Lil Buddy
Hopewell Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Helles Rotating|
Score
6.34
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Lil Buddy is a delightful little lager, a snack, a proverbial plus-one. This easy-going, light-hearted lager sidles right up with other boozy pals, but surely holds its own if you’re just looking for a little less — which, sometimes, is more.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Yellow body. White head. Light pleasant aroma. Nice lagery taste with a creamy bit. Smooth body and pleasant finish.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Nov 2025
at 17:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
When I popped the lid, this cute little can of buddy squirted and foamed all over the place. Luckily I had enough left to taste out of a small brandy sniffer, whew. Very light pale yellow, and the head of course, was white and about 4 inches thick. Most of the glass was white head and a tiny amount of pale lager in the bottom. Smell is a pleasant clean lager nose with a tad of cream corn sweetness, typical fresh pale lager olfactory. First taste is sortah mix of some helles and a touch of pils mild bitter bite. A little more personality than the common macro. Lots of cutting carbonation on the palate, I like that. Before I knew it, the can was gone! Not bad. Could drink about 8 of these endearing little pony cans, hehehehh.
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 17 Oct 2025
at 17:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 06 Dec 2023
at 23:56
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 4
Perfectly average macro-style lager, but the little can gives it an extra dash of personality.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Dec 2023
at 01:44
7.4/10
Tried
on 05 Feb 2023
at 18:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
8 oz. 4-pack from Prestige. My narrow lager flute made the pale straw color look even more pale, with a big white foamy head. There's a nose of very light malt and noble hop pepper, and possibly some corn adjunct to add alcohol but lighten the color. The taste is what you'd remember as your dad beer—light in the malts, with a little sting from hop. There's a slight note of Pils style soft water chloride, which can be to style. This bit o'fluff was here and gone quickly, leaving a slightly bitter hop aftertaste. One day, the weather will stay warm, and we'll appreciate this all the more.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2020
at 04:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Stubby can from Holiday Market. Pours a clear gold with a finger of foam that lingers. Light straw aromas with some sweet malt notes as it warms. Easy drinking, medium carbonation with some light sweet notes next to some mild pepper and grassy bitterness. Light peppery bitterness on the finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
from
Holiday Market
on 30 Jan 2020
at 05:39