Lucky 13.alt
Lagunitas Brewing Company

Lucky 13.altLucky 13.alt
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From:
Lagunitas Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 10.2%
Reviews:
268
Ratings:
875
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 14, 2019
Added:
Jun 23, 2011
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  42
Imperial Blonde Ale

O.G. 1.085
76.92 IBU
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Ratings by bluetrevian:
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Rated by bluetrevian from Florida

4/5  rDev -0.5%

Dec 08, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by DKGreen from California

Feb 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by wpreynolds from New Jersey

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by gruss004 from Oklahoma

Jun 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

4.08/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Lucky 13 is in Lagunitas sweet spot. Well done. Try 24.

Lagunitas creates a double, triple ALT style that is original, sweet, hoppy, thick and good. Wine like beer.

A - pours a clear amber orange body with a long lived short white head that films and laces.

S - Nose is a melange of fresh pineapple and citrus fruit salad on top of a molten malty core.

T - Flavors are nicely assertive with masculine, rich, fresh bitter hop/grapefruit and lemon rind on top of a malt core that's like a river of molten malt caramel. Boldness and brightness with big complex, warring flavors between bitter and sweet - which is the best of beer.

F - Mouthfeel is big, bold, creamy, rich. Finishes clean, hides the 8.8% abv with mouth weight, and invites spicy, asian or Mediterranean food.

Finish is long bitter grapefruit with pine. One of my favorites from Lagunitas. Core, molten glass, smooth malt.
Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by billab914 from Virginia

Apr 24, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.54/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark burnt copper color, 1/2" off white head. Aroma was very different than the reg Lucky 13, gone are hops, replaced with. . . nothing really.

Still good at hiding the alcohol, bitterness and hop flavors are replaced with toffee smoothness. Some smoothness, an edge of caramel. The hopping isn't totally absent, but relative to Lagunitas normal version of this, its definitely understated. Mild citrus breadiness.

Prefer the OG.
Mar 01, 2016
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Reviewed by thepenguin from Massachusetts

4.11/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Reviewed 8/29/12

L: Pours a deep copperish color.

S: Delightful tropical citrusy grapefruit-like hops: Amarillo for sure. Some bready malt makes its way into the aroma as well. You might say it smells like a tamed DIPA.

T: Fruity, tropical, and seriously citrusy hops come out and hold through till the end. Breadlike malt also makes quite an appearance, especially towards the finish, with some nuttiness as well. Despite the hoppiness, this beer isn’t too bitter; more like a malt-forward DIPA.

F: Medium body with medium/light carbonation. A little bit of warmth from the alcohol post-sip, but pretty damn tame for the abv. Leaves a pleasant slick feel on the palate.

O: A very nice little big beer. One of those that defies stylistic categories, making it an appropriate and worthy ‘anniversary’ beer. Fine showcase of Amarillo hops (in a non-IPA I might add), very well hidden alcohol, and yet another quality inexpensive offering from a great brewery. Keep em coming, Lagunitas!
Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by leefx from Arkansas

Nov 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by TripelMark from North Carolina

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Magister_Beav from Vermont

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Jun 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by Tyrawlings from Ohio

Apr 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Apr 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by HaveUSeenMyCellar from California

Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Darwin232 from New York

Mar 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by devin305 from District of Columbia

Mar 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by 31Sam13 from New Hampshire

Mar 06, 2015
Lucky 13.alt from Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 875 ratings