California Common / Steam Beer
California Common, also known as Steam Beer, is a uniquely American hybrid style developed in the late 1800s in San Francisco. It's characterized by its warm fermentation with lager yeast, producing a beer with fruity esters, moderate hop bitterness, and a distinctive rustic, woody, or minty hop flavor (typically from Northern Brewer hops). The style features a medium amber to copper color, medium body, and a clean finish with moderate carbonation.