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Judge's Review: 90 Rating - Li'l Luci by Church Street Brewing Co.

May, 2021

Li'l Luci

Li'l Luci

Illinois
United States
Li'l Luci, Church Street Brewing Co.

 

 


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Judges Rating: 
90
Aroma: 
22 / 24
Appearance: 
5 / 6
Flavor: 
37 / 40
Mouthfeel: 
8 / 10
Overall Impression: 
18 / 20

Li'l Luci by Church Street Brewing Co. was evaluated as a Specialty IPA (BJCP Style 21B). This beer pours a very hazy yellowish light gold with a large head of medium and large white bubbles that quickly fades to a disk of tiny bubbles. Big initial aromas of guava, orange zest, orange pith, lemon and black pepper hit as you approach the glass. Just a hint of bready malt is also present. The first taste is quite bitter with tangerine pith and zest, big lemon, and a lingering spicy black pepper note, along with hints of chili pepper flesh and maybe a touch of chili pepper heat. Light bready malt and coarse grainy notes take the background to the hops. Medium body, medium carbonation. There's a lot going on, maybe a bit too much for balance (which is strongly toward the hops, as expected). A bit on the bitter side for a hazy, which generally focuses on hop flavors and aromas, but still a very nice hazy IPA. The orange and lemon notes would nicely complement a Brown Derby Cobb salad.