California Common
Anderson Craft Ales
- From:
- Anderson Craft Ales
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- California Common / Steam Beer
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.14 | pDev: 0%
- Reviews:
- 1
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 04, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 04, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TheHammer from Canada (ON)
3.14/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: A pinky finger worth of head that produced mild lacing and retained decently. The body is a very cloudy amber, that upon close inspection shows the finest of sandy particulate floating in it's medium carbonated depths.
Smell: A bit of straw and caramel malt with a dry, stale bread note which I presume is the yeast. Warming didn't really help it come out. There's nothing really bad here, only that it's awfully plain and frankly that dry note doesn't give me encouragement for what is to come.
Taste: A touch of caramel malt with an orange note that turns into more of a white bread taste punctuated by dry snap of earthy hops and a touch of yeast. It comes across as generic lager with a slightly different spin, which does make it more interesting, I wouldn't say is quite my thing.
Mouthfeel: Dry snaps of this nature don't often endear me, and this one is no exception. That said, surprisingly it doesn't persist in the aftertaste for very long, leaving the beer somewhat refreshing. The transitioning up to that point is good, and the carbonation quiets down a bit at the half way point, but it was great while it lasted.
Drinkability: On the lighter end of medium body, which to me presents a bit of a problem here. This beer tastes like it was designed to be a lager meant to be guzzled with a new spin, but it's a bit too thick to his that more and not quite interesting enough to warrant the heavier body. Dry snap does limit it's refreshing qualities which is what saves this offering from a trip to the drain.
Final Thoughts: As my second steam beer (or California Common if you prefer) I have to say, I don't think this style for me. The odd strain of yeast that the style appears to require doesn't appear to agree with me, and comes across as too dry. This seems to be a common thread for me, as styles originally brewed by some form of necessity (IPA for the trip, Rice Lager for that grain's availability) don't fare well. Still, it was better then Anchor, the original steam beer, which I also tried. If you see this one, unless you like this style, I would pass.
Jul 04, 2019Smell: A bit of straw and caramel malt with a dry, stale bread note which I presume is the yeast. Warming didn't really help it come out. There's nothing really bad here, only that it's awfully plain and frankly that dry note doesn't give me encouragement for what is to come.
Taste: A touch of caramel malt with an orange note that turns into more of a white bread taste punctuated by dry snap of earthy hops and a touch of yeast. It comes across as generic lager with a slightly different spin, which does make it more interesting, I wouldn't say is quite my thing.
Mouthfeel: Dry snaps of this nature don't often endear me, and this one is no exception. That said, surprisingly it doesn't persist in the aftertaste for very long, leaving the beer somewhat refreshing. The transitioning up to that point is good, and the carbonation quiets down a bit at the half way point, but it was great while it lasted.
Drinkability: On the lighter end of medium body, which to me presents a bit of a problem here. This beer tastes like it was designed to be a lager meant to be guzzled with a new spin, but it's a bit too thick to his that more and not quite interesting enough to warrant the heavier body. Dry snap does limit it's refreshing qualities which is what saves this offering from a trip to the drain.
Final Thoughts: As my second steam beer (or California Common if you prefer) I have to say, I don't think this style for me. The odd strain of yeast that the style appears to require doesn't appear to agree with me, and comes across as too dry. This seems to be a common thread for me, as styles originally brewed by some form of necessity (IPA for the trip, Rice Lager for that grain's availability) don't fare well. Still, it was better then Anchor, the original steam beer, which I also tried. If you see this one, unless you like this style, I would pass.
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