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Spoetzl Brewery

(Gambrinus Company)

603 East Brewery Street
PO Box 368
Shiner TX 77984
Telephone: +1 361-594-3383
Toll-Free: +1 800-574-4637
Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:00am and 1:30pm, or by appointment.
Brewer: Jimmy Maury
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Notes

Opened: 1909

Annual Production: 400,000 bbl

Contributors: Craig Stichtenoth, Eric Webber, Siegfried Binge

Spoetzl - along with BridgePort Brewing of Portland OR - is owned by the Gambrinus Company of San Antonio TX.

Updated: April 20, 2020

News

2020-04-16: Spoetzl Brewery Donates $500k to Texas Restaurant Relief Fund #ShineOnTx (Great Beer Now)
2010-01-26: When Is an Ale Not an Ale? (World of Beer)
2009-07-04: Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again (Grand Junction Sentinel)
2009-06-23: Shiner Beer's 100 Year Anniversary Recognized at the Texas State Capitol (Yahoo! Finance)
2008-02-18: Flavorful beer marks Spoetzl's centennial (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Beer List

Old Time Alt

German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2011 European Beer Star
Shiner 100 Commemorator

Traditional German-Style Bock

6.70% abv.
- Date: February 25, 2009 (#7707)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 17 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright red-brown. Low head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Sweet. Toasty.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Light-medium body, fizzy. Sweet and toasty. Ripe fruit. Hint of bitterness in the finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
  Good clean Bock.

Shiner 101 Czech-Style Pilsner

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

Date: September 27, 2010 (#8304)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Big dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Sweet, grainy malt. A little metallic.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light and fizzy. Sweet, malty, grainy, with a mild hoppy fruitiness. Very low bitterness. Sweet grainy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
A fine beer from Shiner.

Shiner 102 Double Wheat

Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast

6.20% abv.

Date: April 23, 2011 (#8518)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly grainy, DMS.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Sweet and grainy. Finishes clean.

Overall Impression (2)
That's about it.

Shiner 98

Vienna-Style Lager

Shiner 99

Münchner-Style Helles

Shiner Blonde

American-Style Lager

Date: October 11, 1997 (#2290)

Package: bottled

Place: Albertson's, Flower Mound TX

Score: 9 points

Overall Impression (2)
Pale, moderate carbonation, OK head. Mercaptan odor. Light body, high carbonation, mercaptans, sticky sweet. Tastes just like Shiner Bock - same beer, different color.

Date: March 12, 2008 (#6937)

Package: bottled

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 13½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. Low head.

Aroma (2½)
Very clean. Just a hint of caramel.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Sweet, toasty malt. Some DMS.

Overall Impression (1)
Real clean beer, but it's not a Bock by any stretch.

Date: October 13, 1997 (#2329)

Package: draught

Place: Gate 11, Dallas-Ft.Worth International Airport

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Brown, moderate carbonation and head. Smells brown. Good body, lots of corn flavor. Sweet and sticky.

Date: January 7, 1995 (#697)

Package: bottled

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Overall Impression (2)
Amber clear. Diacetyl aroma. Diacetyl flavor. OK malts etc, but lots of diacetyl. Thanks to my friend Ed Rush for bringing this bottle from his trip to Texas!

Date: June 7, 2008 (#7088)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 12 points

Appearance (3)
Dark dark red. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (1½)
Black butter. Sweet. Roasty. Biscuity.

Mouthfeel (6)
Light body. Very fizzy. Really sweet and really roasty, with a big dark chocolate character. Hint of diacetyl. Chocolatey, grassy finish. Much more diacetyl as it warms.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: February 11, 2011 (#8460)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep golden. Dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Grainy, grassy, fruity.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Grainy, grassy flavor, some DMS. Fruity hops, low bitterness. Sweet, DMS finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: May 22, 2007 (#6514)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow, translucent with roused yeast. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Perfumey, citrusy. Definite lemon zest.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body. Fizzy. Lots of wheat malt. Mild perfumey spiciness. Moderate citrus flavor. Sweet orangey finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Brewed with orange and lemon peels and honey.

Date: November 11, 2010 (#8342)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Dark brown. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Peaches. Mild biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Sweet toasty malt and peaches. Clean fruity finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 28, 1998 (#2758)

Package: bottled

Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden-amber, moderate carbonation, thick head. DMS odor, some sweet malt. Medium body, fairly malty, high carbonation. Named for their first brewer, Kosmos Spoetzl. Thanks to Stephen Stehle for bringing this bottle from San Antonio!

Date: August 21, 2010 (#8286)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 10 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden-amber. Thick head.

Aroma (1)
Vegetal. Tomato ketchup.

Mouthfeel (5)
Medium body, smooth, creamy. Sweet. Ketchup aroma carries over to the flavor. Sweet vegetal finish.

Overall Impression (1)

Date: April 28, 1998 (#2757)

Package: bottled

Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression (3½)
Bright golden, moderate carbonation, thick head. Blast of DMS odor. Light body, corn juice. Thanks to Stephen Stehle for bringing this bottle from San Antonio!