Birthday Blend

Lua Brewing in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸

Strong Ale Special

Score

8.07

ABV: 17.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 7

A thoughtful blend of some of our most prized, complex barrels. 4 threads of different barleywine and old ale recipes aged 18-35 months in a variety of spirit barrels. A true cuvée, crafted for one of the finest pups to grace this Earth. Happy 13th Birthday, Lua!

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8.3

martin00sr (12384) reviewed Birthday Blend from Lua Brewing 6 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap @MBCC 2025, Yellow Session. Oily black, no head. Rich dark malty aroma, barrel, bourbon. Sweet flavour, strong bourbon booze, rich sweet dark malt, roast and choc.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jun 2025 at 12:18

8.8

saxo (29673) ticked Birthday Blend from Lua Brewing 6 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

MBCC 2025.

Tried on 23 May 2025 at 08:31

8.8

Rasmus40 (36891) reviewed Birthday Blend from Lua Brewing 6 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

MBCC. Black with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Very sweet finish with heavy alcohol. Oily, soft and boozy. 230525

Tried on 23 May 2025 at 08:29

9.4

Grumbo (24130) reviewed Birthday Blend from Lua Brewing 6 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5

23/5/2025. Draft at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen. Yellow session.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 08:17

8.4

RennyDoig (4318) reviewed Birthday Blend from Lua Brewing 6 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at MBCC 2025, yellow session. Pours dark brown. Bready malts, brown sugar, bourbon barrels on the nose. Flavour has tons of bourbon barrels, roasted malts, dark molasses. Great.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 03:00

8.4

HenrikSoegaard (21914) reviewed Birthday Blend from Lua Brewing 8 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate.

Tried from Draft at Mikkeller Haven Bar KBH on 31 Mar 2025 at 10:12

8.5

Jow (8011) reviewed Birthday Blend from Lua Brewing 8 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Guest tap atb3 sons. Heavy stuff. 4oz pour all you need but so delicious and trouble. Dark soy sauce pour with oily legs. Nose is barrel, liquor and molasses. Tatses of soy sauce, bourbon, woody, port wine. Thick and syrupy palate.

Tried on 20 Mar 2025 at 23:23