Juicy Lucy
Zaftig Brewing Co.

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From:
Zaftig Brewing Co.
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #990
ABV:
7%
Score:
89
Ranked #10,834
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 7.98%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
58
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 28, 2023
Added:
Jul 24, 2016
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  9
Juicy Lucy is a lighter IPA made to become your everyday beer. This delicious IPA delivers citrusy punch full of fruity flavors, namely papaya, apricot, and guava. This lovely lady was double dry hopped with Citra and Rakau hops.
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Ratings by ejimhof:
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Rated by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Aug 28, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.28 by Hoptometrist from Ohio

Dec 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by Dmbphoenix from New York

Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

4.02/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This solid ipa pours a cloudy amber tinged
golden color with a fantastic head of white foam that fades to a fat ring and layer
with excellent lacing. Nose of pineapple, guava, mango, and light pine amongst the
caramel and honey sweet malts. Flavors follow nicely with pineapple, mango, guava,
subtle apricot, and light herbal / pine notes among a balanced caramel and honey
sweet malt. Mouth feel is medium, medium light carbonation, sticky hops, and
a hop forward bitter finish balanced with malts.

Overall, a solid little brew from a fantastic brewery!

Cheers
May 23, 2023
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Reviewed by Mrseanworldwide from Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -19%
look: 2.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
The suspended pulp isn’t a good look, though I suppose it does makes sense coming from a beer with “juicy” in its name. This is an IPA, sure, but it’s overly hopped up. Gives me a headache. Makes my mouth pucker. The feel is balanced but tight. The bitterness doesn’t fade much, which makes it hard to want to take another sip. Definitely not the beer for me but I can understand how it might hit the spot for hop-heads. Far too bold and uncompromising for my palette. I’ll stick to their Hazy Miss Daisy.
Jan 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.86 by lsudduth from Ohio

Nov 12, 2020
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Reviewed by CDBeerDisappear from Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft at the brewery. Hazy burnished copper. Visible lacing. The aroma is very Citra with the expected citrus medley but the flavor has a lot of non-citrus tropical fruit; papaya, mango, guava and then a pretty good hit of apricot. Medium mouthfeel, soft carbonation, right between dry and juicy finish. This brewery has some creative brewers. I expect to be back here the next time I visit Columbus Oh.
Sep 23, 2020
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Reviewed by bret27 from California

3.31/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Can courtesy of BigTimeADL.
~2 wks old, fresh.
Look: blood orange juice. Looks like pulp suspended in there.
Smell: orange juice, more grapefruit.
Taste: grapefruit juice.
Mouthfeel: Fairly thin, bitter with
Overall: I’ve never been a fan of fruit in ipa’s. This is no different. It should be classified as fruit beer if it goes this much into naval orange juice.
Jul 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.48 by a_silva_016 from Arizona

Feb 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Jan 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by DrewTheBrew from Ohio

Nov 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Oct 12, 2019
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Rated by adab123 from Ohio

4.08/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Flavorful but a bit harsh. Good fruity/citrus IPA.
Sep 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.35 by vrbulldog22 from Ohio

Jun 10, 2019
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Rated by ChrisMon02 from Ohio

3.79/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Good but just another IPA. A bit too malty sweet for my taste.
May 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by dlin0sbb from Ohio

Mar 21, 2019
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Rated by JohnDon from Texas

4.28/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had on draft
Feb 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by MTucker519 from Ohio

Dec 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by Extrajoker00 from Ohio

Sep 04, 2018
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Reviewed by Spellogue from Ohio

4.82/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Light copper, hazy look.
No significant head, but an appropriate ring with nice lacing.
Hoppy nose, both citrusy and piney, notes of lychee.
Honeyed oaky flavor with good bittering balance. Lingering finish.
Very nice IPA. True to style.
Aug 31, 2018
Juicy Lucy from Zaftig Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 58 ratings