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.
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
From backlog. Sweet, malty and caramely with hints of syrup and toffee, a bit unbalanced and stuffy.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2018
at 06:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a clear copper-gold color with a medium bone white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Fruit, yeast and rye aromas. Light-bodied with flavors of fruity yeast, mildly spicy rye malt and a bit of hops. The finish is wheaty and malty with a rye and yeast aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2018
at 21:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Pour Taproom in Charlotte. Cloudy yellow color big white head. Earthy lemon aroma. Taste is similar no bitterness worth mentioning
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Nov 2018
at 14:18
6/10
0,3 litre Can from Total Wine And Spirits, Las Vegas, Nv. Golden with offwhite head. Malty, hops, bitterness. Not Juicy at all...
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2018
at 06:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a hazy gold color with a small white head and fair retention. Spots of lacing. Lime lager aroma. Flat Mouthfeel. Generic lager flavor with a little lime taste and a lightly salty finish. More lime flavor than salt. Unremarkable, but nothing bad. As advertised.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2018
at 00:48
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Funk. Pours copper with small white head that lasts. The aroma is raisin, toasted malt, wood, bourbon. Slick body, similar flavors to nose, boozy, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2018
at 03:14
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12oz bottle at Hyatt Regency, San Antonio, TX, USA. Pours light brown, with limited foam. Aroma is weak malty, generally lame. Body is light, with moderate carbonation. Taste is moderately sweet, pretty uninteresting. Finish is average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2018
at 01:43
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
Should've read the description earlier; I had no clue I was getting into a peach beer. General dunkelweizen notes are there--caramel, toffee, bread, and a little clove--but couple these flavors with the juicy peach backbone and the pint grows cloying as it warms, without any hop balance to offset the sweetness. Oily pecan adds a slight nutty undertone, but otherwise a sweet peach brew. Not for me..
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2018
at 18:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Draught at Maddys DC. Dark amber with a minimal head. Aroma of dark malt. Flavour is sweet malt, warm fruit, herb and bread.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2018
at 03:56
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
NE style IPAs have been slow to show up locally. I see a Texas brewer is making a try, I have to give it a chance. A lonely 12 oz can bought in close-by Odessa, the lid is popped and I tilt into a smallish beer glass. It hits the marks right off, a dense gold-yellow-orange body finished by a heroic, almost pure white head. I determine a tropical fruit, grassy nose. Follow up with a drink now. Lemon, orange, a light hoppiness, sort of flattish after seeing that strong foam. It settles in with a moderate bitterness. Not exactly lighting my fire with this one, I anticipated more.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2018
at 01:28