

A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

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7,731 Ratings

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Ratings: 7,731
Reviews: 1,518
rAvg: 4.21
pDev: 9.98%
Wants: 371
Gots: 1,763 | FT: 5
Brewed by:
Lagunitas Brewing Company visit their website
California, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Wheat Ale |  7.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round

Notes & Commercial Description:
Beer added by: BeerAdvocate on 05-14-2009

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Ratings: 7,731 | Reviews: 1,518
Photo of NavyGoat
4.02/5  rDev -4.5%

Another good brew for the upcoming hot summer!

Photo of dank203
3.95/5  rDev -6.2%

beer's great. really hoppy like IPA but with an added complexity still very balanced slightly dry spicy yet tropical juicy. awesome stuff

Photo of krbrevard
3.49/5  rDev -17.1%

Drank it out of a solo bottle, poured into a British pub pint glass to (minimally) aid in Picking up extra scent.

A: Golden Color, fully carbonated. Bubbling the entire lifespan of the glass.
S: Floral, not getting the wheat at all. Not what i expected from this beer, but the best part.
T: Meh, for a beer that i've heard great things about, the malt was overpowering the hops. Not what i would have thought coming from a west coast company selling the west coast style, but my bottle could have been a bit old. There's a hint of the pine on the back end but still getting malt on the fore and aftertaste.
M: It is pretty crisp, not stale for sure. Carbonation keeps going.
O: Not horrible, not the best. I really wanted to give this one super high marks but for a style that was supposed to be a fresh take on an IPA/American PA, i'm pretty underwhelmed here.

Photo of rockclimberscott1
4.28/5  rDev +1.7%

Recommended to me by a friend so I didn't know what to expect since I love almost all styles of beer so this was a grab and go. If I was blindfolded I would have said it's a straight up IPA as I cannot detect the wheat. Very hoppy with a nice finish. Grapefruit with a tinge of blood orange. Smells like an IPA. Overall an amazing beer.

Photo of RedCharvel1
5/5  rDev +18.8%

This is my "benchmark" of all
IPA beers.
I measure all IPAs against this beer.
This is an Excellent beer.

Photo of nasty15108
3.99/5  rDev -5.2%

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Poured a hazy golden orange color with a foamy white head.
Smells floral and hoppy. Slight biscuit aroma.
Nice malty flavor with a hoppy finish. Easy drinking and damn tasty.

Photo of DavidGross
4.47/5  rDev +6.2%

This is an amazing beer that I wish I had more than one.

Photo of ArchimedesSox
4.34/5  rDev +3.1%

A: Clear golden straw color with large soapy head that hangs around, good lacing

S: Smell is pretty strong, floral hops dominate, little bit of pine in there

T: The hops are really aggressive on the front end, floral and pine, wheat malts at the end to balance, really nice taste to it

M: Medium, good carbonation

O: This is a really good beer. It is strong in all the measurables. Really enjoy it and I will not hesitate to try this again especially if I can find it on tap somewhere.

Photo of cabowski
4.17/5  rDev -1%

A fruity smell and nice feel and nice balanced flavor

Photo of safaricook
4.6/5  rDev +9.3%

Someone must have dropped a spliff in my bottle at Lagunitas. The aroma and also the taste have an astonishing weed component to it. Loving the way this beer is hoppy, smooth and not overly bitter.

Photo of MikeMess99
3.83/5  rDev -9%

Was pleasantly surprised with this beer. Went down very smooth and tasted stronger than the normal pale wheat ale beer.

Photo of scuttlebutt21
4.52/5  rDev +7.4%

Couldn't really judge look as I drank straight from the bottle. But my oh my, the taste was amazing!!!

Photo of scottsoileau
4.55/5  rDev +8.1%

Love this beer, wish they would date the bottles. I don't care if its not really an IPA, its an IPA to me.

Photo of dhannes
3.15/5  rDev -25.2%


Photo of AaronFriedman
4.66/5  rDev +10.7%

It's one of the best hoppy beers I've ever tasted.

Photo of BowWowWowYippyYoIPA
4.19/5  rDev -0.5%

No bottle date

Look - Pours a clear honey gold with a rocky white head. Good retention, average distribution, small to large bubbles, good lacing.

Smell - Pine, honey, apricot, sticky resin, a bit of grapefruit zest.

Taste - Dank vegetal hops up front, citrus bitterness on the finish. A bit of pine resin and sweet malt balances it out nicely.

Feel - Medium bodied, slightly viscous. Tingle o the front of the tongue, hop oils linger.

Overall - One of the beers that tured me into a hop head, still tastes great.

Photo of BeerAndGasMasks
3.93/5  rDev -6.7%

The proper title should be American Strong Wheat Ale! Weizenbock strength! Pours a golden color with a nice head.

Photo of MartyMaltose
4.32/5  rDev +2.6%

12oz bottle in pint glass. Not my usual style, but one of the best hop flavors I've had, and balanced tastefully against the rest. Delicious! Really easy drinking for a wheat. From the description it seems like maybe it's still 50% barley; maybe that's why.

Photo of SaltofOH
3.65/5  rDev -13.3%

No date, purchased in December 2014, reviewed 12/31/2014.

Appearance: Dark gold/extremely pale copper; 1/4" foamy off-white head. Very active carbonation, very nice retention - a "pillowy" 1/8" off-white cap. Outstanding lacing.

Aroma: Whiff of grapefruit as soon as I pour it. VERY citrusy and sweet.

Taste: Clean, slightly sweet arrival Fruity, but not excessively so. Clean, with a touch of alcohol.

Mouthfeel: Weighty, but not viscous. Not too much carbonation. Quite soft.

Overall: I could make this a regular summer IPA; it doesn't bowl me over with the bitterness, but it is PLENTY fruity and quite refreshing.

Photo of RobAM
4.06/5  rDev -3.6%

Another Good brew by a good brewery...

Photo of 57md
4.18/5  rDev -0.7%

Straw in color. Fresh hop nose is apparent. Light-bodied with really bright tropical fruit flavors and a moderate hop finish.

This offering is immanently drinkable - which is darn dangerous at 7.5%!

Photo of frankwoj
4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

Awesome Beer! Citrus hoppiness, easy to drink

Photo of E-McFarden
3.84/5  rDev -8.8%

Gold in color, carmel and floral aroma hops on scent. Smooth carmel malt tones with bittering hops to back up. Finishes nicely. Well balanced brew

Photo of timontheroad
4.22/5  rDev +0.2%

Beautiful dark golden yellow color. Kicked up a good two-finger fluffy off-white head that stuck around a good five minutes - great lacing till the end. The nose was typical Lagunitas, very citrusy and piney with just a hint of wheat bread in the background. The taste was nearly identical to the nose, with the pine a bit forward over the citrus. The mouthfeel was fairly thick and creamy - just about perfect. Just an outstanding beer in my opinion - I grab this one at the store very often, and will continue to in the future.

Photo of ElJacobian
4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

Absolutely amazing smell - very tropical, fruity and fresh. It is very smooth and pretty light on the feel. I really enjoyed this beer and could have several of them and be happy.

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A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Company
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