About
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.
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Subdued aroma of sweet corn. Cloudy honey gold color, medium head. The flavor is mildly sweet blend of grain and hops, lagerish, and rather unimaginative. Curious vegetable finish, like cauliflower and hops, not strong. Kind of a drab hefe. The Shiner black lager was much better.
Tried
on 27 May 2007
at 11:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Moderately strong aroma of maple syrup and caramel. Cola colored with a thin bubble head and some lacing. Flavor is sour plum and coffee. Clean hop finish. Highly drinkable, nice!
Tried
on 27 May 2007
at 11:37
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. This was another one of my "gateway" beers, from swill to craft. Drinking it after "the revolution", its still quite tasty though more thin and watery than I remember. If you are looking for a cheap "dark" beer, Huber Bock is probably a better option.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2007
at 08:22
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle. Poured a dark amber color with a light tan/white head. the aroma was very nutty and malty. Has a taste of wheat and caramel and brown sugar. A decent dunkel from Shiner.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2007
at 02:14
2.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 2
Super clear coloured golden body with a decent white head that fades too fast. Aroma of water, metal, blood and a tiny bit of lemons followed by a very light maltiness. Medium-bodied; Very funky cardboard and off flavours up front with some alcohol, grapes, sour, bitterness and metal flavours all coming in big time. Aftertaste has more horrible tastes - this one tastes like it spent 11 months in a barrel with loose change. Overall, a horrible tasting beer and one that didn’t have too much hope from the sight and smell either. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Spirit Shop in Oklahoma City (Norman), Oklahoma on 10-May-2007.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2007
at 23:39
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Pours caramel brown with minimal head. Aroma is malt and sweet metallic. Flavor is lacking. Sorta sweet malts, fruit, and that metallic thing pops up again. Has a bit of a bitter finish. Thin, highly carbonated body. Dissapointing.
Tried
on 07 May 2007
at 05:40
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
bottle. pours a golden color with medium head that diminishes very quickly. aroma very malty and some wheat. has a medium body with a crisp finish. not my favorite shiner.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2007
at 22:57
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
bottle - Pours clear gold with a thin head. The aroma was mild hops. The flavor was light malts with fairly well balanced mild hop tones. Smooth and light bodied, it goes down easy but just doesn’t have enough there to be good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2007
at 22:16
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle: Dark brown / mahoghany with a medium tan head. Nose is mostly malt and dark fruit. Taste is one dimensional malty. Maybe some caramel and cocoa if you’re really creative. Unimpressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2007
at 20:36
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Amber color; big head. Light aroma, stronger taste, anyway with anything else than caramel; a bit metallic and some residual sweetness. Too simple.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2007
at 07:12