Pours clear copper with a bubbly tan head. The aroma has lightly toasted lager malt, hints of nuts and light spice - smooth and clean. Medium crisp body with way too much carbonation. The flavor starts sour, medicinal, metallic and overly spicy. The finish is tinny with some toasted malt. Not what I’d consider good.

Pour is a bright copper with a small white head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts. Flavor is lots of bready malts with some slight chocolate. A decent beer and different for the style. I don’t remember Anchor Steam as being this malty.

21-May-08 (12-oz bottle: Purchased 12-May-08 for $1.79 at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, CA) Good to see a new brewery in the Los Angeles area. Lug Nut Lager has aromas of dry hay, light caramel, corn, dust, and floral hops. Dry and toasty on the palate, but with some corn husks to muddy things up. Following stylistic expectations, the hops have a somewhat aggressive profile, offering moderate bitterness and a floral, grassy and dusty flavor, but the beer actually remains quite balanced. There’s also a modest English-style nutty and buttery character throughout. Medium-bodied, reasonably clean and crisp on the palate, and medium in carbonation. The beautifully clear, amber body is capped by a small, off-white head that fully dissipates, leaving no lacing at all on the glass. This will never be a style I’ll fall in love with, but this beer is decent and very drinkable.

This California Common pours a deep brown color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is malty, fruity and sweet. A medium bodied California Common. The malts are fruity and sweet, with some caramel. The hops are earthy and a touch citrusy. Has the steam beer mouthfeel, with a slight hop kick. Soft carbonation. Mouthfeel is soft and round. Finish is crisp and clean. The aftertaste is a touch bitter and a little cardboardish.

Had it in bottle, poured into a pint glass. This beer is better when warmed up. When really cold, doesn’t have much flavor. Phil puts love into this beer, which should be the sixth aspect of rating this beer. I’d give him full points for love and effort. Support your local brewery, and host your next bbq with a keg of Lug Nut Lager!