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Lil Buddy

The Hopewell Brewing CoChicago, IL
  • American Lager / Light Lager
  • 4.7% ABV
  • Label approved Feb 1, 2019

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The Hopewell Brewing Co's American Lager / Light Lager. Label approved 1 February 2019.

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About this beer

This is the 1st of 12 labels we have from The Hopewell Brewing Co. It is one of 125 american lager / light lager labels approved in February 2019. Its label was approved 50 days after it was submitted.

From the label

“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 looking for a little less—which, sometimes, is more.”

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Style: LagerBrewery: The Hopewell Brewing Co