Kehl
Night Shift Brewing

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From:
Night Shift Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
ABV:
3.9%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 8.85%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
46
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 24, 2018
Added:
Jul 30, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by smcolw:
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.71/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark amber color, clear. Small head with longterm rim bubbles remaining after a few minutes. A couple of larger spots on the tulip glass.

Raw and weedy hop dominates with a deeply toasted malt as a base.

Tastes like a highly bittered amber ale. The aforementioned toasted base is present and dry. The hop is strong and neutrally bitter. Long aftertaste. Predictable body with an elevated carbonation level. Overall, a good, hop-lovers amber.
Jul 16, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.03 by Rub_This_BBQ from Massachusetts

Dec 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by Manfrombelmonty from Massachusetts

Apr 21, 2018
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Reviewed by bobv from Vermont

4.17/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Canned 1/8/18 at 4.3% abv.
Moderate to vigorous pour yields a one and a quarter inch white head over a bright amber body with some sticky lacing. Nose of toast, malt, and slight hops. Taste of hops, malt, and toast. Well carbed for a nice feel and overall, a refreshingly good lager that could be described as an amber dunkel with extra hops?
Cheers to those Everett guys!
Feb 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by Heftklammer from Massachusetts

Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.74 by GravityKills from Massachusetts

Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by emount91 from Connecticut

Jun 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by braican from Massachusetts

Apr 28, 2017
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Arrives clear and amber colored with a frothy head that delivers some nice lacing

Smell: Toasted bread, caramel and herbal tones with a hint of citrus

Taste: Toasted bread forward with caramel building underneath; herbal and citrus tones arrive, through the middle with a touch of spice cake in the finish

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation

Overall: An unusual style, perhaps a bit Americanized; really tasty
Apr 18, 2017
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4.42/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
White head with lace. Golden orange color.

Awesome aroma. Definitely to style. Smells and taste like brewday. Cereal grains and toasted malts. Honey sweetness. Awesome pils flavors all around. Bready.

Light bodied. Full on flavor. Excellent offering.
Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Nugget40 from Massachusetts

Apr 12, 2017
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Reviewed by Lembeh from New York

4.2/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Nice to see a Zwicklbier like beer on any portfolio. The taste is a little different than what I had in Germany. For the most part it's a great tasting beer but in the end you taste this hop-grain combo that's a little off. Maybe they over hopped it a tad for the style. In any case it's always good to see American breweries making traditional European styles. Despite the departure from your standard Zwickelbier characteristics I would buy this again.
Feb 26, 2017
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.73/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
12/09/16 'Prost!'

Absolutely blown away. This is exactly how I expect beer to taste once I make a trip to Germany. Such an on-point example of a Zwickelbier, down to the slight haze and massive frothy head. But it has a super fruity and bready finish that makes it uniquely American. Lately I've been on a search for authentic European styles with an American twist from local breweries around Massachusetts and I am not being disappointed. Jack's Abby, Exhibit A, and now Night Shift. So glad the brewery forced me to buy a 4-pack rather than a single can as I usually do!
Feb 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.27 by wroywel from Massachusetts

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by stephenjmoore from Maryland

Jan 27, 2017
Kehl from Night Shift Brewing
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 46 ratings