Monday, November 26, 2012

Lagunitas DayTime I.P.A.


Lagunitas DayTime. A Fractional IPA. O.G. of 1.042, 54.2 IBU, and just 4.65% Alcohol by Volume, A Top-Fermented Ale. Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, California.

Clear, golden hue. Small, lasting white head.

Aromatics, lovely clean, piney, pineappley, resiny, bitter hop goodness. Floral, then bitter, and let's not forget the feline urinary business. That's lurking in there, too, though I don't often like to mention it.

Taste: Hops charge in and spill the goodness all over. Citrus and tropical fruit notes aplenty. Incessant hoppitude. Low alcohol plus light body equals excellent sessioning. (Which autocorrect doesn't recognize as a word. That almost said 'seasoning' back there.)

Is the Session I.P.A. a new trend? I hope so.

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