IPA
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.

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From:
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
 
Nebraska, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.93%
Reviews:
83
Ratings:
265
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 02, 2019
Added:
May 23, 2010
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  39
India Pale Ale is about balance. The right balance of malt, hop flavor, bitterness, and aroma to create an unforgettable ale. Lucky Bucket's Original American IPA begins with a nice malt bill that lets the brew stand up to the mountain of hops added later. After the boil, the hot wort (the beer before it's really beer) is fired through a hop back, a unique four-barrel stainless steel tank filled with a gratuitous amount of raw flower Amarillo, Centennial, and Cascade hops, extracting the aromatic oils and flavor of the hops. Followed with additional dry hopping in the fermenter, the end result is a big, well-balanced West Coast-style IPA with terrific hop flavor and aroma. Lucky Bucket IPA weighs in at 65 IBUs and 6.3% ABV.
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Ratings by atlbravsrno1:
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Rated by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

2/5  rDev -45.4%

May 15, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.31 by AngEo from Texas

Jun 02, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bright orange color.

Frothy white head & lacing.

Very fruit-forward, citrus-y nose which has me excited.

Medium mouthfeel, perfect for the genre.

A nice fruit bouquet in the flavor, not too bitter but very hop forward.

Um, great job Lucky Bucket. Between this and Certified Evil, I'm starting to love you.
Apr 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by BlunderfulGuy from Nebraska

Feb 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by dkemp713 from New York

Aug 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by IckyT2012 from Florida

May 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by taywantsthis from California

May 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by BeerOps from Illinois

May 14, 2016
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Reviewed by TonyLema1 from South Carolina

3.77/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L:deep amber color, with a lacing head
S: malty with some pine
T: well balanced, nice malt backbone, resinous hops
F: big mouthfeel, medium body
O: solid IPA, not the citrus/trop that I normally go for, but I'm glad I tried it
Mar 13, 2016
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Reviewed by matcris from Arizona

3.18/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
LOOKS: Amber/red in color. Poured aggressively into a Nonic Pint glass. One finger of light tan head that dissipates slowly, leaves mild lacing down the glass. Lots of small bubbles streaming up.
AROMA: Floral, caramel, citrus, bready, a little pine. Tiny bit astringent/ ammonia like.
TASTE: Kind of one note. Bitterness and grapefruit/citrus peel. Bitterness is not overwhelming, but lingers. Just nothing that really pops as far as flavors go.
MOUTHFEEL: Medium body, dry back end. Carbonation was full and noticeable in a good way.
OVERALL: An alright IPA, but with so many great options out there, this might get lost in the mix.
Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.84 by YDNA218 from Nebraska

Dec 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by cmoore32 from Nebraska

Dec 19, 2015
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Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland

3.24/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Huge thanks to my friend for bringing this back from Omaha! The smell is textbook old-school IPA - I get plenty of doughy, biscuity malt alongside notes of grapefruit and pine (the latter is more assertive). There isn't much else to this beer's aroma, sadly. Flavor-wise, it starts with a powerful piny quality (not necessarily a bitter one, though), before quickly giving way to a malty middle. I pick up lots of biscuit, caramel, toast, and toffee here. The finish is also a little bready, though remaining light and surprisingly crisp. I'm surprised how easily this goes down in spite of the fuller, creamy texture. This doesn't set the world on fire by any means - as a food beer, though, it works quite well. On its own, it's nice, just not great.

3.24/5: Pleasing yet hardly show-stopping
Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by Thonhazz

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by nicksamuelson from North Dakota

Oct 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by Latarnik from New Jersey

Aug 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.38 by corywalston from North Dakota

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Jul 31, 2015
IPA from Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 265 ratings