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Lagunitas The Waldos' Special Ale

Lagunitas Brewing Company
Petaluma, CA, United States of America


Vital Statistics

Release: Limited Rotating (vintaged)
ABV: 11.9%
Bitterness: 100 IBU
Original Gravity: 1.107 / 25.3° plato
First released: 2011

From the brewer

In 1971, the Waldos met one afternoon at 4:20 in the front courtyard of their school near the statue of Louis Pasteur. They set out in a '66 Impala armed with a "treasure map" on a journey to find a secret garden near Point Reyes. They met there at the same time every day and continued their quest. They never found the secret garden....But they keep lookin'. The dankest and hoppiest beer ever brewed at Lagunitas was made with help of the Waldos for all treasure hunters

Average Scores

Overall: 62 (logged 5 times)
Draft: 58 (logged 4 times)
Bottle: 75 (logged 1 time)

Who's been drinking this

2019 release
Very syrupy. Astringent, heavy on ginger notes. A hint of sweet umami means this ends up tasting oddly not unlike the filing of a Shanghai pork dumpling. At the very least, it was disturbing. It didn't taste like this the other day?
2019 release
2018 release
Bottle at Odin Lounge
2018 release
This is concentrated hop juice, pine and dank greenery. Despite that the finish is very light, not bitter at all. Not boozy - this was very strong-flavored, but not because of the alcohol. I was very pleasantly surprised.
2014 release
So much hops