Kolsch: the most dangerous style of beer to brew. When you get it right (like Goose Island) you have a perfectly extraordinary and surprisingly complex light ale. When you miss it, you have a bland ale that nobody wants. Where does Shiner Summer Stock land? Perilously in between. They do some things right: the hopping is OK, with indistinct presence in the aroma, a light herbal touch on the palate, a solid bitter finish. The malts are lacking, as is the yeast. The malts come across as very light, hinting at adjuncts, the yeast is much to clean. The carbonation bites and burns at the tip of the tongue. Yellow to faded gold in color, with no head.

Light, touch of hoppy crispness, but not the Kolsch is claims to be.........