Lightswitch Lager
BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.

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From:
BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.
 
United States
Style:
Light Lager
ABV:
3.5%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.22 | pDev: 18.32%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
31
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 01, 2020
Added:
Dec 18, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by Dwtucker90:
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Rated by Dwtucker90 from Texas

2/5  rDev -37.9%

Sep 07, 2012
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.53/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance – The beer is served a clear light straw color with a one finger head of fizzy white foam. The head fades very fast leaving just a trace of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is light with a little bit of a grainy and caramel smell. Mixed with these smells comes a little bit of a light fruit smell. Overall light but nice.
Taste – The tastes begins with a light caramel and dry cracker taste mixed with a bit of a lightly toasted bread. These tastes are the predominate and least throughout, with them being joined at the end by a bit of herbal hop to leave one with a dry, but very lightly sweetened and crisp taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is light and crisp with a carbonation level that is rather high. For the low abv and light crisp flavors the feel is great and makes for a refreshing drinker.
Overall – A decent light lager with a good level of flavor and an easy drinking feel.
Feb 01, 2020
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

3.63/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap at the new Livonia. Dark yellow with a thin cap of foam. Clear, once the chill condensation is wiped off of the glass. Nice aroma of biscuit and bread, some floral/grass once it's allowed to warm up a bit. Flavor is quite full for a 3.5% light lager, with bready/biscuit malt upfront and a grassy/pepper pinch on the finish. Clean flavor. Good example of the style.
Oct 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 20, 2018
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Rated by arawrebirth27 from Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Little to light on taste.
May 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by eldoctorador from Chile

Nov 27, 2017
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Reviewed by bondjedi from Washington

3.89/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap, with a pulled pork sandwich.

I'm not a fan of the BJ's brand (though it is better than The Ram by a factor of 100), but this one is an underrated gem. The initial snap is crisp and clean, and it finishes without the dull, ricy feeling that plagues most lagers. Well done.
Feb 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by rootevan67 from Florida

Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.11 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Feb 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Penrodeo from Kansas

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by MJSJr from California

Sep 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by 2beerdogs from California

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Boone757 from Virginia

Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.08 by cmbeddoe7997 from Texas

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by spycow from Illinois

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gantonio8

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by crob3888 from California

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by HuskyinPDX from Washington

Jun 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by cjgiant from District of Columbia

May 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Jame515 from Texas

Sep 25, 2013
Lightswitch Lager from BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 31 ratings