Lucky Lager
Lazy Bear Brews in Normandy, Surrey, England 🏴
California Common / Steam Beer Regular|
Score
6.19
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Characteristics: Dark red colour – Crisp – Full-bodied
CALIFORNIA COMMON LAGER
Our Lucky Lager beer is a unique blend of European hops and American yeast, inspired by Austrian lagers. It has a fuller-bodied, malt-forward taste with hints of citrus and spice, named after our brewery dog, Lucky!
Hops: Saaz, Mount Hood
CALIFORNIA COMMON LAGER
Our Lucky Lager beer is a unique blend of European hops and American yeast, inspired by Austrian lagers. It has a fuller-bodied, malt-forward taste with hints of citrus and spice, named after our brewery dog, Lucky!
Hops: Saaz, Mount Hood
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5.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 4.5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Can from the friendly brewer's own stall at Farnham Farmers' Market. Labelled as a California common, and from what the brewer said had definitely been brewed as that style. Clear amber to copper with a middling fizz and a negligible head. Quite nice at first. Fruity up front - orange and ripe apple initially, with toasty bready malt behind. After drinking more it got worse though - wort-y, green apple and a little raw alcohol. Felt a bit homebrew-y. Yeah, it's not great.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2026
at 19:03
5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Can ordered from the brewery. Lost my initial rating so am paraphrasing myself. It looks the part - clear amber with a fluffy foamy off-white head. And the aroma has dough ane caramel with a grainy edge. However it tastes pretty industrial. The initial sournedged citrus and grains plus.spice devolop a saccharine sweetness and a metallic edge. The underlying malts provide dough but it's watery rather than chewy. Thing. Light. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Fails to fire in all cylinders.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2025
at 20:23