This will be a first for me, an IPA from Shiner. I located a stovepipe can (19.2 oz in case you do not know) at one of the HEB supermarkets in town. The pour into my Great Heights tulip glass shows a clearish gold-orange liquid followed by a lofty head of completely white foam. It has a surely hazy nose about it, there is mangoes, pineapple and a bit of citrus. The taste is decent. Mangoes again, a bit of pine resin, a small honey sweetness and white bread. Nothing earth shaking but a fair enough hazy IPA out of a Texas-centric brewery in the southeast part of the state. The sum is greater than the parts.

Can from the local Grocery Outlet. Pours translucent gold with a transient white head. Aroma of mango and orange. Med body. Juicy and a bit sweet. Not quite enough bitter for balance. Flavor is an odd thing that might be cactus, some herb that might be weed/dank something, melon, citrus and then along comes some strawberry. Flavor kind of growing on me.

Bottle from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours orange tinged gold with a decent white head. Aroma is very orange with a hint of coriander. Medium body. Flavor is orange with a bit of zest and a hint of coriander. Not exactly dry, but not exactly sweet. Very lightly bitter. It’s unusual for me, but I like it.

Bottle from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours dark brown with a very large tan head that didn't last long. Aroma of mint and chocolate. Not quite med body. Flavor is mint and chocolate. Malt somewhat like that in a Schwarzbier. Mint is the main thing here, and it does persist. With time it does seem to be suggesting a cookie.

Bottle from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours clear brown with a tan head that did a massive Guinness thing. Aroma of carmel and pecans. Med body or so. Dry it is not. Carmel, pecans, brown sugar ... Hardly any bitterness for balance.