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Lagunitas Lucky #13

Lagunitas Lucky #13 - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6743.77/5.03.76/5.0Special8.3%84.5Snifter, Trappist glass
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From the first day of the first mash of the first recipe in the first space to this oasis 13 years on the road; We have worked hard to walk in the footsteps of our hero brewers. The Esteemed brewer of California's best Pale Ale, the Noble Brewer of the planet's only legal Steam Beer, and Oregon's Rebel Brewer from Newport. Thirteen years down the road, we have found our own voice as brewers but our admiration for the Great Ones has not dimmed one bit. If we walked well down the hero's path ourselves, perhaps we too have been an inspiration for others. Beer is a Bronze Age business and we feel honored to have left our footprints on its path into history, at the same time leaving our flavors on your buds. Thanks for your trust over the years and we hope you enjoy this specially brewed Hi-Gravity Auburn offering. Beer Speaks. People Mumble! O.G. 1.085 76.92 IBU
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snuffla (95), Chch, New Zealand
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 14, 2009  
US trip Aug/Sept 2009 - Fat white head that persists down the glass. Orange, pine cone and hints of spice on the nose. Big, fat and drinkable with a nice bristley hop finish


 merlin48 (509), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Bomber pours a mostly clear reddish amber body with a creamy two finger beige head. Nice looker. Pungent aroma of citrusy orange and grapefruit hops and toasty caramel and toffee. Pine hop notes add a nice edginess. Taste has a prevailing hop bitterness that is mostly citrus, but is enhanced by pine resin and a leafy earthiness. Solid maltiness balances with a caramel and toffee presence that is both toasty and sweet. Very nicely executed. Lagunitas is turning out some excellent ales at great prices. I paid less than five dollars for this bottle in Asheville, NC.


 Pwn3d (1042), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 10, 2009  
Pint at RnH. Pour is brown with red hue. Nose is hoppy, citrus, alcohol, bit of pine. Flavors are malt, spice, caramel and hop. Decent with food.


 sleestak (180), Williamston, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Sep 10, 2009  
Bomber! Pours reddish-brown with not much of a head. Strong aroma of bread and caramel with a backdrop of hops and EtOH. Unexpected amounts of citrus/pine hops upfront melts into a sweet biscuity finish. Booze is hidden well. Light carbonation and a slightly syrupy body. Tasty stuff!


 chandler0201 (341), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Dark brown pour with tan head. Aroma of alcohol and some caramel notes. Flavor of caramel with some spice and hops.


 Slacks (481), Bolton, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Botlte @ Bar Volo: Pours a cloudy copper, good foamy off-white head. Nose is boozy, buttery, copper, toffee and very hoppy. Flavour is caramel, butterscotch, whiskey, grass. Great red ale.


 drowland (1360), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Bomber courtesy of Cavie poured into a snifter. Pours clear red with a nice thick white head. Aroma is all hops... Some pine and a bit cat pee. Also a hint of alcohol. The flavor is big malt sweet up front and follows with a cascade of hops, some flavor and a good dose of bitter. Big sticky body and medium carbonation.


 Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Serving: 22 oz. bottle. Appearance: Deep opaque amber with a small, creamy, off-white head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma: You can smell this one as soon as you pop the top. Ripe fruit, grass, herbal notes, citrus, a little alcohol, and light brown sugar. It smells great! Taste: Hop forward with lots of citrus and herbal notes. Aggressive bitterness that is a little on the acrid side. Honey, brown sugar, and a slight hint of toasted malt try to balance things out, but this one still leans to the hops. Floral and perfume notes emerge as the beer warms. The flavor isn’t quite as harmonious as the nose, but is still worthwhile. Palate: Medium-low, very fine carbonation with a medium, slightly dry mouthfeel. Medium-long, bitter finish. Overall: A pretty good strong ale. The nose creates high expectations that the taste falls just short of. Still, it’s not bad, just not great. If you are a fan of DIPAs, this is a welcome change of scenery. Rebuy: Worth trying once, but I probably won’t go back to it.



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