Soft Shoulder
Brix Factory Brewing
- From:
- Brix Factory Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 5.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 10, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 12, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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American amber lager brewed with corn and 6-row. Toasty malt flavors round out the crisp malt base.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
My first from Brix Factory, I went on their website and see that they are quite young... like realistically less than a year. But they did open their taproom in West Oakland (which needs more love) and do other Good Guy stuff for the community... or intend to. So for good intentions at least, I give them very good Overall Hugs for their future.
Soft Shoulder reminds me as much of a brown ale as it does an amber lager. It Looks murky like an ale. Smells also are fruitier than most lagers. Tastes are balanced, but the fruit gets in the way of lager crispness. Not quite medium-mouthed.
I'd not have this again, in part because it is either mis-styled or, at least, confusing to me. But I would like to try Brix's Saison as it has Grains of Paradise... which I often like in the malt bill.
Dec 10, 2025Soft Shoulder reminds me as much of a brown ale as it does an amber lager. It Looks murky like an ale. Smells also are fruitier than most lagers. Tastes are balanced, but the fruit gets in the way of lager crispness. Not quite medium-mouthed.
I'd not have this again, in part because it is either mis-styled or, at least, confusing to me. But I would like to try Brix's Saison as it has Grains of Paradise... which I often like in the malt bill.
Reviewed by heymikew from California
3.99/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
My first beer from @brixfactorybrewing and it does not disappoint. Pours out murky copper colored with a nice layer of effervescence. Malt is prominent on the palate.
Jul 12, 2025
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