California Common

From Barrique Brewing & Blending in Nashville, Tennessee, head brewer Spencer Longhurst shares this recipe from an Anchor Steam–inspired collab brewed with their friends at Von Trapp in Stowe, Vermont.

A type of beer peculiar to American history has managed to survive, if not always thrive, as this New World style steams into its third century.

Anchor’s storied past and pivotal role in American beer inform every brewing decision the company makes today, and while some things change, the brewing leadership at Anchor is committed to steam beer in theory and in practice.

The California Common is rumored to be the only indigenous American beer style, and its hybrid nature makes it an interesting and delicious beer to reach for in the late summer months.

Wander Brewing’s Uncommon California Common is a nod to a truly American style. It’s also a nod to the beer that converted brewery Founders Chad and Colleen Kuehl into craft-beer lovers.