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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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Commercial Description:
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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 GMCC2181 (845), Bear, Delaware, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 28, 2008  
Thanks to robert at SL for sharing! Hoppier then I expected! Which is right up my ally. Nice brown color. Sweet flavor as I said, nice bitterness. Medium texture. Good beer.


 decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 28, 2008  
btl shared by Springslicker. Clean carmaelly malt aroma. Golden brown pour. Deep sweet flavor that is carmelly with a very nice finishing bitter. Carbonation is a bit aggressive for me, mouthfeel is solid. Soldi beer that is a bit surprising and the bitter is very pleasant. thanks Jay


 BOLTZ7555 (1053), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 28, 2008  
Always been a gamblin’ man, loved the label and the beer fortunately wasn’t a disappointment. The beer poured the red color on the label with a solid beige foam that left lacing after the sip. The 8.3% was well hidden. Other than the color, this one resembles an IPA. Very hop-forward in the nose and on the palate. Grapefruit with just enough caramel to offset the tart. Nicely done!!!


 Speedle (262), Mid-Atlantic (Tour 2007-2008), Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Apr 28, 2008  
nice fresh hop aroma, floral and light pine .... sweet and bitter flavor ... nice malt taste with a great hop bitter balance ... orange peels and maybe some light spice ... not getting any alcohol burn whatsoever (this is good - for me at least).... leaves with a west coast IPA lingering ... pine resin is dominant as it warms .... this is really good ... I’m f’n diggin this brew ... Lagunitas never disappoints


 JCB (1713), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 27, 2008  
22oz from Sam’s, Durham. Nice big pour, orange/red like hellfire, baby. Floral hops dominate the nose like ucusty sez, but once you start to taste the brew, it’s not really face-wrecking. It’s well balanced without compromising punch. Really good stuff.


 ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/514/20
Apr 27, 2008  
red pour off white head moderate lace. Big hoppy aroma. lots of hops, yeast and malts. another winner from lagunitas...


fg8080 (37), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 27, 2008  
Damn good red , smells of hops, carmel, pine. Taste how it smells . A well balanced all around great brew.


 Kinz (2179), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Picked this up at Fresh Market to my pleasant surprise. Medium clear amber, decent head fades slowly. Aroma of pine and some citric hops. Also some earthiness and caramel. Flavor essentially matches, with a bit of alcohol showing itself on a slightly sticky finish. I liked this beer. Having said that, Lagunitas is starting to remind me of Unibroue in some ways. I normally like the beers, but a great deal of the releases seem to be plays on the same basic concept. For Unibroue, it is the house yeast flavor that is the backbone of a myriad of "Belgian Strong" ales. For Lagunitas, it is a variety of West Coast hoppy and slightly sticky beers that wander around IPA/IIPA/AS territory. I’m also starting to wonder if I’m not detecting a slight house yeast note. Would have to try blind to know for sure, but there does seem to be a common thread to many, many of the beers.



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