Lagunitas Lucky 13 Mondo Large Red Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

Neorebel

New Jersey

3.13/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Very nice copper color and lacing as it goes down. The aroma was a precursor to the unexpected hoppiness. I am a hop head but the mega 'pine' hop flavor in this beer seemed unwelcome. I expected this to be better. I did like the splash of plum/fruit flavor in the middle, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that there's too much going on, in a bad way in this particular one. Very 'boozy.' I don't understand the reviewers who feel that it's balanced. This is my first Lagunitas offering, and I def. want to give them another try though.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 00:42:46 | More by Neorebel

superspak

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 5/4/2013. Pours lightly cloudy deep orange copper color with a 2 finger dense cream colored head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of big orange zest, tangerine, grapefruit, orange rind, floral, pine, grass, caramel, toast, bread, and floral earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of hop notes with a moderate malt balance; and good strength. Taste of grapefruit, orange zest, tangerine, floral, orange rind, caramel, toast, pine, grass, bread, and floral earthiness. Fair amount of floral/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, citrus rind, floral, pine, caramel, bread, and floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance and complexity of hop flavors; with a moderate malt balance that doesn’t overpower the hoppiness; and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a creamy, sticky, and slightly crisp mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent hoppy imperial red ale. All around great balance and complexity of hop flavors with moderate malt balance; and very smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering as expected from this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2013 04:43:06 | More by superspak

mc4z

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-20-2013 03:34:16 | More by mc4z

khargro2

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -21.3%

06-20-2013 01:58:10 | More by khargro2

GMan

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-19-2013 20:31:22 | More by GMan

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-19-2013 03:09:27 | More by Oakenator

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-19-2013 00:45:47 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Lazaro

Washington

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-19-2013 00:31:32 | More by Lazaro

BeerMeInStl

Missouri

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-18-2013 03:01:13 | More by BeerMeInStl

Lee_Hancock

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

06-17-2013 01:21:28 | More by Lee_Hancock

Hopstronaut

Maine

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-16-2013 23:26:55 | More by Hopstronaut

csustar001

Ohio

5/5  rDev +21.1%

06-16-2013 22:20:08 | More by csustar001

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-16-2013 19:19:38 | More by bacher468

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-16-2013 11:16:57 | More by jbaker67

M1k3y

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +15%

06-16-2013 04:08:29 | More by M1k3y

anson42

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-16-2013 02:09:00 | More by anson42

drinkAK

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-16-2013 01:36:35 | More by drinkAK

tzolandz

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-15-2013 12:05:47 | More by tzolandz

HattedClassic

Virginia

4.13/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance:
The beer is a beautiful clear reddish amber while the head is foamy and a slightly darker white.

Smell:
The malts and hops seem to blend together with the hops have a grapefruit like smell and the malts come off as rather sweet.

Taste:
A hop taste that is balanced by the sweet malts. The hops are a bit grapefruity and come off as pineapple as well. The malts seem to be both sweet and toasty. The beer tastes kind of like a malty IPA more than anything but still seems to resemble a red ale than anything else.

Mouthfeel:
Medium bodied with very little carbonation.

Overall:
A pretty fantastic red ale and one that I'll definitely came back to again when I get the chance.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 02:42:44 | More by HattedClassic

Cvescalante

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-15-2013 02:15:24 | More by Cvescalante

screamking

Ohio

4.04/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

22oz bomber poured into pint glass.

Pours amber with a thick two finger khaki head. Lots of lacing while drinking this beer. Typical lagunitas aroma, lots of citrus hops, mostly grapefruit and pineapple. Seems no matter what style they make it always seems more IPA than anything else. The taste keeps the citrus going, grapefruit seems to overwhelm all other comers. Very nice bitterness in the finish. This is the hoppyest Red Ale that I can recall I've had. It's very nice, Lagunitas never let's me down. Great price point for a bomber.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 02:08:02 | More by screamking

elevatedgreens

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-15-2013 01:51:50 | More by elevatedgreens

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Lagunitas Brewing 'Lucky 13' a Mondo Large Red Ale @ 8.6% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $6

A-pour is a clear copper with a small off white head leaving a solid lace film along the stein

S-strong Pacific coast hops smell , similar to a Cascadian Dark Ale

T-big , bitter , not smooth but has a bite

MF-low mild carbonation , full bodied

Ov-ok beer , glad I tried it , just a tad to hoppy for me

prost LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 19:10:12 | More by LampertLand

jplopez21

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-14-2013 04:36:24 | More by jplopez21

Dylanjf

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-14-2013 01:42:27 | More by Dylanjf