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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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
A classical ipa, not so aromatic with the hop, hazy, malty, dry, hop that it could be a bit more present, little side of pine tree, honest, 15.10.19, beautiful day in family, in Luzern, in the museum of transport, drinking it, on the train back from Luzern to Lausanne.
Tried from Can from Drinks of The World (Luzern) on 05 Aug 2025 at 06:19

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Fresh, local craft palate cleanser courtesy of Mr Joseph Zed Muck.

Clear MGD gold, seltzer-y, spritzy.
Margarita nose, lots of lime.
Super mild. Sweet but watered down lime, just a touch salty, inoffensive grain, clean quaff finish.

Super easy.
Tried from Can on 02 Aug 2025 at 23:23

5.3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Can: Poured a golden with carbonation, white colored head. Aroma is salty, lime, citrus, grain. Taste is light sea salt, lime, grain.
Tried from Can on 01 Aug 2025 at 15:03

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
12 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a hazy pale yellow color with a small white head and poor retention. No lacing. Lemonade aroma, as expected. Strong lemonade flavor with a slightly tart finish. No beer flavor at all. It's a decent lemonade soda, but it needs more beer flavor to be a true shandy. Thin, watery body. Highly carbonated. Zero bitterness. Sam Adams Porch Rocker is far superior.
Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Melbourne, FL on 30 Jul 2025 at 22:53

6.5/10
Mothership time!
Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2025 at 18:42

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Clear and pale yellow pour. Carbon fizz. Some mild grass and a hint of hops but otherwise pretty boring.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:35

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5
Bottled. Dark pour, mostly cocoa powder type aroma. Thin consistency. Reminds me of pie crust.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:32

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
22 oz bottle. Golden pour. White head. Some floral sweetness but kind of watery weak sauce.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:24

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottled. Orangey pour. Smelled like minute maid fruit punch. Similar taste. Kind of mehhh.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:22

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottled. Orangey pour. Clean citrus and piney hops and malts. Best effort from spoetzel in awhile.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:21