Yuengling is goddamn kraut piss.

Shiner forever.

/found a bar that has 99 on tap, happiest day ever

Boy that brought back memories.

1987? or so...Took a road trip to Shiner from Austin with about 8 other people...in a big, white hearse that one of the guys won in a contest.

Took the brewery tour back when the 90+ year old guy who gave all the tours was still alive. Couldn't hear half of what he said. Had a great time.

Shiner fan myself. Draft is the best..Bottles are ok. If you're really jonesin' for some on the river...they got cans for that...

soseussme: I used to drink it all the time because it was decent and cheaper than most any other beer around. The quality is still pretty good but they've raised the price so much that it is usually pricier than better imported beers like Grolsch, Pilsner Urquell, Becks... Why pay import prices for something brewed nearby that's not as good? I have no idea but people still buy it. In fact it's more popular than ever. But I only drink it anymore when I'm out someplace and the alternatives are Coors, Miller, Budweiser, and that sort of urine water.

Are you shopping at HEB? Because at HEB, it's some of the cheapest stuff that's not a macrobrew.

/If you're not in Texas, it's an imported beer.

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Happy birthday guys.

Eddie_Dean_NY: RagingLeonard: Shiner was better before Gambrinus bought it and started brewing it with corn.

That was why I eventually stopped drinking the Bock. Turned my stomach sour.

Real Ale and Live Oak FTW.

And 512.

I miss Celis White and Pecan Street.

Yeah, I've heard good things about 512, but I haven't tried it yet.
Celis White is still being made (by some Michigan brewery), but it is a shell of its former self.

Black was my favorite Shiner but the Commemorator grew on me. Wife really loves it. Shiner beers are not the finest beers in America but they are damn good. You can always count on it.

As a few people stated Live Oak. Good beer but all of them I have personally drank seemed to have the same taste.

/now where is our Texas tag?

Megain: since the first sentence of tfa made me curious...



damn, it really is in the middle of nowhere

My friend has a ranch about 30 minutes away from Shiner. Great Country!

Eddie_Dean_NY:

That was why I eventually stopped drinking the Bock. Turned my stomach sour.

Real Ale and Live Oak FTW.

And 512.

I miss Celis White and Pecan Street.

Real Ale FTW indeed sir. just ordered a keg of Devils Backbone and Lost Gold for the pub.

Shiner makes some great stuff but right now this is in season and taking up lots of room in my fridge




/it's better when it's served cold but this hot b/c I'm impatient

Shiner is a must-try beer, the closest thing you will get to an authentic Czech Pilsner in a bottle anywhere this far from Prague.

I am partial to their Bock, but the blond is the better of the two. It has a high, thin, delicate flavor not seen in modern mass-produced beers.

Shiner is best enjoyed in Luckenbach, on a hot summer afternoon.

dhaas: Shiner makes some great stuff but right now this is in season and taking up lots of room in my fridge

/it's better when it's served cold but this hot b/c I'm impatient

I don't know if I got a bad batch or what, but a rep brought in a few bottles of this breweries stuff and me and my boss couldnt even swallow it, it was wretched. But like I said could have been a bad batch, would be willing to try again.

Hollywood Cole: SoxSweepAgain: Ugh, beer from Texas.

Nothing good comes from that redneck hellhole.

/fark Texas.

....says the lonely sober fatass.

Wrong, wrong and wrong.

And not in Texas, so I have that going for me.

Shiner Bock is definitely good stuff, one of my favorite American beers, and being 10 miles or so from Mendocino County, it says something about Shiner that I'm willing to say this. :)

Oops, dropped a /b tag around here somewhere...

SoxSweepAgain: Ugh, beer from Texas.

Nothing good comes from that redneck hellhole.

/fark Texas.


Some of the hottest women on the planet are from Texas. But since you never leave the comfort of your Mom's basement, you'll never know.

Eyebleach: I loves me some Shiner. Got a case in the fridge next to the steaks.

Er... almost a case. I'm on my second one.

I dunno, seems like that's the best kind of a case.

SoxSweepAgain: Pic says 1000 words.

Did some Texan run you off the road with their SUV on the way to stealing your girlfriend at the ski resort?

Get over it already.

I'm enjoying some tasty Shiner right now before heading out to the Ballpark with the family tonight. Go Rangers!

This truly is excellent beer. Too bad I can't find it all of the time in my little bass-ackward town in Georgia.

SoxSweepAgain: Pic says 1000 words.

Actually that pic only says 2 words the are completely irrelevant.

Look honey, I built yew a french fry house

For an authentic hand-copied Joe Bob Briggs autograph and the last sip from my Shiner Bock bottle... Name the Movie.

Actually, there have been quite a few movies and TV shows that featured Shiner bock beer.

Color me Yellow cuz I like me some Shiner.
Yuengling is ok but nothing to get a hard on over.

Mmmmm.... we're having brisket, ribs, and Shiner today.

/live in WA

Frankiesuicide: Majik_Smoke: A damn fine brew from a small Texas town. I love me some bock, got a keg of it tapped at the house right now in my kegerator.

I always have a blonde or two after I finish cutting the yard...it's like my own little victory celebration.

The heff is good, but not my favorite heff. The black is badass, as is the (99)helles lagger. The 100 has also found its way into my heart, my beer fridge, and my stomach.

I'm still waiting to try the smokehaus. The little lady picked me up a couple of 6ers of that this morning for the pool lounging and grilling we are going to be doing after we both get out of work.

Happy birthday spoetzl brewery! I'll be returning for the tour again later this summer.

The smokehaus was dissapointing, it tasted like someone crushed bbq potato chips into my beer. while the combination sounds good it really isnt.


Smokehaus is inconsistent. One 6 pack I had a slightly roasted undertone and was okay, the next had none and was pretty much tasted like the Helles.

It's nowhere near as smoky as german rauchbier.

I'm not a big fan of the Bock, but I love Shiner Blonde.
Rahr sucks. Never had a Rahr beer I've liked, and I'm from Fort Worth.
My favorite "state" beer is still Lone Star.
Yuengling's great. You PA folks should tell your reps to start distributing the stuff west of the Mississippi.

/Texas only sucks because of the folks from the east & west coasts moving here and farking it up.
//Thanks for nothing.

I do my part to ensure job security for Shiner employees...
Their Bock is one tasty beverage.

TheDirtyNacho:

It's nowhere near as smoky as german rauchbier.

Agreed. Or even the Smoked porter from Stone.

yeah, beer.
wow.
I bet they make bacon there, too...


SLASHFLASH-Texas still sucks.

RagingLeonard: Celis White is still being made (by some Michigan brewery), but it is a shell of its former self.

It's a lot closer to what it used to be these days (several years ago it was not up to snuff). I also think people have clouded memories of the original and remember it being even better than it was, because Pierre Celis himself has been to the Michigan brewery and the beer met with his approval.

Shiner Bock isn't really a bock but it's a solid enough beer. Am interested to try the Smokehaus -- from reports from my beer folks, it's probably closest to the Schlenkerla Helles (which isn't actually smoked, it has the smoke flavor because the brewery has so much of the smoke ingrained in everything that it still has some light smoke flavor). At least interesting to have a larger distribution American brewery actually making a German-style rauch (as opposed to the various smoked porters out there).

Cool story. I think the secret to their success was their first brewmaster Kosmos and basically sticking to the recipe all these years.

SoxSweepAgain: Ugh, beer from Texas.

Nothing good comes from that redneck hellhole.

/fark Texas.

What is the deal with Coloradoans hating on Texas? It's like you guys have a geographic penis envy or something. I remember my second grade teacher going to Colorado and telling us how much y'all hated Texas. She said you guys brag about colorado gravel. ha ha Your gravel is quite lovely, so I understand the pride you have in it. Seriously though, you don't have to be jealous, you can move here too. We accept all kinds. Happy fourth!!

FlukeBoy: yeah, beer.
wow.
I bet they make bacon there, too...


SLASHFLASH-Texas still sucks.


LOL WUT?

Shiner Black is one of the things that makes living in Texas worthwhile.

Of the numbered beers, I like this year's 100. They saved the best recipe for last.

now off to grill!

/who needs a grill when you have the texas sun

Cool! Been drinking Shiner and Yuenling all day!

Blond is better than the Bock, both are drinkable. But not my favorite despite living only seventy miles from Shiner.

I still have yet to take the tour. But I have toured the nearby (to me) St Arnolds, and tried all their brews.

/Fancy Lawn mower, pretty good

This, in my not-so-humble opinion, is their best.

I agree on the so-so review of their new mesquite-smoked beer.
I was stationed in Bamberg, Germany, home of not one but two of the original rauchbiers - Schlenkerla and Spezial. MMMMmmmmmm, I miss me some rauchbier.

furiousxgeorge

Yuengling is crap.
Sorry, but it is.

It's one of those beers that people think is good only because it's limited geographic availability. But it's still crap.

Why not have two?

PERSONAL NOTE TO ALL YOU DICKHEADS WHO ARE DISSING TEXAS:

Please keep doing what you are doing, and more of the same would be appreciated.

Texas has been the favorite destination of wetbacks from the south and rust-belt refugees from the north, and to be perfectly honest about it, we are quite sick of seeing them. They are about as welcome as surprise weekend guests with a death in the family.

They come here seeking a better life, only to find 50,000 others just like them got here first, we do not want to hear your sad stories, and no we will not give you any free handouts, no we are not cheap or selfish, it is just a matter of too many.

We are overrun with immigrants, so I guess we must be doing something right.

Yes I am sorry life has dealt you a rotten hand, but that is just plain tough. Man up, Nancy-boy, or at least find another shoulder to cry on.

All you people who have never been here and never want to come---but persist in maintaining, Texas is a world-class hellhole, despite never having seen it---thank you ever so much! There are no words to express my gratitude.

For everyone else: If you can't come here with minimum standards of politeness---stay home!

Moved to Austin from Louisiana. Drank Abita and Shiner all through college at Tulane, haven't touched Abita since (more due to the fact that it's $3 more a 6-pack here) and only buy Shiner when there's nothing better at a bar/restaurant or they put out a new seasonal. Abita and Shiner both make a decent beer, but, when Live Oak, St. Arnolds, 512, and Real Ale are putting out better quality across the board, I don't see the point in settling for less.

That said, give Shiner credit where credit is due. They are making lagers in 105 degree heat, that's not exactly easy.

Impudent Domain: Blond is better than the Bock, both are drinkable. But not my favorite despite living only seventy miles from Shiner.

I still have yet to take the tour. But I have toured the nearby (to me) St Arnolds, and tried all their brews.

/Fancy Lawn mower, pretty good

Saint Arnold's in one of my fav brews also. I am partial to the Elisa IPA and Spring Bock (when in season). I can't wait for them to finally open the new brewery.

Happy 100th, Shiner!

I can attest that the Smokehaus is excellent with homemade mesquite barbequed ribs.

get off the lawn? no YOU get off the lawn

olddinosaur Quote 2009-07-04 06:18:08 PM
PERSONAL NOTE TO ALL YOU DICKHEADS WHO ARE DISSING TEXAS:

Please keep doing what you are doing, and more of the same would be appreciated.

Texas has been the favorite destination of wetbacks from the south and rust-belt refugees from the north, and to be perfectly honest about it, we are quite sick of seeing them. They are about as welcome as surprise weekend guests with a death in the family.

They come here seeking a better life, only to find 50,000 others just like them got here first, we do not want to hear your sad stories, and no we will not give you any free handouts, no we are not cheap or selfish, it is just a matter of too many.

We are overrun with immigrants, so I guess we must be doing something right.

Yes I am sorry life has dealt you a rotten hand, but that is just plain tough. Man up, Nancy-boy, or at least find another shoulder to cry on.

All you people who have never been here and never want to come---but persist in maintaining, Texas is a world-class hellhole, despite never having seen it---thank you ever so much! There are no words to express my gratitude.

For everyone else: If you can't come here with minimum standards of politeness---stay home!

Thank you sir, quite right, but you left out one other group that I have been seeing way too much of lately, Californicators.
Hey listen douchebags, just because you farked up your own state and cant pay your bills is no reason to come fark up our state.
Have a nice holiday and Fark you very much.

Slab_Squatthrust Quote 2009-07-04 06:43:28 PM
Happy 100th, Shiner!

I can attest that the Smokehaus is excellent with homemade mesquite barbequed ribs.

Yeah, but with good ribs everything taste good, including some LoneStar.

Impudent Domain: olddinosaur Quote 2009-07-04 06:18:08 PM
PERSONAL NOTE TO ALL YOU DICKHEADS WHO ARE DISSING TEXAS:

Please keep doing what you are doing, and more of the same would be appreciated.

Texas has been the favorite destination of wetbacks from the south and rust-belt refugees from the north, and to be perfectly honest about it, we are quite sick of seeing them. They are about as welcome as surprise weekend guests with a death in the family.

They come here seeking a better life, only to find 50,000 others just like them got here first, we do not want to hear your sad stories, and no we will not give you any free handouts, no we are not cheap or selfish, it is just a matter of too many.

We are overrun with immigrants, so I guess we must be doing something right.

Yes I am sorry life has dealt you a rotten hand, but that is just plain tough. Man up, Nancy-boy, or at least find another shoulder to cry on.

All you people who have never been here and never want to come---but persist in maintaining, Texas is a world-class hellhole, despite never having seen it---thank you ever so much! There are no words to express my gratitude.

For everyone else: If you can't come here with minimum standards of politeness---stay home!

Thank you sir, quite right, but you left out one other group that I have been seeing way too much of lately, Californicators.
Hey listen douchebags, just because you farked up your own state and cant pay your bills is no reason to come fark up our state.
Have a nice holiday and Fark you very much.

Not everyone that moves from California to Texas qualifies in that category. Some of us just wanted to escape the crazy.

"kyoryu" and "impudent domain:"

Thank you, gentlemen, you have made my day and done humanity a fine service.

BUT FOR EVERYONE ELSE: If you are coming to Texas looking to build a better life, we can probably accomidate you.

If you are coming in search of a free handout, you better stay home.

Texas was a refugee haven throughout Nixon's, Ford's, Carter's, Reagan's two, and Bush's recessions, and at some point in time, compassion fatigue sets in; you haqve to say, enough is enough. I am advised Michigan is just about at the point where the last person to leave must turn out all the lights; California is bankrupt, and let's not even start on Florida!

To the south the economy of Mexico is even worse, and now that poverty isn't enough incentive to leave, they are running around the streets shooting each other in record numbers. So that's one more invasion.

Texas remained an island of prosperity through so many recessions, the attitude evolved that anyone who didn't have a job---didn't really want one; Welfare and social services lag far behind the need for them, although to be honest we could probably cope with our own poor if it weren't for the constant influx of outsiders.

Right now, "Comrade Obamavich" is announcing a new round of socialist "reforms" which are sue to throw millions more out of work; we are already bracing for another invasion.

You better wake up and smell the coffee, if it is terrible where you come from, it won't be any better here.