 Nik925 (205), California, USA
Sep 20, 2008
The malt is extremely malty. Good bitter presence. The sweetness is somehow independent of the malt if such a thing is possible. Lagunitas hides that abv really well. Not quite a red IPA but a great combo of malt and hop. Slightly too bitter finish.
Ceebs25 (97), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Jan 7, 2009 22 oz bottle. Pretty nice aroma of melon, sweet fruit, brown sugar, sweet spices, and a variety of hop profiles, including pine. Small beige cream head on the pour, good lacing, and as described by lagunitas, auburn in color. I get a lot of the same notes from the aroma in the flavor description, but bitterness largely earth and pine and with a little citrus grapefruit, strong and intereting linger, highly chewy and sticky feeling, theres a ton of sweetness and bitter, but it seems slightly off balanced to me. Not bad at all however, with a lot of good things going here.
Kevin (1819), Colorado, USA
Jan 5, 2009 dark reddish purple with a thin gray head. dusty oxidized nose with a bit of plum and raisin. ffruity cardboard taste with a sherry strawberry finish. a touch of bubble gum banana cookie.
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killjoy966 (138), Washington, USA
Jan 4, 2009 On tap at the 2008 Hop Scotch Festival in Seattle. Didn’t write too many notes. Wrote, "very bitter" and "very red". Interested to try again.
Pawola22 (172), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Jan 3, 2009 22oz bottle. Pours a clear ruby red body with a very foamy and creamy, off white, inch thick head that dissipates slowly and remains very lacy. Medium sweet caramel malts and strawberry candy sugar in the aroma. A decent amount of citrusy (probably Cascade) hop backing. Flavor is pretty nice. A very full malt beginning with a light syrupy sweetness. The moderate, almost sharp, citrus bitterness then kicks in and really balances and finishes nicely. Dry and lingering. Palate is full and very smooth with a light carbonated feel. Overall, this is a great sipper. I really like the balance. Very well done.
yesyouam (401), Fairport, New York, USA
Jan 2, 2009 Lagunitas Lucky 13 is a hazy red-amber ale with small particles floating in it. It has a foamy, eggy, pale yellow head that has good retention and leaves nice lacing. The aroma is of strong, sweet malt. There are notes of resin and herb and a faint hint of cinnamon. It’s pretty full bodied, smooth and syrupy. The finish is slightly gritty. The flavor is quite sweet. The bitterness is pretty good, so it balances it out. The aftertaste is long and sweet. It’s a little sweet for my taste, but it’s solid and good for sipping.
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