L05

L05

Cablecar

Lagers

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L05

The classic strain for California Common style beers.

Cablecar can produce clean pseudo lagers at ale temperatures but is also willing to work as a traditional lager strain down to the mid-50s. Not just limited to steam beers/California commons, this strain works well in a variety of fermentations, keeping flavor profiles clean and crisp. * This strain is propagated every 8 weeks. Please contact us for availability. *

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Temperature
55-65 °F / 13-18 °C
Haze
medium
Flocculation
medium-high
Phenolic Off-Flavor
negative
Attenuation
71-75%
Diastatic
negative
Alcohol Tolerance
10%

Beer Styles

California Common
California Common

A lightly fruity beer with firm, grainy maltiness, interesting toasty and caramel flavors, and showcasing rustic, traditional American hop characteristics.

Pre-Prohibition Lager
Pre-Prohibition Lager

A clean, refreshing, but bitter pale lager, often showcasing a grainy-sweet corn flavor. All malt or rice-based versions have a crisper, more neutral character. The higher bitterness level is the largest differentiator between this style and most modern mass-market pale lagers, but the more robust flavor profile also sets it apart.

Bière de Garde
Bière de Garde

A fairly strong, malt-accentuated, lagered artisanal beer with a range of malt flavors appropriate for the color. All are malty yet dry, with clean flavors and a smooth character.

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