A Little Sumpin' Wild Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Heard a really good song today…Watch Over You by Alter Bridge. It is amazing how a song can make you feel or the memories it can invoke. For me, the singer is the key…with the voice being, in my humble opinion, the greatest instrument in the world. I really appreciate when I can truly feel the emotions a singer is trying to express with their voice…couple that with a nice melody and for me you have a winner. Of course it doesn’t hurt if there is a soaring guitar (2nd greatest instrument) solo or crunchy, chunky overdriven rhythm guitar parts…the louder the better.
Beer #326 is A Little Sumpin’ Wild Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company from Petaluma, California. This Belgian Strong Pale Ale has an ABV of 9.4%…yowzers! Lets see how it compares to A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin Ale that I had a few days ago which was absolutely fantastic.
Appearance -Golden orange color with a tiny white head.
Nose – Citrusy…nice orange aroma. Some honey and pine and spices such as cloves. A tiny bit of banana. A funky Belgian style yeast smell also.
Taste – Spicy…pepper and cloves come to mind in the taste first. There is a slightly sweet caramel malt backbone here that I didn’t get in the nose. Pretty fruity mid-drink with orange and even the rind of the orange flavors. The bitter pine goodness of the hops is apparent towards the back end. Lots going on here but it all mixes really well. The alcohol is hidden really well also…I wouldn’t have guessed it was 9.4% ABV.
Mouthfeel – Medium body, slightly sticky. A decent amount of tight, tingling carbonation. Excellent bitterness throughout.
Overall – Another delicious brew from Lagunitas…man they are making some good beer in Petaluma! I like the citrus qualities infused into this Belgian Strong Pale Ale. If you can find it…definitely give it a try!
Rating: A
I’m the one who commented on your lack of mentioning the Yankees after they lost. I should have also made mention of how much I enjoy your blog. I’ll miss it when you’re done. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the nice comments!
I’m glad to see people are actually reading this and hopefully enjoying it like you are. Thanks again!!!
I’m thinking about keeping it going, obviously not a beer day but maybe a different beer or two a week. After-all…I’m not going to stop drinking beer after this is done. Plus I really would like to be able to have a beer from every state and right now I have had a beer from 27 states…that leaves 23 more to go! That would be an interesting challenge.
Thanks again for visiting and commenting!
I’ve read every one of your reviews. I refrained from commenting on the Yankees loss. Who are you going for in the World Series? I decided to root for the Cards. Cheers!
Cardinals all the way….I liked Berkman when he played with the Yanks last year and hope he finally gets a World Series ring.
Plus the ONLY team I root for from my home state of Texas is the Dallas Cowboys.
Had this the other day. Great stuff.