California Common Non-filtered (2021 Autumn)
Baeren Brauerei in Morioka, Iwate, Japan 🇯🇵
California Common / Steam Beer Regular|
Score
7.17
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
A slightly darker copper in my glass with another tall and lovely head. The aroma comes in with sweet malt and grassy hops. A fairly full body on this version. The grassy hops are much stronger and fortified by a sweeter malt profile. The finish is long and bitter.
My initial impression was that this was the exact same beer mis-labeled. But as I sipped it, I really began to notice the maltier and happier profile. The hops are more intense and I actually get grassy notes along with a hefty bite in the finish. The malt is fuller and sweeter. I expected the unfiltered version to be somewhat cloudy but that was not the case at all.
Less lemon, maltiness is less crisp and sharp. Softer. Still very nice