Why we picked it: Just because of it's name.
About A Little Sumpin Sumpin Ale: Sneaky Smooth with a Touch of What We Call Wheatly-esque-ish-ness. Crispy Wheat and Pale Malt flavors with a Big Round & Juicy Hop Finish. Everyone Needs A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Sometimes.
ABV: 7.5%
Case Cost: $35
I am so looking forward to tonight. If I wasn't going to the dentist, I'd drink this now. Let's start back in the summer of 2008. I'm stuck at a work conference in Monterey. I get dragged out to dinner with a nerdy, teetotaling co-worker and a couple of his friends from grad school. I'm thinking it will be awful. Turns out his friends are a couple of drunks. After many margaritas we end up in a liquor store. One asks me what kind of beer I like. I say Sierra Nevada is my favorite. He snorts in disgust and says if I think that's good, I should drink Lagunitas IPA. Suffice it to say, Sierra Nevada is still my favorite beer, but I spent that night tailgating at an energy efficiency conference and the local police ended up driving me back to my room. Good times.
ReplyDeleteI've had this before and remember it being tasty. I hope I was right. I definitely ordered it based on name alone at either American Ice or DC9. And of those 25 beers I had last weekend in Chicago, approximately 12 of those were Lagunitas IPA on tap at the Gingerman Tavern. Which I highly recommend if you find yourself needing a bar near Wrigley that is free of frat boys from the western suburbs. But I digress. Full report tonight. Or maybe later this morning.
Now this is freaking beer! I've been missing hops and now we have hops. I guess that's the problem with doing this in the winter. Not enough hops. I'm going to finish this and go buy another case for tonight. I'm serious. Wait a minute, it's raining. Anyway, this is as good as I remembered it being and my favorite so far by a factor of 100.
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ReplyDeleteWhy so many Ales in this case?! The initial smell alerted me this was going to be not one of my favorites. After tasting it, my initial instinct has proved to be correct. While I would I drink it again and i do not think it is horrible, I would not order it on my own but would have no problem drinking it if forced to.
ReplyDeleteAnother great one from Lagunitas. If you want to try another one of their beers, keep an eye out for Brown Shugga. Rating: 8
ReplyDeleteLike all ales, this one didn't do it for me.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do realize that I sound like a broken record.
Like this one. Every sip leaves me wanting another, and another...Wish I had more than one.
ReplyDeleteThis one is alright. A little too hoppy for my taste, I would prefer sumpin' different. Check.
ReplyDeleteThis is a winner. I loved the aroma and love the taste. I've never had this, but have a feeling it will start making many appearances in my frig. Would love to have a 6 pack of this right now. I love the HOPS!!! I'll give it a strong 9, A.
ReplyDeleteVery good beer. I enjoyed this one a lot and look forward to tracking more of these down.
ReplyDeleteVery different, smelled like lemon and peaches or apricot (maybe I'm used to sniffing wine), and surprisingly, I enjoyed the hoppiness.
ReplyDeleteLove this beer. Lagunitas is one of the best breweries around, IMO. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteTook me a few sips, but then I liked it. Was easy to drink and I drank it fairly quickly. I think this could be a beer for both the ladies and the gents.
ReplyDeletedamn satellite internet connection, sorry I am late but could not get internet until storm passed. This smelled like my Christmas tree and tasted like it too. Did not like it although my wife thought it went well with the tree up and being christmas. Too much hops!!
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sorry for the late post. Thought I had posted last night. Really enjoyed this one. Very powerful hoppy flavor, but I thoroughly enjoyed it while watching the Caps win.
ReplyDeleteGrade: DUI
btw - read Ivan's reviews in a robot voice. Its quite hilarious. That and indicating he'd have no problems drinking something if forced to do so. Because those situations happen all the time. Ivan's reviews: A+
ReplyDeleteDJ - if I could 'like' your comment above about Ivan, I would.
ReplyDeleteI did the wise thing on this one and had a lot of beer i knew I liked first. This seemed ok even though it has wheat. probably because i was already drunk. I don't really remember it but I didn't hate it I don't think.
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