2.2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Terrible right out of the gate, pouring an off-red with a fizzy, minute head. Smells kinda funky and saccharine, with a little mildew for added measure. It’s a step up from the macro brewers’ products, but remember, there’s a shitload of stairs on that staircase. Shiner Bock doesn’t taste really all that bad; it’s just that the beer is a long long way from good. Sweet yet watery, buttery yet bland, Shiner’s flavor reflects its cost. (4/14/09)
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Aroma is mild malt, hint of raisin, minerally. Appearance is orange dark brown with small tan head. Taste is malty, hint of burnt caramel, apple. Minerally. Palate is thin and crisp...... a little wattery. Overall this isnt bad. Lacks depth and character but drinkable.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a rich reddish brown color. Smells of malts. Has a nice refreshing taste with some amber malts present.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours amber with an off white head. Sweet malty aroma with toffee and grains. Clean lager aroma with light sweet malts and grains. Pretty good.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
12 oz bottle from a mix 6pack purchased at Spirits Brick. Poured a decent looking dark amber with ana verage head. Aroma once again had some serious metallic notes like the inside of the cap had no coating and the beer was sideways against pure metal for months. Flavor was so boring the only thing you can say about it is tastes like beer, I guess. Why oh why did some distributor feel the need to bring this brewery to NJ, oh that’s right instead of seeking out a good company they heard of this back in the day and knew they could make a quick buck. Well you got $9 from me for a mix 6-pack and will never see a penny more. This brewery blows.
1.9 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Pours a dark brown, but the beer is pretty light. Stale grain odor and taste. Good carbonation. Not really a fan of Bocks and my rating probably reflects that. Just really not my beer.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours clear dark amber with NO head whatsoever. Smells like a dark, malty "typical" lager, with less adjunct aromas. Tastes malty, very little bitterness, surprisingly pleasant. Medium-bodied with a smooth texture and mild mouth-carbonation, Shiner Bock finishes crisp with hints of sweetness.
1.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 6/20
Appearance: dark brown with some reddish highlights; head vanished immediately. Aroma: not much; some caramel malts. Taste: not much again; some caramel malts and dusty. Finish: surprisingly long, with a bit of a metal tang and a hint of soda-syrup sweetness. Notes: No thanks. Very watery and thin in the mouth, and almost too much carbonation.
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