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With about a week and a half left until Saint Patrick’s Day, many of the “Irish seasonals” have hit the shelves at the local beverage stores. Flying Dog has released their Irish red ale, Lucky SOB in six packs after releasing it draft-only at a limited number of bars, last year. Brewed with real four leaf clovers (which should have been shamrocks instead but we won’t hold that against them, too much), this is Flying Dog’s St. Paddy’s Day brew and is only released for a short time before March 17th. I picked up a six-pack of Lucky SOB when it showed up at our corner liquor store in mid-February.

As an Irish red, Lucky SOB poured with a deep, rich amber color and very little head. It had a light hop flavor with a toasty malt aroma and taste to start. The finish had an earthy ginger taste but was very clean. There were hints of chocolate in random sips. Lucky SOB was a smooth, low carbonation, and drinkable brew.

My first taste of Lucky SOB came as I was coming down with a cold or sinus infection. So, I held off on a review until I was over that plague. I was able to taste and smell the brew while watching hockey this past weekend. By itself, Lucky SOB was very drinkable while watching sports on TV. I’m anxious to try it with a meal though. Flying Dog claims that it’s “perfect with you favorite Irish fare” and I intend to test that in the coming weeks. I have a feeling it would pair very well with a really good shepherd’s pie.

I gave Lucky SOB a 4 out of 5 on untappd. It is a very clean and drinkable Irish red that I can recommend as an alternative to the stout ales so popular this time of year.