Shiner 97 Bohemian Black Lager

Brewed by Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus Company)
Style: Schwarzbier
Shiner, Texas USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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A dark brown beer with a red shine under a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, as well as light notes of butter. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of malt, but also lighter notes of roasted malt and bread, leading to a dry, bitter, and lightly roasted finish. The body is thin.

At Liars club. Pours dark brown to black with a lacing white head. Roasted and slight fruity aroma. Dry breadish and mild roasted base flavour. Smooth malty and slight roasted finish.

Bottle 35,5 cl. Pours a clear reddish brown with a small, creamy beige head. A dry vanillaish roast aroma - quite clean and pleasant. Medium body, sweet subtle roast, a little licorice. Dry finish. Very clean and well made. 301112

Bottled@The 1st Vaasa CS/ES beer session (thanks ER). Deep rubyish brown colour, close to black, with beigeish brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, some slight honey as well as mild grainy and herbal notes. Flavour is roasted malts, some slight toffee and mild honey. Ends in a quite bitter form. Decent brew.

Bottle at home. Clear red-brown coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and malty aroma of caramel and bread. Sweet and malty flavour of caramel and bread with notes of chocolate and roasted notes.

Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a dark ruby amber brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty slightly roasted caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty grainy caramel finish.

(Bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a medium beige head. Aroma of toasted malt, caramel, and light chocolate. Flavor of black malt and caramel.

UPDATED: JAN 18, 2009
Date: August 03, 2006
Appearance: clear dark brown, thin tan head
Aroma: light dry roasted malt aroma
Flavor: lightly sweet malt flavor with nice chocolate character

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Name: Shiner Black
Date: October 17, 2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Decatur
Appearance: black, frothy beige head, scattered drippy lace
Aroma: roasted malt aroma with a dark caramel and butterscotch sweetness
Body: slick buttery body
Flavor: sweet butterscotch flavor with lots of roasted character
Overall: all dry roast and dyactly, whatta mess :-(

Name: Shiner Black
Date: January 02, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
much less of the diactyl allowing some of the roasted to come through,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.1/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *+/4

(12oz bottle) Small beige head atop cola black body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, roast, some burnt, coffee, faint banana. Taste is medium sweet, coffee, roast, some caramel, sugar, chocolate. Light body, light acidity.

Botella. Dark brown reddish colour, beige small head. Aroma of well toasted malt and caramel. Ok mouthfeel. Flavour of well toasted malt and caramel, bit (dark) fruit and grains towards the finish.