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Shiner 98 Bavarian Style Amber Lager

Shiner 98 Bavarian Style Amber Lager

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An American Dark Lager brewed by
Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus Company)

Shiner, Texas USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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1072.83/5.02.83/5.0Special4.9%79.8Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Handcrafted from two special varieties of hops and a blend of rich imported malts to make this the darkest lager possible.

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 gotohelunc (385), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/104/59/20

Jan 30, 2008  
Bottle. Clear golden color, not much head. Smells like honey and straw, although mostly like nothing. There’s some malt character to this stuff, but mostly it tastes like a more flavorful standard American lager. I’m not sure how much it costs, but it’s a perfectly fine session beer and most non-craft beer drinkers would like it ok. Goes down smooth without totally tasting like water.

 JuStuka (149), , Mexico
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Find this one in a beer store in denver col, amber color, malt aroma, dry on finish, easy to drink.


 merlin48 (352), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Not a bad effort. Clear, dark brown body topped by a small beige head that leaves some scattered lace. Muted aroma has some dark toasted bread and spicy hops. Taste adds a note of faint chocolate to the dark bread and spicy hop. Unremarkable, but probably the best offering of the Spoetzl line.


 unclemattie (1620), Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/511/20
Jul 26, 2008  
12oz twist-off bottle. Pours clear, amber color. White head. Toasted malt aroma. Lager yeast. Smells like it’s a balanced beer. Flavor is kinda sharp. Rich toasted malt. Big bitter finish. Not what you’d expect from an American Dark Lager. Overall, it is drinkable. Not mindblowing.


specksnreds (55), USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Jun 12, 2008  
It’s pretty good. Heavy on the carbonation and more malt than bitter. Easy to drink, but not outstanding.


 Funknmilla (525), Absecon, New Jersey, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/512/20
May 8, 2008  
12 oz bottle...golden body with a light beige head...smells nice...nice malts...drinks pretty light...reminds me of Miller’s 1855 Celebration Lager, almost to a tee...a light creaminess to the body, not very complex....nice, nice, and nice...a fresh yeasty thing with a pleasant malt finish...lots of carbonation, even a smidge of lacing...quite easy to drink...the carbonation is a big presence here, which makes it creamy, but makes it hard to pick out much in the flavor



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