Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Nuthin’ in Common

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: California Common
Chico, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Pours into pint glass a deep golden yellow witih half-finger thick foamy cloud-white head,some bubbles Grassiness, slight toasted malted barley ,little to no hops present. Has a typical but good lager aroma. Actually good aroma for a lager style. Nice mouthwash of lager-type maltiness,some nuttiness,faint fruits and a good but faint trace of hops in the background.Carbonation is at the above-medium gassy/burpy level,but not overdone.Lightly medium body,average for a beer of this style. Very good, light yet still has some good palate without being too sweet.

With all the monstrous Sierra Nevada beers on tap at Aces & Ales, this one stands out like a sour thumb, so I’m trying to be as objective as possible. Very little aroma, but orange in color. This is very malty, esp. compared to everything else tonight. Pretty good, but not on this big-beer evening.

Best of Beer Camp bottle from 4/1/11, 24 days ago. Pours a bright amber gold with a thick head of white foam. Good lacing The aroma is grassy and bready. This is strong, rich pilsner territory. It’s close to being over the top and I’d really prefer a lighter, cleaner aroma, but the beer has a certain charm. The flavor starts with some malt sweetness which fades into yeasty notes and gentle grassy bitterness. This is more malt forward than a pilsner but it definitely leans that direction. There’s a touch of citrus on the palate. Not bad, but I’m not a big fan of the relatively heavy steam beer notes. Round and full on the palate. A touch oily in the finish. Good aftertaste. Little booze. Interesting beer.

On tap at The Red in Santa Cruz. Pours clear gold with a big, creamy white head. Fresh bread on the nose, light floral hops. Flavor is primarily bread, with light caramel and a nice earthiness. Very low in hoppiness, maybe just a little citrus, and a little grass and a little bitterness. Good but not great. This is no fresh Anchor Steam.

Pours a deep copper color with a white head. Aroma is caramel, biscuit, floral, and some earthy spices. Flavor is caramel, biscuit, crystal malts, and bitter floral earthy finish.

Draft. Golden-amber beer with an off-white head. Light malt aroma with light mineral tones. Caramel flavor with light nuttiness and light mineral. medium body. Refreshing. Caramel and light sweet malt lingers with light mineral. Good hoppiness.

tap. Pours with a light color. Aromas of grass and some hops. Fairly solid body, nice hoppy flavors, much more robust than some other examples of this style. Agree with a previous review that this can be described as a stronger Pilsner.

UPDATED: SEP 8, 2012
Name: BC Nuttin’ in Common (08)
Date: July 24, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: clear copper, creamy beige head, solid lace
Aroma: sweet bready aroma, lots of woodsy earthyness backed by sweet caramel
Flavor: lots of woodsy flavor, light caramel sweetness adds the needed balance, lots of fresh sourdough bread, touch of citrus, bitterness follows the earthyness for a nice bitter finish
Overall: the new benchmark in steam beers

Name: BC Nuttin’ in Common (08)
Date: June 09, 2011
Mode: bottle
Source: sherlocks
Appearance: clear copper, frothy off white head
Aroma: sweet woodsy aroma
Flavor: big rich malt flavor, very bready, balancing woodsy earthyness, touch of caramel, light bitterness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 10/10
Score: *** /4

Growler from Derek at Total Bev poured a clear tarnished gold with a lasting off white head. Aromas of straw, carmel, light fruittiness and a hint of spice. Palate was medium bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of straw, carmel, spice and light fruittiness with a crisp dry carmely finish.