Crosby's Kitchen & CocktailFool's Gold Ale

A California Common beer (also known as a “steam” beer) dates back to the late 1800's in California when refrigeration was a great luxury. The brewers back then had to improvise to cool the beer down, so shallow open fermenters were used to cool the beer creating an abundance of steam as the wort cooled. California common beers are fermented with a lager yeast at ale temperatures, which results in a very distinctive flavor profile that includes both ale and lager characteristics. It is a medium bodied, lightly fruity and effervescent beer made with Northern Brewer and Cascade hops. It is deep gold in color with a nice malty backbone which gives way to a clean hop finish. It pairs well with grilled fish or chicken, light seafood fare, salads and pizza.