Shiner Bock

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

Experienced from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The idea of evening calling this a bock is laughable. The only thing that remotely resembles a bock is the color, which is even iffy. The aroma gives more indications of a premium lager with a percentage point of dark malt thrown in than a German bock. No notes of malt, to speak of, other than perhaps a touch of pilsner malt sweetness. Pathetically engineered and crafted.

On tap at the Flying Saucer in KC. Pours a clear amber body with a finger-width, off-white, creamy head that dissipates quickly and leaves a light lacing. Aroma is mainly muted, sweet caramels. Not much else. Flavor is sweet and malty caramels, some nuts, a light earthy roast, and a little bit of fruit. Finishes slightly dry with no real aftertaste. Overall, it doesn’t taste bad, but its really boring. Not real bockish too.

Pours a deep dark amber with a 1" thick head. Almost no taste at all that is almost like carbonated water. Slight earthy stinch on the nose. I can’t remember this beer tasting this bad. I think the keg is slightly better.

May the fleas of 1000 camels infest the armpits of the clerk that suggested this beer! Looked great in the glass. Not much to it......reminded me of budweiser, natural or miller light ugh!

12 oz. bottle. We have had this locally for some time, but I hadn’t had one until my San Antonio trip. Pours a clear reddish brown color with a smaller off white head. The aroma was very mild caramel, nutty, and slightly toasted. The flavor was slightly toasted malt, hints of caramel, and metallic. A grassy bitterness in the finish. Light/medium bodied and might have received a passing grade without the metallic component.

12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden deep orange to amber with a small white head. Breadish, light caramelish and roasted aroma. Flavour is subdued sweet, caramelish and mild roasted. Vague metallic and flat finish.

Looked decent in the glass thats about it. Very slight aroma of ...? not much flavor either.