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This West Coast style beer is brewed at ale temperatures with a lager yeast. This beer is moderately malty with a pronounced hop bitterness. The malt character is toasty with caramel notes. The moderate woodiness of the Northern Brewer hops shines through. This is a true original American style. Shallow open rooftop fermenters were traditionally used to compensate for the absence of refrigeration and to take advantage of the cool ambient temperatures in the San Francisco Bay area. Steam rising from these coolships gave California Common it's now trademarked nickname - steam beer.