Shiner Bock

Brewed by Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus Company)
Style: American Dark Lager
Shiner, Texas USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

Very light on the palate, and amazing mild. No hop to speak of, minimal bitterness, even minimal malt. Just enough mild bitterness and clean grain to make it beer. It comes up short in many ways, but for what it is, it is really good.

Clear amber/copper color with orange and yellow highlights around the edges. Very small off white head with very little retention. No lacing left either. Caramel sweetness along with some darker malt in the nose. Minute hints of grain or grass. Nothing complicated or extraordinary. A grainy flavor at first. Some breadiness. Greatly reminds me of the German style Dunkels. Some caramel sweetness manifest itself also. Medium to thin and somewhat watery finish. Doesn’t coat the palate extemely well. Some is there, but not much. It is somewhat refreshing and crisp. Thsi brew is not as good as I remember. Haven’t had it for a couple of years. Mostly average to slightly below average in my opinion. It is fairly drinkable. I don’t know... I just don’t have much to say about it. Kind of "blah".

Poured a very clear dark brown with a red tint; only a small ring around the edge of my glass for a head. Aroma: mild roasted nuts, bread, a hint of caramel. Taste was the same but very watery. Thin body. Overall: not a bad beer... but I would be happy if I never have another bottle.

Medium to dark brown in color, with a surprisingly high clarity. Thin white head. Small malt aromas with a bit of carmel and sweet bread. Light bodied with a high drinkability. Not overly flavorful, but underated in my opinion.

Bottle. Clear brown, small tan head with little retention. Aroma was malty and soapy. . Light malt flavor, touch of something spicy, otherwise not very flavorful. Thin watery body with some carbonation.

A nice, rich flavor. You could do a lot worse. This beer has strong distribution here in Texas, so you find it along the usual macro-bre fare, which is usually quite bad. And if that is the case, Shiner is the way to go.

Hmmm so I hear this was made in good ol texas? Well impressive, I didn’t know texas made beer. That said, this was only okay. Maybe I’m just spoiled. Pretty light beer, hints of light metal. Street cred is given for naming the beer after the city that the beer is brewed in.

UPDATED: SEP 26, 2011 This has to be my bang for your buck beer, while by no means craft it is quite cheep and beats the hell out of any thing in it’s nice low price range. O would go into detail about it but just think of it of a steep up from Budweiser, Coors, And Miller if your here in America. If you are else ware well i guess i can just say it is simply decent nothing to write home about bu hay at leas i is easy on the wallet. Likely the only non craft my money will ever touch a second time.