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.
6/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2019
at 10:45
4/10
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Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2019
at 20:35
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2019
at 17:36
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2019
at 21:59
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled from a bottle this beer poured a black color with a large foamy tan head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was strong artificial vanilla, light cocoa and cola. The flavor was strong sharp artificial vanilla light cocoa, vodka and cola. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2019
at 02:01
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
12 oz. can. Pours a clear dark ruby red color with a thick beige head and great retention. Very good lacing. Spot-on S'mores aroma. The taste matches the nose. Dark malt and chocolate flavor up front with a soft vanilla and marshmallow finish. Not overly sweet. No bitterness. Smooth and creamy with low carbonation. It might be a bit gimmicky but it's a great brown ale!
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2019
at 00:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pour is a dark brown with a large tan head. Aroma is pretty much all marshmallow with some minor chocolate notes. Flavor is pretty much the same. Some marshmallow and chocolate notes but overall pretty thin. It is as advertised tasting like a smore but it probably took a whole lot of adjuncts to make it that way.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2019
at 21:48
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Buttery burned marshmallows aroma. Clear cola brown, medium tan head, good lace. Toasted marshmallows, vanilla. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2019
at 01:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, best before 2/15/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. A bit of muddy aromas/flavors. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.7%. Overall this is a nice hazy IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish, not aggressive. Not nearly as tropical, vibrant, or juicy as expected. Just feels like Simcoe, Amarillo, and classic C hops. Nicely vibrant, juicy, dank, and earthy balanced hop complexity; nice pale/wheat malt backbone, minimal residual sweetness from lingering resin dryness. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2019
at 12:51
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 1.5
Pours clear Golden with a thin white head. Sweet malt aroma. Taste is malty and has a slight wheat taste. Palate is nonexistent.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2019
at 00:10