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Max Common Ale


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A California Common brewed by
Max Lagers

Atlanta, Georgia USA

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23.65/5.03.24/5.0Winter-NALager glass P  Stats

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California Common (also called “steam”) is a beer style developed in Northern California by German immigrants about the time of the Gold Rush. The German brewers had brought their lager yeast with them, but California's climate (there was no refrigeration) was too warm for proper lager fermentation. The result was a beer fermented with lager yeast at ale temperatures. This method combines the smooth, crisp character of a lager with the fruitiness of an ale. Max Common has a Medium/full body with a caramel-like malt character and a complex hop finish.

 BBB63 (3865), La Porte, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20
May 20, 2003  
Amber yellow with an okay head and medium body. Fruity, nutty, and carmel aroma. Good balance between malt and hops. Not overly hoppy which is a good thing with this beer. Clean aftertaste. Not like an Anchor Steam (the beer menu compares this brew to those steam beers in California). A good beer.


 Aurelius (2547), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 28, 2002  
Aroma was an interesting mix of whiskey, rock candy and must. Very smooth, somewhat wood/nutty, and not hoppy compared to the other heavily-hopped brews that Max Lagers serves up. A very bronze brew.



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