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.
6.5/10
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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
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Unexpectedly solid IPA from Shiner, with strong notes kf grapefruit and orange and stone fruit, underlined by mango and a touch of melon. Moderate pine-mineral bitterness on the back end. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2026
at 00:25
5.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Dark chestnut brown with large light brown head. Mint, chocolate malt, and grass aroma. Mildly sweet mint chocolate malt, and mildly bitter dry grass flavor. Light body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2025
at 01:52
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Copper with small, short-lasting head. Caramel malt and fresh hay aroma. Moderately sweet raspberry, caramel malt, and mildly bitter fresh hay flavor. Okay body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2025
at 03:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark chestnut brown with moderate but short-lasting tan head. Brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate malt, and grass aroma. Moderately sweet brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate malt, and mildly bitter grass flavor. Okay body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2025
at 00:29
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Shitty hay nose. Clear gold, thin head. Corn, rice, mild. Light, moderate carbonation. Quite mild, but not completely devoid of flavor, no artificial notes.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2025
at 00:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Golden yellow with moderate white head and moderate effervescence. Orange, sour milk, coriander. wheat malt, and straw aroma. Moderately sweet orange, light coriander, wheat malt, and straw flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2025
at 02:04
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark gold pour. Bright fruity nose. Smells sweet but not a sweet flavor. More tangy with pear notes. Light bodied and light carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2025
at 00:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle to shaker. Pours a beautiful burnt orange with almost no head. Aroma is strongly natural orange with a hint of yeasty banana. Flavor is dominated by orange with a hint of spicy coriander, hint of banana in the finish. Medium bodied with appropriate carbonation. Pretty nice overall, this is a beer I would drink again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2025
at 04:28
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pour is a crystal clear copper with a large white head. Aroma is a toasted whole wheat bread. Flavor is some caramel and toasted bread. Not a dortmunder more of a vienna. It's ok and worthy of a single pick up.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2025
at 20:27