Big River Grille California Common

A one day old growler. The whole growler. Pours dark copper with a frothy, though quickly disappearing white head. The aroma is fairly hoppy, but only in the way of Euro hops. Wood, hay, and an interesting fruity character are noted. The mouthfeel is medium. This is pretty crisp, but not overly vegetal or doughy like a lager may be. The fruit notes are more like berries and less like apples. Hops are approachable but assertive, given the style. This is a basic beer that reminds me of the cheap crap in cans at the grocery store, but without any of the flaws. This is smooth, clean, and very drinkable without any surprises or super deep complexity.

Pretty cloudy orange, slight copper color going on, not like any usual california commons I"ve had that were yellow. Not too much going on here, hoppy and good.

Had this with Wunder and Shag at the Big River. A copper color with some mild hops and a slight malty caramel presence. Nothing special really but an ok session beer.

Orangish appearance medium head. Flavor was malty but very good. Shag is right though the people walking above us were quite annoying and it was hard to concentrate!

Dark orange appearance with a moderate head. The aroma was faint malt and candy. Flavor was malty and a little on the light side. This favored a lager more than an ale. The aftertaste was slightly bitter. Although I have to admit I had a hard time concentrating on the flavor with all the people looking down at me from the elevated walkway directly above my head. Overall a refreshing beer for the summer months but nothing outstanding. Perhaps we will see this one at the upcoming Georgia Beer Festival??

Caramel and hay malt (L); earthy hops (L). Amber body. Lightly sweet flavor becomes a lightly sweet, lightly bitter finish with a tinge of diacetyl. Medium-light body, watery texture, lively carbonation. The bottom line is: with a little more hopping this could have been a nice beer.