Lucky Labrador Crazy Ludwigs Alt

Brewed by Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
Style: Altbier
Portland, Oregon USA

On tap at Lucky Labrador, Quimby St. Portland. Cloudy, red/copper with lasting beige head. Interesting citrus hop aroma, some sour berry as well. Quite a fruity aroma, some gooseberry. Interesting hops and fruits, bit of sourness. I liked it. Herby hop.

Pours amber with a medium head that left some excellent lacing. It has a very good citrus aroma. The flavor has some caramel malts and moderately strong hops that balance well. It closes with a big hops finish. Good stuff.

Clear dark amber with a medium white head that disappears fairly quickly. Smells of floral hops and fruity malts. Taste is strong floral that leads into some fruit and caramel taste that carries through to a decent lasting decent coating aftertaste. Pretty good brew.

Draft- This beer reminded me of a hoppy strong ale. Sweet malty flavor with a swett/bitter finish. Poured copper with little head.

Draught at the brewpub. Clear amber. Sweet, fruity and salty. Fairly malty with soft mouthfeel, yet dominated by spicy hops. More of a hop monster than an altbier, but the combination is interesting.

Tap. Fairly clear light to medium amber colored. Smallish white head which leaves fail lacing. Aroma is floral, citric and altogether hoppy. Light malt aroma which runs caramelly. Medium to light bodied. Grapefruit adn floral flavors abound from the hops. Fair malt balance. Relatively clean tasting. Very hop dominated. Probably out of style but enjoyable.

On tap at the brewery. This is a heavy hopped alt with a big bitter finish. I wish it had a bit more balance. Pours a clear copper with a white head. Very hoppy aroma with a light malt scent. Taste starts with a nice sweet malt that is quickly taken over by the big hop finish.

Cloudy copper with a creamy head and lace. Aromas are bitter and earthy with fruits and caramel malts. Flavors are fruity with grapefruit and oranges. Caramel malts and bitter hops. A creamy palate.