Brewers' Cut California Common
Real Ale Brewing Company
- From:
- Real Ale Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- California Common / Steam Beer
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 11.6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 04, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 08, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Mar 04, 2026
Reviewed by Premo88 from Texas
3.59/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle poured into pilsener
(best by 4/13/14; drank on 2/23/14)
L: hazy/clear but close to 100% clarity ... orange-gold with 3/4-inch white to offwhite head; nice color ... a bit orange and different; no major stick or lace
S: medicinal grain; dirt, mud ... earthy; grain
T: medicinal grain ... tastes cleaned out; grain bites on back end, but it's showing little to no malt or malt sweetness ... cracker at most; otherwise, lots of alcohol/medicine taste; as it warms and at its best, it's a solid grain bomb
F: solid all around, good carbonation
O: pains me to say it, but not great ... I love the fact that Real Ale tried to tackle a style almost nobody bothers with; Anchor Steam is a personal favorite; unfortunately, this brew had way too much of a medicinal/rubbing alcohol taste to it
Dec 17, 2014(best by 4/13/14; drank on 2/23/14)
L: hazy/clear but close to 100% clarity ... orange-gold with 3/4-inch white to offwhite head; nice color ... a bit orange and different; no major stick or lace
S: medicinal grain; dirt, mud ... earthy; grain
T: medicinal grain ... tastes cleaned out; grain bites on back end, but it's showing little to no malt or malt sweetness ... cracker at most; otherwise, lots of alcohol/medicine taste; as it warms and at its best, it's a solid grain bomb
F: solid all around, good carbonation
O: pains me to say it, but not great ... I love the fact that Real Ale tried to tackle a style almost nobody bothers with; Anchor Steam is a personal favorite; unfortunately, this brew had way too much of a medicinal/rubbing alcohol taste to it
Reviewed by Davideo from Texas
3.91/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I really like Anchor Steam, but at $9.75 a six pack, I rarely buy it. This was only $7.25 at the local HEB, so I thought I'd give it a try. This is a very smooth beer, with good carbonation, yeasty bread flavor up front, floral hops, and just the right amount of bitterness. Dry and very refreshing on a 90 degree day. A good beer to start the summer with. I'll buy more over the next few months if it's available.
May 31, 2014
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