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2nd Shift Brewing has been producing some of the best beer in St. Louis since 2009. Previously located in New Haven, Missoui, 2nd Shift moved operations to the historic Hill neighborhood in St. Louis in 2016.
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7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Thanks Bobby - Pours black tan head. Nose/taste of roast chocolate, chewy chocolate, vanilla and light coffee - medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2015 at 16:50

7/10
Tried on 23 May 2015 at 12:25

6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Poured from a bottle with a best by date of 07/2015. Aroma is fairly malty with quite a bit of toasted bread and caramel with lighter pale cracker malt notes. Moderate hop aromas of grapefruit and tropical fruit. Pours a hazy reddish copper color with a large, thick, light tan head that exhibits nice retention. Moderately high lacing and medium sized legs. Flavor is similar to the aroma with a fairly strong toasted bread and caramel note with lighter nut and cracker notes; this is straying close to American barleywine. Flavor has moderately high bitterness. Moderate grapefruit and citrus notes with lighter pine resin and tropical fruit. Some nice fruitiness in the finish once the malt character fades. Mouthfeel is medium to medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, this is a clean beer but entirely too malty for my personal taste. The hops are nice but hidden behind all the caramel malt and toasted bread notes.
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2015 at 22:51

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours yellow gold white head. Nose/taste of lemon, coriander, lemon zest, florals, banana and lightly toasted wheat - lighter medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2015 at 19:53

7/10
Tried on 29 Apr 2015 at 19:51

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours yellow white head. Nose/taste of yeasty pear, grassy hop and toasted grain - medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2015 at 18:35

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle @ Solar Eclipse Odense, 2015. Pours Hazy yellow with A White head. White grapes, barnyard and elderflower. Juice! Smooth and meadowy! Very dry finish. Tart grapeskin finish! Lovely drop!
Tried from Bottle on 20 Mar 2015 at 15:51

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pour is a black with a large tan head. Aroma is a decent mix of roast and chocolate with a bit of brown sugar. Flavor is again an ok roasted oat and chocolate malt. Mouthfeel is a bit thin but there is a pleasant char malt left on the tongue. Not the most intense stout but still decent.
Tried on 18 Mar 2015 at 19:58

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Pour is a cloudy orange with a large white head. Aroma is a very sweet citrus hop. Flavor is a more mild but still there hop. Finish is dry with a just there hop and a chalky malt. Decent pale ale with a above average fresh hop but not an over bitterness.
Tried on 07 Mar 2015 at 17:18

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ home, thanks to jcnielsen for sending. Pours a hazy orange appearance with a big cream colored head. This is two years old. For some reason I thought this was a brett saison but evidently it’s an IPA. It’s not really fair to rate it at this point and I wouldn’t but it’s actually kind of cool. The aroma is still pretty tropical fruit forward. Plenty of melon, mango, and oranges. Medium body. A little boozy. It’s certainly deteriorated but there is some peach and mango notes intact. I think this would be pretty cool fresh.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2015 at 20:03