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Shifters

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A pale lager that pours clear and bright gold under a lasting white head. The aroma stays restrained: light stone fruit and a grainy malt sweetness, with a citrus and white-wine edge that keeps it from reading as a plain lager. The body is light and the finish clean, and at 28 IBU the bitterness is present but soft rather than cutting.

ABV
4.4%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter28 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltycitrusy
clean
malty
citrusy
fruity
Aroma
The nose is restrained and inviting, leading with light stone fruit notes—subtle peach and apricot—over a clean grainy malz sweetness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Shifters

◎ Appearance

Shifters pours a clear, bright pale gold with excellent visual transparency. A lasting white head forms and clings to the glass with stable retention, creating fine lacing as the beer is consumed. The carbonation appears well-integrated, producing fine bubbles that rise steadily through the clear body.

pale goldcrystal clearpersistent white headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and inviting, leading with light stone fruit notes—subtle peach and apricot—over a clean grainy malz sweetness. A delicate citrus and white-wine character edges in on the back, adding refinement without dominating. The overall aromatic profile avoids the bluntness often found in straightforward pale lagers, instead presenting a layered, nuanced approach.

stone fruitgrainy sweetnesscitrus edgewhite wine notes

◐ Taste

The palate opens clean and malty, with a soft sweetness from pale malz that carries through the mid-palate without becoming cloying. Citrus and subtle fruit notes weave through the flavor, while the 28 IBU bittering sits gently rather than aggressively, providing balance and structure. The body remains light and smooth throughout, never clumsy or thin.

clean malt characterlight bodysoft bitternesscitrus and fruit balance

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, with bitterness fading cleanly into a lingering malty aftertaste. No harshness or astringency; instead, a refreshing, sessionable conclusion that invites another sip.

clean dry finishrefreshingmalty aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
78
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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About Pale Lager

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What is a Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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