A toasty and caramelly, fairly bitter, standard-strength beer with an interesting fruitiness and rustic, woody hop character. Smooth and well carbonated.
Moderate to high herbal, resinous, floral, or minty hops. Light fruitiness acceptable. Low to moderate caramel or toasty malt supports the hops.
Medium amber to light copper color. Generally clear. Moderate off-white head with good retention.
Moderately malty with a pronounced hop bitterness. The malt character usually has toast (not roast) and caramel flavors. Low to moderately high hop flavor, usually showing rustic, traditional American hop qualities (often herbal, resinous, floral, minty). Finish fairly dry and crisp, with a lingering hop bitterness and a firm, grainy malt flavor. Light fruity esters are acceptable, but otherwise clean.
Medium-bodied. Medium to medium-high carbonation.
Pale ale malt, non-citrusy hops (often Northern Brewer), small amounts of toasted malt or crystal malts. Lager yeast; however, some strains (often with the mention of “California” in the name) work better than others at the warmer fermentation temperatures (55 to 60 °F) typically used. Note that some German yeast strains produce inappropriate sulfury character.
Anchor Steam, Steamworks Steam Engine Lager
| Data | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Original gravity | 1.048 | 1.054 |
| Final gravity | 1.011 | 1.014 |
| Bitterness | 30.0 IBU | 45.0 IBU |
| Color | 17.7 EBC | 27.6 EBC |
| Alcohol | 4.50 ° | 5.50 ° |