Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner)

Commercial Brewery in Shiner, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by The Gambrinus Company

Established in 1909

Contact
603 E Brewery St, Shiner, TX, 77984, United States
Description
The Spoetzl Brewery - named after its original brewmaster Kosmos Spoetzl, was founded in Shiner, Texas in 1909; hence their brand name for their beers - Shiner. Spoetzl is the oldest independent brewery in the State of Texas that began its storied history by brewing beer with old-world traditions and recipes for the many German and Czech settlers in the state. Since then, the brewery has grown to be one of the leading independent brewers in the country. The brewery is 100% family-owned and is a certified craft brewery by the Brewer’s Association. Every drop of Shiner is proudly brewed in Shiner.

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5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Slightly hazy pale with moderate head. Raspberry lemonade, biscuit malt, and straw aroma. Moderately sweet raspberry lemonade, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Okay body.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2026 at 01:12

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
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.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2026 at 00:27

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
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.
Tried from Can on 03 Jul 2026 at 00:35

5.3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Pours slightly hazy yellow gold with no head. Smells like its name. It tastes sweet and fruity, sweeter than I’d like. This is the not bad but underwhelming beer I expected, but I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised. Oh well.
Tried from Draft at Dicky's 21 Taps on 21 May 2026 at 03:44

5.5/10
(#1789)(#29 US)(#10 Texas)
Drunk it at "Fairmont Hotel", Austin, TX, US
Tried from Can on 12 May 2026 at 15:20

6.5/10
(#1788)(#28 US)(#9 Texas)
Drunk it at "Austin Garden & Studio", Austin, TX, US
Tried from Draft on 11 May 2026 at 18:18

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
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.
Tried from Bottle at The Davis Beer Shoppe on 29 Apr 2026 at 23:26

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
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.
Tried from Bottle at The Davis Beer Shoppe on 27 Apr 2026 at 00:31

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
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.
Tried from Bottle at The Davis Beer Shoppe on 26 Apr 2026 at 23:43

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours darkish gold with a transient but voluminous white head. Aroma of caramel with some floral hop. Malty but not very sweet. Enough bitter to balance. The hop seems to be floral. Nice drink.
Tried at The Davis Beer Shoppe on 24 Apr 2026 at 23:56