Shiner Bock

This is another example of why I prefer cheap macro pale lagers to cheap macro dark lagers. Although ok, it is just barely and like most cheap dark lagers, it fulfills neither the desired role (for me) of a "darker" or more full-bodied/flavourful beer nor the role of a basic pale lager. It is light brown with a small, bubbly off-white head that soon vanishes to nothing. The aroma is a bit funky, mild caramel, honey, bread with candy. The taste is a bit musty, sweet, stale brown bread, with a hint of dulce de leche and a hint of soap, especially in the finish. It is mostly sweet with just the very faintest trace of bitterness near the end. The body is thin, fizzy, and watery. As it warms, it becomes just bland and sweet, with nothing else. It is basically enjoyable and kind of easy to drink, but I have no desire to do so again.

This stuff is actually pretty good. Its not high end, but for heavy beer drinking it does the job. Dark sweet and malty, it goes down easy. Too thin and definetly has a mass produced blandness, but whos complaining.

Great Texas beer! Pours a beautiful dark amber. The full bodied taste leave you wanting another sip. Very smooth and not too bitter. I grew up drinking it so I guess its only fair that I rate it high. Have another? Why yes, thank you.

A Texas beer for sure, but this beer can beer hit or miss. I’ve had some froma tap that was amazing, and other times watery. From a bottle, I have had this beer taste near pristine, and other times it tastes dirty and old. So, that’s why it gets a middle of the road rating for me. Better than many beers out there, still not great.

Pours a rich brown, nothing special about the aroma, flavor is lacking and tastes a bit watery. Similar issue with other Shiner beers.

Bottle pours a dark amber with a foamy off-white head that quickly fades to a thin film. Decent aroma of malt and grain. Wouldn’t describe it as full-flavored. Pretty mild flavor with just a touch of bitterness at the end.

Amber color with a small off-white head. Aromas are of grains and caramel. Mild taste of grains.

3/10/08 - Draft at Friday’s at DFW. Pours brown with amber hues, white head. Nose is caramel, brown sugar, and some nut. Sweet toffee, brown sugar, chocolate and caramel. Some sweet fruit, apple, maybe some pear. OK, drinkable.