Lucky 13.alt - Lagunitas Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.03
pDev: 10.67%
Reviews: 247
Hads: 382

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Brewed by:
Lagunitas Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 8.80% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (224), on-tap (17), growler (4), cask (2).

Notes:
Imperial Blonde Ale

O.G. 1.085
76.92 IBU

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Reviews by Hatzilla:

Hatzilla

California

4.43/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bomber bottled May 24, 2011 Tasted July 2, 2011

Appearance: Lucky 13 pours a clear amber with a very thin head leaving a touch of lacing.

Smell is very tropical. Mango, pineapple, apricot, grapefruit, malt and brown sugar.

Very tasty. A nice blend of citrus hops with a caramelly malt backbone and the aforementioned brown sugar.

Mouthfeel is smooth with medium carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall, this is an excellent amber ale. I had the other Lucky 13 last year but I don't remember it being this tasty (unfortunately I didn't review that one). Dangerously drinkable. It reminds me of a Hop Stoopid/Undercover Investigation Shut Down Ale Hybrid: A citrus hop blast countered with a malty-caramel brown sugar backbone. Go get one!

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2011 01:46:13 | More by Hatzilla

More User Reviews:

Erice78

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +17.9%

05-25-2013 15:41:12 | More by Erice78

roach4230

New York

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

05-25-2013 00:53:38 | More by roach4230

Topher78

California

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

05-23-2013 17:48:33 | More by Topher78

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 05:03:28 | More by Kmat10

jealmanzar

New York

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

05-19-2013 22:19:39 | More by jealmanzar

NWer

Washington

4.5/5 rDev +11.7%

05-19-2013 21:50:25 | More by NWer

jono0101

Missouri

3.5/5 rDev -13.2%

05-18-2013 16:26:19 | More by jono0101

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 01:02:16 | More by Burkbom23

fredmugs

Indiana

3.5/5 rDev -13.2%

05-14-2013 04:54:17 | More by fredmugs

Lledd

Massachusetts

4.2/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

A: Golden straw color with very little head fading quickly leaving little-to-no lacing.

S: Beautiful hops dominate the aroma. Mostly bitter with pleasant notes of citrus. The malt aroma is hard to detect under the hops, but what is there smells sweet and brown-sugary.

T: Delicious. The hops and malt are balanced very nicely and both follow the nose, except the malt is more pronounced in the flavor than it was in the aroma. There is a sourness to the taste. Not a Brett sour however.

M: Thick. A little more carbonation would be nice to cut the sweetness of the malts. My lips are left sticky.

O: Great beer. It smells great and tastes better. I love the balance between the bitter citrus hops and bready sweet malts. I would have liked more carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 22:53:07 | More by Lledd