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Flying Dog Lucky SOB Irish Red

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4552
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Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 48   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.01   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Lucky SOB is an Irish Red for those whose lives always fall into place…and also for the rest of us who curse those blessed bastards. Brewed with real four-leaf clovers, it is perfectly poised to bring the “Luck of the Irish” to those who drink it. With a rich amber color, its toasted and honey malt flavors are balanced with a subtle hop bite. Not to mention that its clean and refreshing finish is the perfect accompaniment to chants of “Erin Go Braugh.”


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3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
nimbleprop (2993) - SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA - MAY 16, 2013
12oz bottle pours a hazy brick red with some thick, off white head which faded fast. Nose is classic red ale, caramel, crackers, some light toast with honey spread over, orange. Flavor is the same, a little flinty, malt, cracker, a little tomato. Medium bodied, crisp finish. Decent.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
nargal (5) - - MAY 13, 2013 does not count
resin, red, clear, frothy, light sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, soft carbonation,

3.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
jgb9348 (3963) - Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Crisp deep toffee coloured body with a hint of a ruby tint and a thinnish, one centimetre tall tan head - decent looking. Aroma of light malt, some minor sugars and a hint of citrus or fruits. Light-bodied; Sharp creamy flavour with some malt, raisins, nuts, earth and a bit of bananas in the mix - not much going on in complexity though. Aftertaste shows a bit of sweetness with a little nuttiness and earthy flavours. Overall, a decent beer that shows somewhat well, but still not executed flawlessly. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia on 06-April-2013 for US$1.99 sampled at home in Washington on 10-May-2013.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
anders37 (12685) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAY 10, 2013
Bottle. Pours a reddish amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with hoppy hints. Fruity sweetish malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Hophead22 (2742) - Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA - APR 30, 2013
Tap at E Burger. Rating #44. Great looking beer, dark red with some amber in there as well and a real nice sticky light tan head. Caramel malt with a little bit of hops in the nose. Smooth flavor, more hops that fade pretty quickly with a mild aftertaste. Not bad at all. (2722)

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Leighton (6927) - London, ENGLAND - APR 24, 2013
Keg at te Rake - London. Pours clear, deep good with a fine, creamy white head. Simple bready malt nose with hints of berries, strawberry. Medium sweet flavor with crisp, dry bready malts, light leaves, hints of dried berry fruits. Light to medium bodied with average, mouth-filling carbonation. Moderately sweet finish, lightly toasted bread, low bitterness, some pectin. I get why people might not like this style. It’s really simple stuff, but still tasty.

1.9
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
thedm (4773) - Fort Wayne, USA - APR 23, 2013
This canned brew from a bottle shop poured a medium sized head of foamy finely sized light white colored bubbles that were mostly diminishing and left behind a softly carbonated transparent light red brown colored body and a poor lacing. The almost non-existent aroma was cardboard and musty. The mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish. The deep flavor contained notes of cardboard mild hops floral and Irish red malt. Not one that I would likely drink again.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JFGrind (1715) - Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 9, 2013
Smooth meduim bodied Irish Ale with caramel malts, underlying smoke and honey sweetness. Nicely balanced easy drinking Irish Ale.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
jsmerig (798) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 6, 2013
Pours a yellow orange. Aroma of scotch and sweet malt. Taste is tonic like with a little malt and sharp crisp In the finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MadRobin (989) - Silver Spring, USA - APR 4, 2013
On tap half pint at Old Line Wine's The Bistro in Beltsville, MD. Clear, mahogany with a fine off-white head and fair to good lacing. Aroma of grain, brown bread, caramel, mild roasted malt and earthy hops. Taste of toasted malt, grain, bread and spice. Medium body and medium/high carbonation. Reminded me of a brown rye ale except without the distinctive rye spiciness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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