FM 966 Farmhouse Ale

Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) in Shiner, Texas, United States 🇺🇸

Farmhouse - Saison Regular

Score

5.97

ABV: 5.7%

IBU: -

Ticks: 33

This easy-drinking farmhouse ale is reminiscent of traditional European saisons, but with a few flavorful twists all its own. Using Golding, Sterling and Meridian hops results in a sweet yet lightly spiced flavor. This incredibly refreshing farmhouse ale bears the name of the farm to market road just to the south of where our brewery has proudly stood for over 100 years.

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6.1

Maverick (5074) reviewed FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 8 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

22 oz bottle. Golden pour. White head. Some floral sweetness but kind of watery weak sauce.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:24

7.1

Fredis23 (989) reviewed FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 9 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Clear, Deep Amber Color, Big White Head, Creamy Fluff Top Thin Creamy Fluff Drip Ring of Lacing. Mellow Malt, Light Peppery Hop Aroma. Wet, Malt, Light Tart Notes, Light Sweet Notes, Slightly Peppery, Light Hop Bitter. Wet, Malt, Slightly Sweet, Light Peppery Notes, Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Easy Going. Not Really A Saison or A Farmhouse... Other Than That, Decent Brew... Good. Worth A Try...

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 17:42

5.5

tnkw01 (4059) reviewed FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 10 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Clear golden color. Really nice, long long lasting head. Great lace. Aroma is spicy, a little funky. Taste is also spicy and a little funky.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:39

6.5

PLohbauer (1111) ticked FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 10 months ago

RB score 2.82

Tried from Draft on 15 Mar 2025 at 03:34

5.4

ericsc (2969) ticked FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 1 year ago

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2024 at 16:15

kristincedar (7052) ticked FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 1 year ago

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:53

6.5

Travlr (30173) reviewed FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft. Clear pale yellow color, white head. Aroma of dusty white pepper. Taste id funky lager. Not a bad attempt.

Tried from Draft on 25 Aug 2014 at 16:21

4.6

Psytron (8000) reviewed FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Smell of hops and malts. Orange colour, white head. Aroma of straw, paper, malt and a faint of hop. Fizzy carbon. Medium sweet with slightly watery textiure. Stinging palate.

Tried on 02 Jul 2014 at 11:35

5.9

Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright yellow-golden color with a large creamy yellow-white head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was tart and tangy with notes of citrus, yeast and pepper. The flavor was bitter and tart with notes of cardboard, yeast, citrus, pepper and vague spices. Medium length bitter finish of citrus and pepper. Light to medium body. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2014 at 19:47

berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed FM 966 Farmhouse Ale from Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

12oz bottle from Wegman’s, Buffalo, NY. Amber with a fast fading white head; herbal aroma; soft in the mouth with a vegatable taste and a sweet grainy body; and a dry herbal finish with a touch of spice. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2014 at 19:37