Katie's Love Poem
Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Grätzer / Grodziskie Special|
Score
6.86
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Our award winning Grodziskie - a light and lofty Polish wheat beer with a classic touch of smoke.
Switchback received a gold award in the Historical beer style category for Katie’s Love Poem at the 2022 World Beer Cup.
Switchback received a gold award in the Historical beer style category for Katie’s Love Poem at the 2022 World Beer Cup.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to stange.
Appearance: muddy/cloudy burnt orange to brown color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: some mineral water with campfire smoke and a touch of tangy to subtle sweet wheaty scent; light lactic/sour-ish whiff underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a semi-tangy to sour to sweet combination; brisk finish of tangy to semi-sour to smoky tones
Texture: medium bodied, semi-sessionable - most likely due to the low ABV; some smoothness but also a little bit of the sour to tangy tones seem to nick the tongue as I somewhat expected them to
Overall: as far as I know a pretty nice Grodziskie I believe I would have again and most likely see if I can find any differences next time. There's so much going on with this beer.
Can to stange.
Appearance: muddy/cloudy burnt orange to brown color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: some mineral water with campfire smoke and a touch of tangy to subtle sweet wheaty scent; light lactic/sour-ish whiff underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a semi-tangy to sour to sweet combination; brisk finish of tangy to semi-sour to smoky tones
Texture: medium bodied, semi-sessionable - most likely due to the low ABV; some smoothness but also a little bit of the sour to tangy tones seem to nick the tongue as I somewhat expected them to
Overall: as far as I know a pretty nice Grodziskie I believe I would have again and most likely see if I can find any differences next time. There's so much going on with this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 12:41
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Hazy pale yellow with a medium sized white head. Tangy, smoky and a touch lactic. Medium finish and body. --- Beer merged from original tick of Flynn on Fire Katie's Love Poem on 07 Sep 2025 at 21:52 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5. Original review text: Hazy pale yellow with a medium sized white head. Tangy, smoky and a touch lactic. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2025
at 21:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22oz bottle pours a lightly hazy gold. White head. Salty. Smokey. Soft. Minerality. This is very well balanced and easy drinker. 7 4 7 4 14
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2023
at 16:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Enjoyed at the brewery October 12, 2022. Hazy yellow with a white cap and foamy lacing. Smoky aromas with a touch of wheat sweetness. Refreshing, crisp and thin mouthfeel. Citrusy taste with mild smokiness. A nice non-dark smoked beer that is quite refreshing.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2022
at 02:13
7/10
A hazed blonde ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with nice sustained peated notes, light cereals, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light peated notes and cereals, pleasant. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2022
at 21:36