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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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Wegmans. Slightly hazy gold with a small white head. Amazingly artificial peach (I don't care, it smells great), wheat aroma. Flavor is peach, both artificial and natural, apricot skins, wheat. Tasty, but I like peach and peach flavoring, so I'm biased.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2021 at 23:19

7/10
Tried from Can on 18 Jun 2021 at 14:58


4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Gold with a medium sized foamy white head. Grainy with cardboard and bread. Medium finish and body.
Tried on 31 May 2021 at 01:38

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark red brown with a large foamy tan head. Sweet and tangy with sugar, grape and bread. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried on 31 May 2021 at 00:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at Daily Growler Powell. Dark mahogany-brown color with a medium thin beige head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Sparse strings of lace. Malty and nutty aroma. Light to medium body with flavors of caramel malt, pecan and a bit of coffee. The finish is roasty and sweet with a candied pecan aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Growler on 24 May 2021 at 18:30

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Golden with a large foamy head. Chery, a bit musty and a hint of lemon. Medium finish and body.
Tried on 24 May 2021 at 02:36

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12 ounce can from Woodman's Appleton, 5/7/2021. Rating as many different states in a row as I can without repeats. Starting on 5/4: IL, CT, NY, VA, TN, IA, MN, AZ, OH, FL, NM, MI, and now TX. Clear amber, large frothy white head, fair retention. Aroma of candied lemon, pale malt. Taste is pale malt, stone fruit, tart lemon. Thin. Very entry level but okay for what it is.
Tried from Can on 08 May 2021 at 01:40

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. A- Sweet, pecans, roasty, brown sugar. A- Brown color, clear liquid, off white head. T- Pecans, brown sugar, slightly roasty, mild cinnamon. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, roasty finish. O- I mean this works. The enjoyment kind of wears off after the first few sips but certainly not a bad beer. A bit sweet as expected. Lots of pecan and brown sugar. I'd say this is a bit on the novelty side but drinkable for sure.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2021 at 01:25

3/10
Pours a clear reddish-black with a thick creme-colored head. Aroma of toffee, pecans, caramel. Taste has sickly sweet toffee, Caramelized malt. Palate is much of the same, unremarkable. Really not good.
Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2021 at 23:00