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Katy
2nd Shift Brewing
- From:
- 2nd Shift Brewing
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- Brett Beer
Ranked #22 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,522 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 9.14%
- Reviews:
- 44
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 26, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 30, 2012
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 28
Don't know what to call it besides a Brett Beer. This one gets aged for 3 months in oak barrels with Brettanomyces Lambicus, a cool yeast that gives this beer a wonderfully pretty aroma and flavor that everyone better like or else I'll look you up and teach you a lesson.
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Ratings by LambicPentameter:
Reviewed by LambicPentameter from Nebraska
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Finally getting around to reviewing this from my notes after trying it on tap at Beer Kitchen back on December 20th, 2013. Poured into a standard 16 oz tumbler glass.
Appearance - Body is a hazy mix of shades of yellow, with notes of lemon and spun gold throughout. A little darker up near the top, where the light is diffused by the haze and shaded by the head. Near the bottom of the glass, it appears a bit more translucent. The aforementioned head is a finger thick and stark white. Nice frothy suds with some slightly larger bubbles intermittently around the edge of the glass. Lacing is visible and leaves sparse rings around the side of the glass as I drink.
Smell - Very light in nature, with notes of citrus zest, lemon juice, pale wheat malt, as well as some grass and green herbal overtones. Subsequent inhaling reveals a bit of musty woodiness and funk from the Brett. Overall, it's a rather ethereal aroma and gives me the impression that it would be a good warm weather beer.
Taste - A little more subdued than I was hoping for. I love Brett beers that are all up in your face with that funky, dry fruit essence that is so common for the yeast. This one in many ways reminds me of a completely different style--Berliner Weissebier--at least the versions I've sampled from here in the U.S.. Rather than being aggressively funky, it imparts essence of biscuit alongside a lemony tartness that doesn't ever reach a feeling of full-on sour. Pleasant and unassuming flavors that would work well with a host of foods, as long as they weren't super rich.
Mouthfeel - Light bodied and moderate carbonation. Predominantly dry finish.
Overall, my first sampling from the regional 2nd Shift Brewery. And it was plenty tasty enough for me to now start seeking out their beers with some regularity. Hopefully this is the start of some really stellar beers. Would likely get this one again if I needed a local and easy-to-get Brett fix.
Jan 02, 2014Appearance - Body is a hazy mix of shades of yellow, with notes of lemon and spun gold throughout. A little darker up near the top, where the light is diffused by the haze and shaded by the head. Near the bottom of the glass, it appears a bit more translucent. The aforementioned head is a finger thick and stark white. Nice frothy suds with some slightly larger bubbles intermittently around the edge of the glass. Lacing is visible and leaves sparse rings around the side of the glass as I drink.
Smell - Very light in nature, with notes of citrus zest, lemon juice, pale wheat malt, as well as some grass and green herbal overtones. Subsequent inhaling reveals a bit of musty woodiness and funk from the Brett. Overall, it's a rather ethereal aroma and gives me the impression that it would be a good warm weather beer.
Taste - A little more subdued than I was hoping for. I love Brett beers that are all up in your face with that funky, dry fruit essence that is so common for the yeast. This one in many ways reminds me of a completely different style--Berliner Weissebier--at least the versions I've sampled from here in the U.S.. Rather than being aggressively funky, it imparts essence of biscuit alongside a lemony tartness that doesn't ever reach a feeling of full-on sour. Pleasant and unassuming flavors that would work well with a host of foods, as long as they weren't super rich.
Mouthfeel - Light bodied and moderate carbonation. Predominantly dry finish.
Overall, my first sampling from the regional 2nd Shift Brewery. And it was plenty tasty enough for me to now start seeking out their beers with some regularity. Hopefully this is the start of some really stellar beers. Would likely get this one again if I needed a local and easy-to-get Brett fix.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois
3.9/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can, dated 08.24.2022, poured into a stemless wine glass.
The beer pours a cloudy straw color, honey and amber hues with a fizzy white head that rises about a finger high and dissipates immediately yielding no lace. The aroma is nice, very tart and Brett forward, buggy, tart berry fruit, apple cider, pale dough, mineral water, lemon and wildflower. The flavors are nice, lots of lemon tartness, bretty and buggy acidity, apple cider, pale grain, wildflower, and mineral water. The mouthfeel is good, coating, lively, bubbly medium body that finishes with a crisp and tart bite.
Verdict: A nice Brett Beer from 2nd Shift Brewing. Very tart, very bright, expressive, delicate and sessionable.
Jan 02, 2023The beer pours a cloudy straw color, honey and amber hues with a fizzy white head that rises about a finger high and dissipates immediately yielding no lace. The aroma is nice, very tart and Brett forward, buggy, tart berry fruit, apple cider, pale dough, mineral water, lemon and wildflower. The flavors are nice, lots of lemon tartness, bretty and buggy acidity, apple cider, pale grain, wildflower, and mineral water. The mouthfeel is good, coating, lively, bubbly medium body that finishes with a crisp and tart bite.
Verdict: A nice Brett Beer from 2nd Shift Brewing. Very tart, very bright, expressive, delicate and sessionable.
Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours yellow with a light fog to the transparency. Head is two fingers of white foam. Aroma is twangy and tangy, hitting notes of oak, lemon zest, and grassy, stone. More mild notes of green apple and banana pepper arrive late in the profile. Flavor profile starts with green apple, then builds with lemon zest, banana bread, nutty malts, stone, and oak. It's tangy, with a mild tartness and low acidity. Mouth feel is medium in thickness. Texture starts fuzzy, but breaks down to an uneven silt at the finish. Overall, tangy, light, modest, and refreshing. An approachable saison available in cans.
Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 12oz can. Packaged 6/1/21, consumed/noted 7/22/22. Reviewed from notes.
Jul 31, 2022Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 12oz can. Packaged 6/1/21, consumed/noted 7/22/22. Reviewed from notes.
Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From an aluminum can, this brew is a very hazy straw color with a very slim head. The aroma has a lot of lemon peel, a bit of fresh cut grass, and mixed fruit notes. The taste is dry, tart, and has a little underneath funk. Medium in body. All in all, this is a solid beer.
May 09, 2021Reviewed by Livyatan1996 from Missouri
4.07/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
after a good while of them not having quite the right yeast strain katy is back on the shelves and now in my glass. a slightly cloudy, very yellow brew with a decent little white head that faded immediately and left nothing behind. the nose on this is super lively and refreshing, lots of lemon, some stone fruits, an almost white wine scent, a slight hint of breadiness and a touch of just straight yeast goodness. really what i was expecting and a bit more. the flavor profile is quite similar but runs all smoothly together. hits with some pale malts and a tinge of sweetness and then moves to a more funky territory, never quite hitting full on brett explosion. the lemon, grape and other fruitiness comes on the back palate and leaves a very refreshing zing in the mouth. no flavors are really overpowering or show too much on their own but really just blend nicely into a strong profile. it's quite light, carbonated well and lingers forever. been a while since i had this and damn do i love it all over again.
Jan 31, 2020Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pale yellow in color with a small white head.
S: Slightly tart in aroma, with stone fruit, mostly apricot and perhaps a hint of floral notes.
T: Nice light tartness with peach and apricot and a hint of earthiness.
M: Light, crisp, and bubbly, with a slightly dry finish.
O: Crisp, light and refreshing. beauty.
Feb 13, 2019S: Slightly tart in aroma, with stone fruit, mostly apricot and perhaps a hint of floral notes.
T: Nice light tartness with peach and apricot and a hint of earthiness.
M: Light, crisp, and bubbly, with a slightly dry finish.
O: Crisp, light and refreshing. beauty.
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.89/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Pours a lightly hazy pale golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and faint lemon yellow + straw yellow colored highlights. The beer has a finger tall fizzy foamy bright white head that slowly reduces to a small to medium sized patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Light to moderate aromas of white wine, green grapes, and lemon citrus with a light amount of oak notes. Light aromas of pale + wheat malts with a light amount of earthy funky brett.
T: Upfront there are light flavors of pale + wheat malts with minimal amounts of sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of slightly earthy brett funkiness. Finally there are light to moderate flavors of white wine, green grapes, and lemon citrus with hints of oakiness. Light tartness lingers through the finish.
M: Light bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and enjoyable. Definitely refreshing and worth grabbing again though the brett is a little more subtle and the barrel aging influences show a little more than some others.
Aug 12, 2018S: Light to moderate aromas of white wine, green grapes, and lemon citrus with a light amount of oak notes. Light aromas of pale + wheat malts with a light amount of earthy funky brett.
T: Upfront there are light flavors of pale + wheat malts with minimal amounts of sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of slightly earthy brett funkiness. Finally there are light to moderate flavors of white wine, green grapes, and lemon citrus with hints of oakiness. Light tartness lingers through the finish.
M: Light bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and enjoyable. Definitely refreshing and worth grabbing again though the brett is a little more subtle and the barrel aging influences show a little more than some others.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.65/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is hazy yellow in color. It poured with a short white head that quickly died down, leaving a thin collar around the edge of the glass and some streaks of bubbles covering the surface.
S: Light aromas of sourness are preset in the nose along with hints of citrus.
T: The taste follows the smell and has a slight amount of sourness with hints of oak from the barrel aging.
M: It feels light-bodied and faintly tart on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has a very subtle about of sourness and would be a good selection for someone who is first getting into sours.
Serving type: can
Aug 12, 2018S: Light aromas of sourness are preset in the nose along with hints of citrus.
T: The taste follows the smell and has a slight amount of sourness with hints of oak from the barrel aging.
M: It feels light-bodied and faintly tart on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has a very subtle about of sourness and would be a good selection for someone who is first getting into sours.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Can from the brewer himself. Pours a gorgeous amber red with a decent off-white head. Initial impression is a very tart ale - almpst like drinking a carbonated white wine. Mouthfeel is pretty light; carbonation is higher than I like. Finish is astringent and tart. I'm not a wild ale fan, so I probably won't be revisiting Katy.
Jul 01, 2018
Katy from 2nd Shift Brewing
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
277 ratings
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