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Shiner Bock

Shiner Bock - American Dark Lager

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17
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Brewed by Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus Company)
Style: American Dark Lager

Shiner, Texas USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
11072.59/5.02.59/5.04.41%51.1Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Is a distinctive, rich, full-flavored, deep amber-colored beer with an inviting smooth taste without excessive bitterness.
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 BDR (2139), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
May 29, 2007  
Smells like skunk and malt. Clear brown body with faint white head. Bitter body with a metallic malt tinge to it.


 wcampbell (572), Central, South Carolina, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
May 29, 2007  
Not very good. Lacking in flavor. Watery and carbonated. Not much hop flavor at all. Slightly bitter.


 VTHopHead (895), Barre, Vermont, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
May 27, 2007  
Bottle - Poured a darkish amber in color with a foamy whitish head. Pretty mild in flavor with only a hint of hops and some malt... watery. Not great, but cheap...


 mustangjoe (172), redondo beach, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
May 26, 2007  
On tap. There wasn’t much to choose from on tap, so I told the waitress, let’s go with the one I haven’t tried yet. I wasn’t expecting it to be too good, but I was slightly surprised. Not a bad looking and tasting beer. Way bettter than the Bud, Bud Light, or Coors I could of had instead. I actually ordered a second glass.


 JAF737300 (791), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
May 24, 2007  
This poured dark brown wth almost no head. It has a decent aromaa of hops and the flavor really invoked a deep full beer with out the heaviness. The paalte was rich but smooth.


 AdamGott (190), Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/59/20
May 22, 2007  
malty aroma, slightly hoppy (more so than, say, a Keystone or Keystone light), very malty and a clean no-yeast flavor. Better than your average american swill but not by much.


 theisti (1640), Leawood, Kansas, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
May 22, 2007  
Bottle. This was another one of my "gateway" beers, from swill to craft. Drinking it after "the revolution", its still quite tasty though more thin and watery than I remember. If you are looking for a cheap "dark" beer, Huber Bock is probably a better option.


 NachlamSie (1630), Tennessee, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
May 20, 2007    Updated: Aug 3, 2008
Bottle. Shiner bock, okay. This is obviously a true Bavarian bock. I’m excited. We have a cloudy dark orange pour. Kind of looks like an IIPA with a small head. Yea, this will be tasty. Let’s take a sniff. Mm. Okay, good. I’m picking up some egg cartons, creamed corn, clipped grass, river water. Flavor is a bit cleaner, I must say.Mineral water, light bread, caramel, yea. Not gagging by any means. . .not very appetizing. It’s a nice step away from BMC.
[August 3, 2008]
Bottle. Pours solid red, looks kind of thin and relatively see-through. The aroma is a little rough, kind of papery with apples, corn, metal. Again, the flavor is better. Just predictable sweet malts, very timid hops, apple peels, and an interesting hint at cinnamon. Could be worse. But, uh, this ain’t no bock.



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