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Lamplighter Brewing Company

Cambridge, MA

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Lamplighter Alyosha
Patersbier - 5.8% ABV
Pete
     I learned a new style of beer today (8/30/18). Nice. The flavor is almost exactly like a Belgian witbier. This one specifically tastes just like a slightly mellower version of Allagash White, which some people might like even more. Hard to be a bad beer with that comparison.

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Astral Weeks
Brett Sour - 4.5% ABV
Pete
     There's a lot of mild flavors here. A hint of lemon, hint of funk, hint of sour. It works together.

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Birds Of A Feather
IPA - 6.8% ABV
Pete
     Awesome IPA. It smells super citrusy and the taste matches that with a dry grapefruit bitterness to it in the finish. Plus, I drank this during the Eagles Super Bowl win behind enemy lines. GO BIRDS.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Blame It On My Juice
Fruited Gose - 4.2% ABV
Pete
     Subtle flavors but a damn good beer. A hint of salt and a tiny bit sour, with some fruit flavor in the finish. Probably didn't need the extra saltiness to go with the oysters, but whatever, I enjoyed it.

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Blitzen
Belgian Strong Dark Ale - 8.8% ABV
Pete
     It doesn't taste all that strong. Great beer that just oozes Belgium.

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Cherry Pie
Belgian Strong Ale - 8.8% ABV
Pete
     I didn't really taste cherry, but this is still good (maybe that's why). It tastes very Belgian, and has a tiny bit of funk to it. 

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Cloud City
New England IPA - 6.2% ABV
Pete
     This is an excellent IPA. It has exactly what you want in the NEIPA style: creaminess, lots of citrus/fruity flavors (but not sweet), no bitterness. Given that this is only hopped with Strata hops, I am apparently a Strata fan.

​Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Ele
Saison - 5.1% ABV
Pete
     Pretty easy to drink, mild saison. There's some spiciness to it, can definitely tell it's a saison, but it doesn't blow you away with flavor.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Group Theory
Pale Wheat Ale - 5.3% ABV
Pete
     Tastes like herbal tea going down with a beery aftertaste. A little different, but very easy to drink.

Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Jamberry w/Guava & Mango
New England IPA - 6.7% ABV
Pete
      I had very high hopes for a guava & mango IPA. This is a solid beer, but it didn't live up to that. It's more of a fruit beer than an IPA (not that there's anything wrong with that), and it's pretty mellow.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Lazy Tiger
Brett IPA - 7.5% ABV
Pete
     Super forward on the Brett flavor. If you want to know what 'Brett' tastes like, try this.

Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Little Light
Sour - 6.5% ABV
Pete
     This is a damn good beer. Good amount of fruitiness and loads of funk. There might be a tiny bit too much funk, but that's really nitpicking. I'd drink this any day.

Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Major Tom
New England IPA - 6.8% ABV
Pete
     Claims to be super juicy, but it's more earthiness that comes out, at least when paired with food. I really enjoyed this, but others thought it was just OK.

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Night Cap
Imperial Stout - 14% ABV
Pete
     This was an aggressive beer to end my night with. Super heavy on the whiskey with a shockingly light body. Awesome.

​Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Possible Impossible
Fruit Beer - 4.7% ABV
Pete
     This is billed as a light fruit beer. I got more mellow saison-like spicy flavors, but it was pretty tasty either way.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Rabbit Rabbit
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV
Pete
     Very tasty IPA. Lots of citrus, a hint of peppery-ness, but also quite bitter, much different from most NEIPA's. A great bridge beer if you want to go from the NEIPA to the old-school versions.

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Rosie
Mexican Lager - 4.9% ABV
Pete
​     In the picture, #2. This beer is fine. It needs a lime wedge though. 

​Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Rye or Die
Rye Beer - 5.7% ABV
Pete
     Spicy, hoppy, and delicious. I really like rye beers.

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Skyward
IPA - 7.5% ABV
Pete
     Pretty good IPA, but the flavors are pretty mellow (maybe a little citrusy); I wanted more.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Sneaker Wave
New England IPA - 6.8% ABV
Pete
     Tons of citrus flavors, along with some savory flavor from the thyme, but the texture is a bit too creamy for me to fall in love. Still, I'd get it again and enjoy it.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter So Much For Subtlety
Imperial IPA - 8.5% ABV
Pete
     Doesn't taste strong, which is impressive at that level, but it really doesn't have all that much flavor either.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter So Pitted
New England IPA - 5.2% ABV
Pete
​     Collaboration with Vitamin Sea. Juicy pineapple with a tiny bit of vanilla and coconut. It's halfway between cocktail and beer, and it's delicious.

​Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Sound & Vision
Wild Ale - 4.3% ABV
Pete
     Pretty good sour beer with just a tiny hint of hops.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Space Monster
IPA - 6.9% ABV
Pete
     Grassy hop flavors dominate this beer with a tiny hint of funk/dank to it also. Really nice. 

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Stardust
IPA - 7.1% ABV
Pete
     Solid IPA. No specific flavors to write home about, but it's good.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Lamplighter Werewolves of Cambridge
Porter - 6.7% ABV
Pete
     Nice and toasty but not too heavy porter. Great beer.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's