Spoetzl Brewery – Shiner Bock
This afternoon, I decided to pop the top on a Shiner Bock from Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. The Shiner Bock has a rich brown color, but the head is rather lacking in the long run. It vanished rather quickly with very minimal lacing on the glass. The flavor is very nice with an interesting caramel sweetness and a decent body as well. From the Website:
Bock reflects the tradition of genuine Barvarian beers as a brew only a craftsman like Kosmos Spoetzl, trained in the "Old Country," could bring to life. With its deep amber color, distinctive rich flavor and full body, Shiner Bock demonstrates the care of a handcrafted brewing process to bring forth a mellow taste free of the bitter aftertaste found in many micro, specialty and imported beers. Just think of it as Shiner smooth.
It definitely has a mellow taste and would potentially be a decent beer to give someone from the BudMillerCoors crowd. I can't really find any significant fault with this beer, but it just doesn't make me wanna run out and get another six-pack of it. That being said, I would not discourage anyone from giving it a try. It's decent beer :)
