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Common Sense
Berryessa Brewing Co
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- From:
- Berryessa Brewing Co
- California, United States
- Style:
- California Common / Steam Beer
Ranked #13 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #24,005 - Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 12.89%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 02, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 23, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
This California common uses contemporary fermentation for a clean and bright taste with fragrant, floral hop aroma. The best of both ales and lagers, this beer is straight Common Sense.
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Ratings by Swervine44:
Rated by Swervine44 from California
3.76/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nov 18, 2015
3.76/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nov 18, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Lots of clarity, above average carbonation, yields a white 1/2" head on it. Aroma was floral/fruity like you want in a steam beer, not pungent.
Taste was nice with levity, a little bit bitter. Yeast flavors really kick it up, this is the ale/lager hybrid you want. Pretty enjoyable beer.
Dec 01, 2015Taste was nice with levity, a little bit bitter. Yeast flavors really kick it up, this is the ale/lager hybrid you want. Pretty enjoyable beer.
Reviewed by raiderandbeerfan from Nevada
3.63/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Gotta love dem sampler flights, knock out dem ticks like when you get back from a huntin' trip and shit. Appearance looks like it is common, no pun intended. Ample clarity, delicate white head on it. Aroma is muted, not up to par with Anchor. Minimal esters and floral impact, nonexistant hop aroma.
The taste reverts back to being good, light, more bitter than the 20 advertised ibus. With almost no malt bill, easy to understand why 20ibu tastes all jacked up. The yeast is solid, halfway ground between lager and ale. Refreshing, just like a jump in the Putah Creek. These are easily Rusev crushable in the summertime.
Aug 31, 2015The taste reverts back to being good, light, more bitter than the 20 advertised ibus. With almost no malt bill, easy to understand why 20ibu tastes all jacked up. The yeast is solid, halfway ground between lager and ale. Refreshing, just like a jump in the Putah Creek. These are easily Rusev crushable in the summertime.
Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
3.47/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured one finger of head on a hazy, straw colored body.
The aroma is faint; grain.
The taste is mild lemon bitterness with a grainy goodness and a clean finish.
The texture is crisp with moderate carbonation.
Enjoyable, but could use a little more aroma.
Sep 20, 2013The aroma is faint; grain.
The taste is mild lemon bitterness with a grainy goodness and a clean finish.
The texture is crisp with moderate carbonation.
Enjoyable, but could use a little more aroma.
Common Sense from Berryessa Brewing Co
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
22 ratings
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