Shiner Bock

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

I like this beer, even if I wasn’t from Texas. It’s a great beer overall. Its kinda dark, good flavor, a liitle heavy. Overall i like this beer, its a good mix of taste, crisp and clean and textures. Try it.

Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a small mug. The label has a brief description of the beer but no ABV or freshness date. Appearance: From the pour I got a nice amber colored beer with good clarity and an average two finger just off white head. The head fades to a wispy thin layer but a quick swirl will keep a small cap of foam on top. Lacing is very slick and minimal. Smell: The aroma is mildly sweet with some light hints of caramel and toasted malt back by grainy and light bready maltiness. Hop presence here is very light and sort of earthy/leafy. Taste/Palate: Just as the nose would suggest there is a mild sweetness from the light caramel and bready maltiness. A touch of raw grain or husk is also noted in the mix. Hops mix in here too and add a light balance of earthy hop bitterness. Its easy medium body and level carbonation is a bit light for a Bock but very easy to drink. Notes: I drank more than a few of these the last time I was down in Texas. This is an easy drinking beer in the summer heat and it pairs very well with Texas BBQ.

UPDATED: OCT 5, 2010 I think this is supposed to be some famous or popular stuff. Was just about normal or right. Anyways, got a six-pack as a birthday gift. A good gift, can’t complain. Oh, and it’s another Dark Lager. I guess I really am sticking with the theme tonight. Re-rating since yesterday, and the score stayed pretty much the same.

Poured into a large mug. Appearance is an amber with a clean white head. Aroma is mostly malty and somewhat banana-ish. Taste is mostly malts and the aftertaste is the banana-ish flavor. Overall I like this beer but its nothing great by any means.

I have drank this beer for years, but just now got around to reviewing it. The beer pours a clear medium brown color with a white head. The aroma is grain with some toffee malt and grassy hops. The flavor is toffee and crass. I also get a little bit of something that resembles dark fruit, but it is subtle. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A Texas classic, but nothing too impressive. It certainly doesn’t stack up to the some of the other craft beers from Texas.

This is a very smooth beer. Brewed in texas incredible flavor, slight metallic taste but very very good would drink it all night easy. Good fall night beer.

Folks I knew who lived in Texas used to rave about this. It is not bad. It is more interesting than some blander pale lagers. Serving: Bottle and Tap

Amber color with a foamy tan head. Aroma of roasted grains with a hint of caramel. A little light on the body for a bock. Crisp flavor with a hoppy bite and a bit of caramel. More of an amber ale than a bock