Lucky Girl Brewing Company
Microbrewery in Paw Paw, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent seasonal release. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep ruby red/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, light cocoa, raisin, plum, herbal, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light cocoa/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, light cocoa, raisin, plum, herbal, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, raisin, plum, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light cocoa/earthy hop flavors; with nice malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Very clean on lager flavors with zero yeast off flavor notes present. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice doppelbock style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light cocoa/earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. This falls short as a chocolate doppelbock, but as a regular doppelbock it is really well done. A very enjoyable offering.
superspak (10163) reviewed Black Lager from Lucky Girl Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into lager glass, no bottle dating. Pours fairly crystal clear deep reddish brown color with a 1 finger dense light tan head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, light nuttiness, herbal, grass, light pepper and roasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of roast/bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, light nuttiness, herbal, grass, light pepper, and roasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, and herbal/roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malt and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a nice roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Moderate roasted dryness after the finish. Very clean on lager flavors with zero yeast notes present. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, crisp, fairly creamy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 5%. Overall this is a very good schwarzbier style. All around nice robustness, complexity, and balance of roast/bready malt and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
superspak (10163) reviewed Golden Lager from Lucky Girl Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into lager glass, bottled on 4/1/2015. Pours lightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of lemon, cracker, bread, light honey, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of pale malt and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, cracker, bread, light honey, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Minimal herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, cracker, bread, light honey, light pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice robustness and balance of pale malt and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Nicely clean on lager flavors with minimal yeast ester notes present. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 5%. Overall this is a nice pale lager style. All around good balance and robustness of pale malt and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
superspak (10163) reviewed Wheat Ale from Lucky Girl Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle into weizen glass, bottled on 6/10/2015. Pours hazy golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon, banana, pear, apple, bubblegum, clove, wheat, bread, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon, banana, pear, apple, bubblegum, clove, wheat, bread, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal bitterness/yeast spiciness and light wheat tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, banana, bubblegum, clove, wheat, bread, light honey, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Light-moderate dryness after the finish. Very nice robustness and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/yeast spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, fairly crisp, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice hefeweizen style. All around great robustness, complexity, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, and light earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon zest, orange peel, pear, apple, pepper, pine, cracker, bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/pine/earthy hops with moderate pale malt and fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon zest, orange peel, pear, apple, pepper, pine, cracker, bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of piney/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon/orange peel, pepper, pine, cracker, bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine/earthy hops with moderate pale malt and fruity yeast flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and moderately sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice English IPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine/earthy hops with moderate pale malt and fruity yeast flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
superspak (10163) reviewed Pale Ale from Lucky Girl Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium orange/amber color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with good retention,m that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/pine hops and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice robustness, balance, and complexity of citrus/pine hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice straightforward American pale ale style. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of citrus/pine hops and moderate bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
superspak (10163) reviewed Lemon Shandy from Lucky Girl Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 3/17/2015. Pours moderately hazy golden straw color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon, grapefruit, orange peel, wheat, cracker, herbal, light pepper, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance of lemonade, pale malt, and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon, grapefruit, orange peel, wheat, cracker, herbal, light pepper, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness and slight citrus tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, grapefruit, orange peel, wheat, cracker, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of lemonade, pale malt, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great crisp malt/fruit/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and slightly acidic mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 4.7%. Overall this is a very nice lemon shandy style. All around god robustness and balance of lemonade, pale malt, and light earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
superspak (10163) reviewed Pineapple IPA from Lucky Girl Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 6/9/2015. Pours slightly hazy bright golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of juicy pineapple, peach, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/tropical hops, pineapple, and moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of juicy pineapple, peach, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Fair amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange peel, pine, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/piney hops, pineapple, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. There is a slight amount of hop or fruit astringency present on the finish; but it does not linger after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately sticky, and slightly creamy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice fruited IPA style. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of citrus/tropical/piney hops, pineapple, and moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 2/2/2015. Pours slightly hazy golden orange color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toast, biscuit, herbal, grass, and herbal/spice earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity of big pumpkin/spice and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toast, biscuit, herbal, grass, and herbal/spice earthiness. Fair amount of earthy spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, toast, biscuit, herbal, grass, and herbal/spice earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity and robustness of pumpkin/spice and moderate bready malt flavors; with a good malt/spice flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and fairly bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected for 4.8%. Overall this is a nice and pleasant session pumpkin ale. Good balance and robustness of pumpkin/spice and bready malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
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