PLEASE NOTE: This beer kit is a "PACK ON DEMAND" beer kit.  This means we do not create the kit until you order it.  YOU SHOULD ANTICIPATE SOME DELAY IN FULFILLMENT AS THE KIT WILL NEED TO BE CONSTRUCTED.

Beer Style:  A copper colored, moderately bitter beer with caramel malt backbone and a woodsy, minty hop profile. Fermented warm like an ale and then kept in cold storage before consumption.

Dominant Ingredients and Characteristics: Caramel malt combines with the toasty hazelnut character of Victory malt to provide a base for the rustic hop aromas of Northern Brewer hops.

Timeline
Brew Day: 5 - 6 hours
Total Days from Brew Day to Drinking
If Bottled: 5 - 8 weeks
If Kegged: 4 - 5.5 weeks

Consider The Ideal Environment For This Beer

Fermentation: 58 – 68° F
Bottle Conditioning: 60 – 70° F
Keg Conditioning: 32 – 45° F
Storage and Drinking: 32 – 55° F

An American adaptation of Vienna Lagers, the California Common is a copper colored, crisp, beer with enough malt backbone to warm the soul on a blustery San Francisco day. Fermented warm like an ale and kept in cold storage before bottling, California Commons are one of the earliest uniquely American styles of beer. Ours has a rich, long-lasting head and mild smooth flavors, followed by balanced hop bitterness.

Be sure you have all the equipment below before getting started. We carry everything you'll need to get brewing.