Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale

Brewed by Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus Company)
Style: American Pale Ale
Shiner, Texas USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle, stupid screw top. Nose of dulled but modern hops with slightly less-than-modern hopping rates, pours cloudy dark amber with a short beige head. Fizzy, lightly yeasty-metallic start in the mouth, touch of biscuit with faint sweetness and almost non-existent bitterness. Sheesh, guys, I was only joking, no need to take away the hops! Light earth and tropical character on the margins, but otherwise this leaves the impression of industrial American Dark Lager with a pinch more hops (may the style, no longer with us on RB, RIP). Touch of soury/gritty caramel, medium body.

Gold/amber pour with white head and lace. Aroma is light citrus hops some earthy tones and a semi sweet caramel malt. Light sweet malt start followed by an earthy/floral bitterness. Light medium body with good carbonation. Maybe the best beer I’ve had from these guys. APA not so sure, solid PA yes

12 oz. served into a Great Divide pint glass A - Amber body with a slight chilled haze. A thick rocky head creates solid lacing. S - Caramel, orange citrus, odd yeast aroma. T - Watered down citrus clashes with muted caramel malt. Some bread and metallic mineral flavors in the middle. The finish never really happens. It just kinda falls off. M - Light to medium body, moderate carbonation. I went into this with high hopes for some reason. It wasn’t as good as I’d hoped. Everything happens right of the top and then just washes out. Serving type: bottle 04-27-2012

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Slow gusher upon opening. Pours lightly hazy orange amber color with a 1-2 finger dense cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of orange zest, pear, apple, caramel, bread, floral, grass, slight pine, light pepper, and light floral earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of malt and hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of orange zest, pear, apple, caramel, bread, floral, grass, light pine, light pepper, and floral earthiness. Light floral bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, light fruits, caramel, bread, floral, grass, light pepper, light pine, and floral earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Good balance of malt and hop flavors; with no cloying flavors after the finish. A little lacking in flavor robustness. Medium carbonation and body; with a lightly creamy and fairly crisp mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a pretty solid pale ale. Quite pleasant in flavor and balance, but lacking in some aspects. An enjoyable offering.

Grass and hay aromas with subtle grapefruit. Amber with a beige cap. Bitter. Medium bodied with a bland bitter finish.

Not a half bad pale ale. Clean caramel malts, medium body and plenty of citrus and floral hopping in the nose and flavors.

Amber pour with an off-white head. Fruity hop aroma as is the taste. Malty backbone. OK beeer, ok lacing.

Bottle from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours orange amber with a slight head. Weak floral over light malt for aroma. Med minus body. Flavor is more like an amber than an APA. Hoped for more.

Every time a new beer comes to Total Wine & More, I have to try it. This is new, and I am not impressed. I like Shiner... but that’s about it. Their black isn’t very good, either. This is a decent fruity pale ale with a somewhat fruity nose and a well balanced, not very aggressive hop profile on the palate. Glad I got it, but I won’t buy it again.

12oz bottle at a friend’s house. Pours a hazy orange with a white head. Nose is sweet caramel, floral notes, orange, and some citrus hops. Flavor is similar: sweet malt, floral notes, and citrus hops. Light in body and nice overall.