California Common
Front Street Brewery

I've really only one obvious example to compare this to (apart from a failed homebrew experiment).

a: Slightly hazy light-amber, with decent retention of the off white head.

s: clean, fully fermented caramel and pale malts, green American hops towards the citrus side, and a light clovey yeastiness

m: carbonation just over medium, with a light-medium body

t: This CC carries a big hop bite which was quite unexpected but very appealing. Clean pale and light crystal malts, flavors of light, yeasty bubblegum fruit (perhaps a touch phenolic), and a clean American hop flavor. Finishes dry with a bitterness that's formidable by IPA standards.

d: enjoyable, and worth a few pints

pint glass at the brewpub