Lucifer
Brouwerij Het Anker
- From:
- Brouwerij Het Anker
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 11.81%
- Reviews:
- 157
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 14, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 30, 2009
- Wants:
- 32
- Gots:
- 93
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Lucifer entered the market in the early 1980s under the label of the Riva brewery. It was an extension to the popular segment of strong, blond beers. In 2009, brewery Het Anker obtained the right to brew and commercialize Lucifer.
Lucifer is a strong, blond beer (8.0%) with a gold yellow color and creamy white head. Its fruity aroma with subtle notes of bitter hops, followed by a long and perfectly balanced finish, will definitely seduce you!
Lucifer is a strong, blond beer (8.0%) with a gold yellow color and creamy white head. Its fruity aroma with subtle notes of bitter hops, followed by a long and perfectly balanced finish, will definitely seduce you!
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.01/5 rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Aug. 2010: 330 ml bottle, bought at Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. ABV is 8%, brewed by Het Anker. Very pale yellow colour, hazy in the end, huge white head. The aroma has notes of "Green Apples Shampoo", Belgian ale yeast and spices. The flavour is fairly refreshing for its strength and moderately spicy, notes of green apples again, also notes of white candi sugar and artificial candy, unpleasant soapy aftertaste. Overall disappointing.
Sep 14, 2022
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
2.78/5 rDev -27%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 2.75
2.78/5 rDev -27%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 2.75
Smell is sweet bread, caramel, sour cider, almost spoiled. Taste is muted sweet grain, hops and spice in the backgorund. Very drinkable, light and refreshing for an 8% beer (!!!) - that's the best thing I can say for it
Maybe a bad bottle...
Apr 03, 2022Maybe a bad bottle...
Rated by JuanCalle from New Jersey
4.46/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Great duvel competitor.
Apr 17, 2021
Reviewed by sjdevel from Utah
4.45/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look - quite hazy pale yellow/orange...great retention...lots of foam...looks amazing
Smell - tart fruit, bread, mango, cracker, slight malt...nice aroma...some Belgian yeast
Taste - tart right of the bat - some honey, cracker, lemon/orange, some spices like clove and black pepper, hints of banana....decent Belgian yeast appears here and there
Feel - not quite up to the medium bodies level...a touch thin maybe... Stays active and still a nice mouthfeel
Overall - very good beer...I've seen this one around and had to try. Think it was $5 or so. I'll grab another one in the future. Pleased with this one.
Mar 07, 2020Smell - tart fruit, bread, mango, cracker, slight malt...nice aroma...some Belgian yeast
Taste - tart right of the bat - some honey, cracker, lemon/orange, some spices like clove and black pepper, hints of banana....decent Belgian yeast appears here and there
Feel - not quite up to the medium bodies level...a touch thin maybe... Stays active and still a nice mouthfeel
Overall - very good beer...I've seen this one around and had to try. Think it was $5 or so. I'll grab another one in the future. Pleased with this one.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
See-through light yellow.
Nice off-white head; strong lacing.
Fresh bread nose.
Thin mouthfeel.
Corn and hops mark the taste; like a high quality lager! Good not great.
May 06, 2019Nice off-white head; strong lacing.
Fresh bread nose.
Thin mouthfeel.
Corn and hops mark the taste; like a high quality lager! Good not great.
Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
4.03/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750mL corked bottled 3/11/16 (2.5 years ago) poured into a Duvel glass at 55F 8% ABV. The beer pours bright golden straw yellow with nearly white head. The head is prolific and eventually falls to a 1/4" cap and laces the glass. The aroma reveals honey, light malt, and subtle Belgian yeast. The taste is fruity and lightly clovey with very nice pils malt taste and a pepper lightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. No alcohol in the taste or aroma. Overall, very good. This is very nice all around. The feel, malt and yeast notes are well integrated and it's beautiful in the glass. This review has 666 characters!
Dec 16, 2018
Reviewed by Eddieeight from Ohio
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Wow the head on this beer is like two inches thick and it takes a long time to dwindle. Never disappears completely. Golden yellow in color
Smell is somewhat fruity and estery and yeasty. Taste is also giving notes of banana and honey. Mouthfeel is medium thickness but lots of carbonation. Overall a decent beer but nothing stands out about it other than the fantastic name and label design! I love Satan so this is right up my alley.
Jul 24, 2018Smell is somewhat fruity and estery and yeasty. Taste is also giving notes of banana and honey. Mouthfeel is medium thickness but lots of carbonation. Overall a decent beer but nothing stands out about it other than the fantastic name and label design! I love Satan so this is right up my alley.
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