 zach8270 (2138), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 (bottle - 22 oz) Clear amber pour with a fizzy white head. Aroma is sweet corn, dry hops, and some light malts. Flavor begins sweet and zesty with a very nice and bitter hop middle that quickly goes back to sweetness. Bitterness doesn’t last long. Drinks easy and really refreshing.
McGarnigle (319), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 Bomber with no date, but kind of late given this is a summer seasonal. Admittedly amatuerish label. Pours amber-orange with decent head. Body is what you’d expect for a lager. Nice malt backbone, some lager hops (not gonna guess). As expected, ale like qualities. I agree with the review which identifies mineral qualities (hard water?). I probably like this more than Anchor Steam, but i don’t like that all that much.
CharlesDarwin (1871), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 30, 2009 22oz Bottle purchased at the Finger Lakes Beverage Center - Ithaca, NY. Flickr(http://www.flickr.com/photos/26049401@N Guava and salted melon pilsener malt and lager yeast aroma. Heavy on the minerals. Pours a brilliant ochre orange-brown, very clear, with a super-soft, fluffy mid-khaki head, lacing thick. Flavor is well-rounded and rich. Chewy, raisiny malt backed with an ancient, somber yeast figure. A great mineral profile rises to some nice pilsener malt, a nip of caramel, and a long, sweet run of snappy bright yellow hops. This is delicious! I would like a nip more carbonation and a slight bit more yeast character. In general, I think California Common is an under-appreciated style and a well-done version is really enjoyable. This is just a really solidly brewed warm lager, with beautiful malting, clean hopping and dry balance. Impressive.
jah noth (1023), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 Sweet corn and yeasty aroma. light amber in color with a quickly disappearing white head. mmmm… sweet and tangy. Caramel and cream with soft hop perfuminess. Very full mouthfeel. interesting ale-like finish. A very interesting lager - drinks like an ale. Tasty.
swoopjones (1925), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 9, 2009 Draft @ BuffaloBrewFest. Amber orange pour. Caramel malt sweetness. Light floral hops. Medium to creamy body. Decent
blipp (1765), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Bottle. Pours copper orange with an off white head. Pale malty aroma, slightly toasty with a floral hop hint. The flavor is well balanced with lightly sweet caramel malts, a touch of toast and some floral hops. Not bad.
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