Best Of Beer Camp: California Common - Beer Camp #8 - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Bighuge

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Slightly hazed dark golden. Nice crop of white froth on top with great retention. Lots of carbonation noted. Aroma is fruity and malty. Good combo. Honeyed malt base with some crumbs of graham cracker checking in. Malt forward beer with little hop presence. Moderate body and evenly carbonated. Solid beer, but not in it's neighbor's class.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2011 04:14:41 | More by Bighuge

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-23-2013 16:13:16 | More by InspectorBob

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-15-2013 18:34:16 | More by twenty5

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-09-2013 00:09:06 | More by cadaugherty

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-07-2013 23:48:33 | More by blknikon

DMc8ride

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

03-28-2013 22:14:43 | More by DMc8ride

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

03-15-2013 06:10:46 | More by grahamboudreaux

jucifer1818

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

02-28-2013 21:27:43 | More by jucifer1818

popery

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

01-28-2013 07:34:20 | More by popery

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

01-20-2013 02:04:29 | More by t0rin0

Lukass

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

01-06-2013 14:18:44 | More by Lukass

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

12-15-2012 05:55:55 | More by sendbeer

CA_Infidel2o9

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

12-11-2012 06:34:32 | More by CA_Infidel2o9

stabbingcontest

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -27.2%

12-04-2012 01:34:12 | More by stabbingcontest

Chris_Cali_2o9

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

11-20-2012 03:31:12 | More by Chris_Cali_2o9

bzach

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

10-16-2012 10:03:53 | More by bzach

buzze40

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

09-12-2012 01:43:41 | More by buzze40

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed from notes.

Pours out an orangish-golden color with light amounts of hazing and a two finger head that lasts for about a minute and a half, leaving behind minimal lacing on the glass. Medium body and carbonation levels, with a touch of crispness to the texture.

Smells of light cereal graininess and a touch of herbal hopping, that's about it for the nose. The flavor is a bit stronger : I get a biscuit sort of malt tinged with a bit of sulphur, plenty of grassy, herbal, and hay hopping with an earthen / light apple skin garnish on the finish. Drinks easy, yet complex enough to be a sipper if you want it to be.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2012 21:52:57 | More by WastingFreetime

generallee

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

08-29-2012 11:30:46 | More by generallee

JimmytheSaintPSU

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

08-21-2012 02:00:12 | More by JimmytheSaintPSU

Nickfellow007

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -14%

08-15-2012 15:58:33 | More by Nickfellow007

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This sticks pretty well to the style. A little tangy and bitter with some mild spice tones. This is a good execution of a style that I don't ever seem to really appreciate. Even though this is nice, it still isn't my cup of tea. Good job on overall, though.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 19:59:31 | More by RblWthACoz

jnoelani

Washington

4/5  rDev +5.8%

07-17-2012 05:08:00 | More by jnoelani

pjs234

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

07-16-2012 02:32:34 | More by pjs234

bsp77

Minnesota

3.8/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Note: I reviewed this on 5/8/11 under the old listing for this beer before everything was fixed.

Best of Beer Camp #8: California Common (Nothin in Common)

Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint. Bottled on 1091 (April 1, 2011)

Appearance: Clear golden-amber with initial frothy white head, leaving slight lacing behind.

Smell: Biscuit, cherry and citrus (lemon and orange) predominately. Light caramel and spiciness.

Taste: Somewhat sweet malt backbone of cherry, toast and caramel. Tastes like a German lager, but fruitier and with more citrusy hops on top of the malt backbone. Not much bitterness; just a spicy (noble?) hop kick.

Feel: Moderate carbonation, medium body, semi-dry finish. Really smooth but somehow slightly boozy.

Overall: Overall, it seems a little too malty and boozy for a California Common. As a result, it comes across like a bigger, fruitier German lager. This is not really a bad thing, as it is quite tasty, but I expected more.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 13:47:35 | More by bsp77