New Belgium Shift Pale Lager

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Premium Lager
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in Lager glass

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Solid session beer. Hoppy smell to it. Hoppy after taste but not like an ipa. Calm hops nothing crazy. Dope session beer if your tired of the cheap stuff.

Appearance: hazy good color, moderately thick white head, laces nicely Aroma: grain, lemon, Taste: very smooth clean up front, moderate hops on the finish Palate: light, dry, strong c02 burn, bitter aftertaste Overall: kind of bland initially but has a nice hoppy finish, good for a lager ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

12oz can pours a clear light copper with a large off-white head. Aroma of resinous hops, caramel, and sour dough bread. Taste similar to aroma light and drinkable and still lots of flavor!

Can. So in honour of my first lawn mow of the season, I wanted a nice lawnmower beer to rest in my cupholder. The first one I reached for was a Brazilian lager, and it was a miserable drainpour fail. This is exquisite by comparison. Clean, pale cereal malts that have just a hint of crusty bread are accompanied by a kiss of guava fruit hops. Man, having this right after having a shitty macro swill really underscores how far the mass produced lagers have fallen.

16oz Can. The pour was a clear pale golden yellow with a small (less than 1 finger) white creamy head that diminished rapidly, leaving behind a thin film and small collar with very good sticky lacing. The aroma was mild of a light grain malt, floral and grassy hops and a doughy yeast with a note of citrus (lemon and grapefruit) and a light fruity ester (apple and pears). The taste was lightly bitter and rather grainy with a mild fruitiness from the start, becoming lightly hoppy with a nice grapefruit presence and a bitter lemon peel taste towards the finish. The flavor hung around for a good while following the swallow, with a bold citrus peel bitterness left behind. Mouthfeel was light in body with a thin dry texture and a lively carbonation. Overall this brew was a lot better than I expected out of a Pale Lager. It possessed a very nice bold bitterness along with a slight fruity sweetness, which working together created a well balanced and easy to drink brew... www.facebook.com/KAJIIsBeerReviews

Pours a clear gold with a small white head. Aroma of floral hops. Medium body. Flavor is of floral and citrus hops. This is one of the better premium lagers.

12 ounce can thanks to a buddy in Columbus. Pours a lighter copper with a large white head of foam. Aroma has a lighter hop profile of grass and light florality. Taste is floral and refreshing. Very light on the palate and almost like drinking water. This isn’t too bad.

Not bad, a little light. A pretty regular beer, decent for a nice drinking session.

New Belgium Shift has a thick, fluffy, off-white head and a clear, bubbly, old-gold appearance, with lots of heavy lacing left on the glass. The aroma is faint, but one can detect bit of piney hops and tap water. The taste is of pine, citrus fruit (think lemon), tap water, and a shade of sweet grain. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and New Belgium Shift finishes crisp, clean, refreshing, drinkable, and dull. This is just another over-priced, flaccid, exceptionally dull failure from New Belgium, a company that seems to have a penchant for producing these depressing offerings. For those looking to waste some money, this could be one to choose. RJT

On tap at new Belgium in Denver airport. Crisp sharp lager. Some hops. Tasted ok. I think the lines weren't great ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone