6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
hazy golden colour, large, though not too stable off-white head; aroma of orange zest,grapefruit, some pine, biscuity, caramel and slight pineapple notes; taste has the same notes with much less intensity and some dried peach, as well as hoppy bitterness and some surprising alcoholic notes; correct one, but nothing extraordinary
Tried
on 02 Nov 2019
at 18:13
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled May 8th so I will be as gentle as I can be.
Pours a clear, without any floaties, straw yellow, pretty decent head of foam, lacing is also not too shabby. Some sweet notes, near zero bitterness.
The smell is earthy, pear like, light sweetness, no bitterness.
The taste, I reckon, has suffered from the long time since it was bottled. Earthy, the pear nose is not very noticeable, really sweetish finish, near zero bitterness.
The body is substantial for a 4.5% abv beer.
I'm guessing that it was quite quaffable when it was fresh.
Pours a clear, without any floaties, straw yellow, pretty decent head of foam, lacing is also not too shabby. Some sweet notes, near zero bitterness.
The smell is earthy, pear like, light sweetness, no bitterness.
The taste, I reckon, has suffered from the long time since it was bottled. Earthy, the pear nose is not very noticeable, really sweetish finish, near zero bitterness.
The body is substantial for a 4.5% abv beer.
I'm guessing that it was quite quaffable when it was fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2019
at 20:48
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2019
at 16:58
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
[12oz bottle from Total Wines, Brea, CA.] A straw coloured pour with a tight white head; biscuity grain aroma with some lemon oil in the background; lager shandy taste with a touch of quinine-like bitterness; and a sour lemony finish. Strange - could be dismissed as a shandy/radler, but actually there seems to be more too it, the lemon seems real rather than synthetic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2019
at 00:43
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Pours clear amber with a bubbly white head. Aroma of acerbic malt. Taste is harsh, woody. Palate has some hops, acerbic. Not at all what I expected from the style.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2019
at 22:38
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Roasty, bit of choc, malty sweetness, nice enough. Little bit of spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle sent by Shiner for comment. I have to account for these samples having been in transit on a hot UPS truck on their way to me. So I get a hint of dimethyl sulfide in the nose, just enough to stay within the style, though, and which clears off once exposed to air, leaving a rich malt nose. The color is amber, with a large head on the pour. It's a nice example of why I'm a sucker for this style: Rich caramel malts, a noble hop load with just enough pepper to be noticed. And strong enough to make me sit for a spell.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2019
at 02:31
2.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 1
Bottle as pictured. Twist off cap none the less! Pours is darker yellow with a viscous attitude. Aged heavy IPA nose. Thicker head. First taste is blunt rude old IPA bitterness. Rubbery at times. Nasty nellie, arrogant stuff. So big & so rude. I guess what I'm trying to say is; its terribly on straight up ass, double heavy, IPA style. Yes, right on style. Volatile ending, seems to be heavier in alky content than 8%, fer sher. Bothersome blowhard.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2019
at 20:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle. When I first began to notice craft beer, agave was being utilized by some of the big players. Not surprised to see it back as we scrape the bottom of the barrel for ideas/concepts. Decent enough for a Shiner. Medium bodied, malt centered, mild agave sweetens it out and gives it some depth. Forgettable, but highly sessionable in the moment.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2019
at 04:16
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pour is a cloudy orange with a large almost tan head. Aroma is some sweet oranges. Flavor is a neither juicy nor bitter hop. Just kind of a neutral hop flavor which is kind of weak at that. Finishes dry. Like most Shiner beers, this one seems a bit half assed and watered down.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2019
at 23:08