Buddy Lager
Second Chance Beer Company
- From:
- Second Chance Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 13.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 05, 2026
- Added:
- Jun 05, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Brewed with Czech Pilsner yeast, enjoy a delicately floral aroma with a light malt backbone. The malt and hop profile is perfectly balanced; not overly bitter, not too sweet. It’s light, low bodied, and refreshing anytime you need a low-alcohol, crushable craft lager.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.84/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz can, painted label. Bottom stamp is 'BEST BY 08/22/28'.
Clear, pale gold colored body. One thin finger of white colored head, and this recedes to a thin cap. Cap follows the body down to the bottom of the glass, and leaves behind extensive horizontal bands of webs.
Aroma of malted grains, toasted bread, lemongrass, and some floral bits.
Taste is dusty and a little fruity. Flavors are toasted malts and lemon. Stays away from being too sweet or too bitter. Aftertaste is subdued but has a definite earthiness.
Medium mouthfeel. Smooth passthrough with a dry finish. Excellent carbonation.
Malt based with a high degree of graininess, Not a sweet beer. Easy drinker with repeatability.
Jan 05, 2026Clear, pale gold colored body. One thin finger of white colored head, and this recedes to a thin cap. Cap follows the body down to the bottom of the glass, and leaves behind extensive horizontal bands of webs.
Aroma of malted grains, toasted bread, lemongrass, and some floral bits.
Taste is dusty and a little fruity. Flavors are toasted malts and lemon. Stays away from being too sweet or too bitter. Aftertaste is subdued but has a definite earthiness.
Medium mouthfeel. Smooth passthrough with a dry finish. Excellent carbonation.
Malt based with a high degree of graininess, Not a sweet beer. Easy drinker with repeatability.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.34/5 rDev +22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Type: 16-oz. can
Reviewed as: American Lager
Glass: Pure Project 14-oz. snifter elemental (earth) glass
Price: $2.99
From: Windmill Farms in Del Cerro (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: May 27, 2022
Consumed: June 5, 2022
Misc.: No canned on date; Best by Oct. 12, 2022
Grabbed a can of this and a bunch of other stuff on a trip to Windmill Farms. Untappd description was “Brewed with Czech Pilsner yeast, enjoy a delicately floral aroma with a light malt backbone. The malt and hop profile is perfectly balanced; not overly bitter, not too sweet. It’s light, low bodied, and refreshing anytime you need a low-alcohol, crushable craft lager.”
Poured a medium yellow clear color with three fingers of rocky-to-frothy white head. Lots of bubble streams coming up the sides of the glass. World-class spotty-to-foggy uneven lacing. Excellent foamy retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Smelled lemon, herbal, menthol, pear, apple, honey, Noble hops, tangerine and grass. Smelled just as good from the can. (Smell - 4.25)
Tasted even better than the nose. This was a quality lager. In order got lemon, herbal, menthol cough drop, honey, tangerine, pear, apple, Saaz, black pepper, Noble hops, citrus zest and grass. (Taste - 4.25)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Lively carbonation. Clean, crisp finish. Just so damn drinkable. (Feel - 5.00)
Damn. This was just a great lager and I think I slightly underrated it overall. (Overall - 4.25)
4.34 | 96 | A
Dec 19, 2024Reviewed as: American Lager
Glass: Pure Project 14-oz. snifter elemental (earth) glass
Price: $2.99
From: Windmill Farms in Del Cerro (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: May 27, 2022
Consumed: June 5, 2022
Misc.: No canned on date; Best by Oct. 12, 2022
Grabbed a can of this and a bunch of other stuff on a trip to Windmill Farms. Untappd description was “Brewed with Czech Pilsner yeast, enjoy a delicately floral aroma with a light malt backbone. The malt and hop profile is perfectly balanced; not overly bitter, not too sweet. It’s light, low bodied, and refreshing anytime you need a low-alcohol, crushable craft lager.”
Poured a medium yellow clear color with three fingers of rocky-to-frothy white head. Lots of bubble streams coming up the sides of the glass. World-class spotty-to-foggy uneven lacing. Excellent foamy retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Smelled lemon, herbal, menthol, pear, apple, honey, Noble hops, tangerine and grass. Smelled just as good from the can. (Smell - 4.25)
Tasted even better than the nose. This was a quality lager. In order got lemon, herbal, menthol cough drop, honey, tangerine, pear, apple, Saaz, black pepper, Noble hops, citrus zest and grass. (Taste - 4.25)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Lively carbonation. Clean, crisp finish. Just so damn drinkable. (Feel - 5.00)
Damn. This was just a great lager and I think I slightly underrated it overall. (Overall - 4.25)
4.34 | 96 | A
Reviewed by AZgman from Arizona
3/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I hope I just got an old/bad can of this because it really is not very good at all. The finish is like dusty cardboard. It is extremely carbonated and produced a humongous head that made pouring difficult. A swing and a miss for me...
Jun 02, 2024
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.98/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
pours golden clear with great head - smooth lager could drink all day
Jun 05, 2022
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