Lagunitas Lucky #13

Brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Petaluma, California USA

Bomber. Red brown pour with a small white head. Dishwater soap lacing. Hoppy aroma with mango as the main ingredient. Carbonation level is low, but not off putting by any means. Very drinkable. Malts are caramel and biscuits. Lagunitas has many beers that focus on hops and they tend to be solid in that department. Keep it up.

Pours copper with thick lacing off white head. Not much goin on in the nose: Strong malts and hops, alittle overwhelming. Alot more malt than I expected, a yeasty bread. Meshes well with the hops and sweet (caramel) malts. Maybe alittle more complex than I was prepared for, but very good none the less. Nice long finish

Poured from a bottle... cool label! Aroma- Really interesting blend of pine and rasberry aroma... I dig it. Appearance- Dark copper color with a thick creamy, off-white head. Long retention. Medium clarity. Flavor- If I could describe the hop flavor in this beer, it would be exactly what I look for in a hoppy beer. Not too bitter at all, but plenty of hop flavor to go around. There is a solid malt backbone that balances this beer well. Yummy! The sweetness gives the hops a juicy feel. It’s like a hop candy. hmmmm hop candy..... Palate- Really easy drinking beer. Medium body, no real dryness. Pretty sweet actually. Low-medium carbonation. Overall- I usually rate beers against the bjcp styles, but there is no "American strong ale" category. That happens alot on this and other websites, but in this case, I think the BJCP needs to add American Strong Ale as a category, just because of the great examples that exist... Arrogant Bastard, Palo Santo, etc... Anyway, this is a fantastic beer. When I smelled it, I thought that I was in for a let-down, but the beer delivered. It is so easy to drink. The only knock is this; the sweetness works for me right now. If I were to buy more of this, the sweetness would be too much. However, it works well for now.

Pours an amber with a medium head. The nose is caramel maltiness with an resiny hop. Comes across the palate is malt, caramel and a medium to light citrus hop. Overall its a decent brew, just lacks the hop kick.

22oz bomber from Total Wine Tampa. Pours deep brown-red with a white head. Nose is hops, spice, malt, alcohol, and a hint of sugar. Flavor is sugar, caramel, spice, mellow piney hops and a nice tanginess. Finish is lingering caramel and spicy sugar. Light to Medium-bodied and enjoyable.

This beer smells a bit like a urine & plum mash. I am a bit surprised by the high ratings I see and luckily it has a decent ABV, and is tasting better by the minute. Perhaps it’s because I am a dark beer lover, but this beer doesn’t do much for me. Not a terrible beer, but certainly far from my first choice.

Pours amber with a medium creamy head. Aroma is caramel maltiness with an resiny hop. Flavour is buttery malt, caramel sweetness and a medium resiny light citrus hop.

Aroma is hops, pepper, and honey. Pours a clear copper color with a small off-white head. Taste is citrus hops, and caramel. Full-bodied with a soft mouth feel and moderate carbonation.