and a fruity, malty nose. As expected, that big alcohol fills my mouth, pushing malt and caramel flavors along with a resiny hit of bitter hops. Not bad, but not especially distinctive. At this alcohol level, the big 22oz bottle should make for a nice pre-nighty-night sedative.
Lagunitus “Maximus” IPA - 3 stars.
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