Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball

Time to Get Lost

It had been months since I’d seen my old friends at ABC – Sawyer, Jack, Kate, John, Hurley and the gang. The premier episode of their final season had been months and months in the making. And it required a friend’s big screen TV, lots of snacks, and a really good beer.

I settled into the couch with some crudite and some spinach artichoke dip. And a Hairy Eyeball.

A Hairy Eyeball isn't a ghoulish snack. It’s a big, brown malty beer from Lagunitas Brewing.

Carmel-like, roasty, sweet and boozy, with a smidge of citrus and only the merest hint of hops, it’s a deep, dark, dramatic beer.

Yep, a Hairy Eyeball is the perfect accompaniment to a TV series that attempts to address time travel, redemption, and the conflicts between science and faith.

Here’s lookin’ at you, Mr. Abrams.

The Beer Details Brewer:  Lagunitas Brewing Co. (Petaluma, CA ) Style: American Strong Ale ABV: 9% Cost: ~$10/ 6-pack Goes with: savory crackers, sharp cheeses, supernatural smoke monsters

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Want this beer? It has broad distribution across the U.S. Check your local bottle specialty shop. 

Erin Malone is a Thursday Happy Hour contributing editor, providing the what's-up of beer all over on Fridays. Got a great beer in your fridge? Let me know in the comments below. Or chat with me on Facebook.