Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber

California Common... One of my favorite styles.  This style is an original American beer created in the San Fransisco area during the gold rush by German brewer.  Cali Common is known as a hybrid style, its not an ale nor a lager.  The style uses a lager yeast fermented near ale temperature which give a very unique flavor profile.  Enough beer geekiness, let's get drinking. 

Aroma -   Sweet toasty malt with a slight fruitiness.  A hint of spicy and floral hops.

Appearance -  Rich amber, little on the brown side.  Thick off-white head.

Flavor -  Rich and malty with a nice toasty flavor.  Slightly sweet caramel.  Nice balancing bitterness.  Floral hops in the finish.

Mouth-feel -  Medium.  Nice and easy across the palate.

Overall -  This is a nice malty lager along the lines of a Cali Common.  It is not as dry as Anchor Steam, but is loaded with flavor.  Very balanced and easy drinking.  I love the hop flavor that accompanies that nice toasty caramel malt.  Great beer, you won't be disappointed grabbing a sixer for this.