This was brewed in ’steam beer’ tradition (though the beer can not be called a ’Steam Beer’- it is referred to as ’California Common’). We used a lager yeast strain at warmer fermentation temperatures, so the resulting beer has more fruity esters than a traditional lager. We also took inspiration from a former Central California brewpub that brewed the style, and used whole Glacier hops in the brew for floral hop aroma, and a medium bitter hop finish.