For my 100th post I was looking for something interesting to try. Lucky 13 seemed to fit the bill. My first child was born on the 13th and I've always seen it as a lucky number. It also has 8.3% ABV which I also consider lucky. Lucky pours out a very orange clear amber and has a pleasant strong herbal hop nose. There's some caramel and citrus under there as well. There be some monster hop here. There's a strong hop presence forward, getting stronger, than opening up a bit to reveal the malts, herb and citrus. The hop on the finish builds as well, and gets really strong. Wow, that dumps a lot of bitter in the back of the mouth. However, the high alcohol really comes through giving it a nice mouth feel. I like this despite it's massive hops and it does tone down a bit as you drink it. This one is rescued by the big alcohol and nice body which offset the hops. Leaving you with a good overall drinking experience.
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