Lucky U IPA
Breckenridge Brewery

Lucky U IPALucky U IPA
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From:
Breckenridge Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.42 | pDev: 14.33%
Reviews:
327
Ratings:
1,255
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 06, 2021
Added:
Jun 28, 2009
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  176
This soulful American India Pale Ale is the color of spun gold and goes down clean and refreshing. Seven hop varieties and five malts work flawlessly together to provide balance from start to finish. The deliberately chosen hop selection creates a cascading hop flavor experience. Its steadfast hoppiness is fortified by an underlying malt character. Lucky U stands proudly on its own, but it also makes an excellent accompaniment to spicy foods and salty snacks.

Hops: Amarillo, Magnum, Perle, Cascade, Apollo, Fuggle, Golding
Malts: Two Row Pale, Munich, Carmel, Torrified Wheat malts.
68 IBU
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Ratings by salvo:
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Reviewed by salvo from Indiana

3.07/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours cloudy copper into my new-favorite Sam Adams beer glass with a quick foam head that quickly collapses. Leaves a nice foam ring, though. Little to no lacing.

Nose is strongly astringent, tea and grass, some mild orange pith in the nose.

Taste is bitter, and complex with competing rather than harmonious flavors. Some malt fights with lemon and orange, grassy and pine fights for who dissipates quicker. Nothing is balanced. Bitterness lasts a few moments too long without any malt sweetness to temper.

I probably won't go back for another anytime soon, but it isn't in any way bad. It's just not good, either.
Mar 01, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.33 by rpw from New York

Nov 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 17, 2021
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.46/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Mildly hazed light bronze appearance with a small. off white head and good lacing. Aroma of floral and citrus hops. Floral, herbal hops dominate the taste with a modest undercurrent of grainy malts. Flavors are clean and crisp, with a medium bodied, nicely carbonated mouthfeel. Dry, bitter, lingering finish.
Sep 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Jul 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.29 by jahannah from Georgia

Jun 02, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

2.77/5  rDev -19%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Murky orange/red rust color.

Huge off-white head; frothy lace.

Bread-y malts in the nose; no hops to speak of.

Thin mouthfeel.

Watery caramel malt flavor. This isn't disgusting bit is not worth drinking.

Where the fuck are the hops bruh?!?!
May 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by spongebob2 from Tennessee

Mar 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

Feb 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by Zaktcc from Maryland

Jan 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.45 by TLA from Pennsylvania

Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.45 by cgrunin from Texas

Dec 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.47 by Kaey from Texas

Nov 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Eagleyes from Missouri

Sep 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zenboy99 from Wisconsin

Aug 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by smb71481 from Vermont

Aug 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.86 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Jul 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by adam36 from Illinois

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by rfgetz from New Jersey

May 29, 2018
Lucky U IPA from Breckenridge Brewery
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 1255 ratings