LAF
Deeside Brewery in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
California Common / Steam Beer Regular|
Score
5.72
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Known in California as “steam beer”, this is a clean, crisp beer, with just a touch more flavour than a typical lager. Previously available at 3.9% abv.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, grain, grass, wood & malt. Medium body. Crisp light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 04:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
330ml bottle. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma: grainy, floral, grassy hop, citrus. Taste: light sweet, bready malts, grass, lagery. Light to medium body, soft carb, semi dry finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2018
at 21:18
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting at omhper, 2015-08-14.
Appearance: Clear golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Vegetables, weak malt, grass.
Body: Thin body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, pine, grass, some fruit.
Where: Tasting at omhper, 2015-08-14.
Appearance: Clear golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Vegetables, weak malt, grass.
Body: Thin body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, pine, grass, some fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2015
at 12:59
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Hazy pale golden, mid sized head. Peachy nose. Dry with light-medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with some bubblegum, apricots and bread. Low-medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2015
at 12:28
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours golden with a big white head. Slight floral aroma, bitter, slightly sour taste with some apple in there. Ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2015
at 14:14
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 3.5
Many thanks to Sean for this bottle. The beers tarts fresh with hints of grain. Not too much aroma, hints of sweetish wheat. Hints of sourness in the background, not too special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2015
at 15:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to big bro. Clear light golden yellow coloured pour with a thin white head. Aroma is semi sweet grains, light caramel, little creamy. Flavour is composed of pale grains, little toffee and not much else. Pretty plane with a little creamyness. Palate is moderate carbonation, grainy on the tongue. OK not much to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2014
at 17:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A perfectly drinkable if slightly average lager. There’s really not much to note about it. It’s mellow which marks it ahead of many of the mass produced lagers.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2014
at 13:49
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at home. Pours clear golden, nose is buttery, toffee, taste is dry toffee, sweet, more butter. --- Beer merged from original tick of LAF Californian Steam Beer on 20 Oct 2014 at 17:30 - Score: 5. Original review text: Bottle at home. Pours clear golden, nose is buttery, toffee, taste is dry toffee, sweet, more butter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2014
at 09:30
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3
LAF as in, "Are you havin’ a ?". A buttery mess of a beer. Not very good.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2014
at 11:31