Shiner Blonde - Spoetzl Brewery

donmonkey1

Tennessee

3/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Pours a very light yellow with a barely existent white head but the carbonation is awesome. The lacing is good also.

Smell: Sweet malt/corn

Taste: Sweet malt/metal

Mouthfeel: Watery

Average, bland macro. Maybe some extra sweetness and metal. It would be a session beer that could be refreshing on a really hot freakin' day, otherwise it isn't worth a crap.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 22:08:11 | More by donmonkey1

dbrauneis

New Jersey

2.93/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pours a crystal clear extremely pale yellow in color. The beer has a half finger tall fizzy bright white head that slowly reduce to a thin patch covering the majority of the surface of the beer with a slightly thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate lacing is observed.

S: Not much to the smell of this beer, just the lightest hint of grassy hops.

T: Very light amounts of cracker malts with some light hints of grassy hops - not a lot to the taste of this beer, seems awfully similar to a light beer.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of lacing.

O: Pretty easy to drink and definitely sessionable but really nothing super special or interesting about this beer. I think it would be super easy to drink outside on a hot summer afternoon in Texas.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 23:36:32 | More by dbrauneis

SickGnar

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Yellow just leaning a touch straw, crystal clear with lots of large bubbles rising to a big white head of huge and loose bubbles that collapses almost instantly and does not leave much for lace.

S: A sort of muddles floral lager ester note, some honey-like (sort or) sweetness. Very light background grassy hops. Just a hint of some grainy malts.

T: Crackery, dry grain with at least a bit of husk. Just a hint of pils sweetness and also a touch of DMS. Hops stay in the background but do grown a bit - especially in the finish. Only a ghost hint of german character – mostly just grassy. Simple yet muddled taste.

M: Just barely medium body with over matched carbonation. Still manages to feel a tad cushiony. Finish only goes a bit semi-drying. Works just alright.

D: Basic sort of lager. Sort of straddles style – too flabby for a Pils, not rich enough for a Dort, some almost cream ale traits. But it drinks alright. It would be a fair to good hot day beer. And it does have enough spine for some milder food.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 09:20:25 | More by SickGnar

chinchill

South Carolina

2.6/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz brown bottle into a snifter.

A: crystal clear yellow-golden; Small and short-lived, sudsy white head. Looks suspiciously like a light beer.

Aroma: light malt and grassy hops ... pr maybe just grassy.
with a slight earthiness. Smells suspiciously like a light beer.

T: balanced, but barely present hops and light malt. Tastes suspiciously like a light beer, although the subdued flavor does linger a good while.

M: light and watery body; carbonation is medium (very good) with some crispness; slightly dry.

Overall: comes across as a Amer. light beer. Nothing like a Belgian blonde. It is hard to believe there is a light version of this beer. Suitable as a dining beverage or thirst quencher.
2.75

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 02:02:24 | More by chinchill

jmbranum

Oklahoma

3.95/5  rDev +33.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed as part of the Shiner Family Reunion 6-Pack

This is not a style I normally enjoy, so I'm pleasantly surprised that I did enjoy this beer.

Slight grainy aroma. Pours a bright golden straw colored liquid with a very even white head. Settles into a perfect clear liquid with a stead number of bubbles but almost no head.

Flavor isn't bad. Lots of crisp grain. Reminds me a little of a slatine cracker. A little bit of hops. Dry aftertaste.

Light-to-Medium mouthfeel is perfect for this beer. Just the right amount of carbonation.

On the negative, this beer is one that is best drunk cold. Better beers get better as they warm a little bit. This one does not.

Overall, I liked it. I didn't expect to like it, but I did.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2012 17:45:51 | More by jmbranum

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, straw-yellow color with almost no head.

The scent is of grain and some fruit, maybe apple or pear.

The taste is of grain, notes of earthy hops, apple is also present.

Light body, crisp and kind of thin, with sort of a dry finish, moderate carbonation.

This was a decent beer, with more flavor than I expected from this style.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2012 18:16:09 | More by BeerCon5

shoeinc

1.5/5  rDev -49.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

2.0 AT BEST!!!
Not to sound like a broken record, but

A- Very light, straw, I think there might be a hint of yellow in there...

S- Little bit skunky

T- bitter, some hops, salty?

M- Thin, watery

O- I got this in a reunion sixer also, and I thought long and hard about switching this one for something else.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2012 03:59:46 | More by shoeinc

jtnelson40

Texas

2.4/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Reviewing from notes.

A- Bottle to mug, yellow color 1/2" white head which leaves fast, but leaves some lacing.

S- Little bit skunky

T- Corn, some hops, some citrus

M- Thin, watery

O- Not too impressed, got this in a reunion sixer. I would like to try this on tap somewhere and see if maybe I got a bad bottle.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2012 03:23:00 | More by jtnelson40

acevenom

Louisiana

2.85/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Pours the color of straw with a finger length white head that dissipates quickly. The smell is very mild, but I could pick up some malt. The taste is fairly crisp and clean and the hop flavor is mild. If I had to sum up the taste, I'd say it was fairly average. The mouthfeel was light. This is an average beer overall. I picked this up as part of the Shiner Family Reunion six pack.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2012 12:03:24 | More by acevenom

BelgiumBill

Virginia

2.98/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a Sam Adams glass. A very thin white head resulted that quickly faded away to nothing except a thin rim around the glass with minimal stickiness. The color was a clear bright, pale straw yellow.

The smell was hard to find. What was there was grain, tad of malt.

Taste was of light grain, a tiny bit of hop toward the end.

Fairly refreshing and clean finish.

This is in the league of Bud Light, Coors light etc. except a bit better. I could see kicking back a few after mowing the lawn on a hot Texas summer day.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 18:41:57 | More by BelgiumBill

ronniebruner

Arizona

3.95/5  rDev +33.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Beer pours a light, golden yellowish color with light head and foam. Brew smells sweet and light, with a nice malty taste to finish it off. Very surprisingly good beer, worth a try. This is a perfect beer for a summer barbeque, or a light meal. This is one of the better blondes I have tried in some time. Its not too expensive, so its worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 18:05:37 | More by ronniebruner

GossageBrewery

Missouri

2.98/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured this 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. It produced a clear straw color, a average white head and there was some lacing left behind on the glass. The aroma consists of corn and malted barely. Light in body, this lager was smooth, easy to drink and well balanced. The taste of fresh grain appears but not much else. There is maybe a dash of hops added- clean brew, nothing exciting but that is more of a result of style. If I had my choice to drink this or Budweiser- i would choose this one- However that doen't say much. Ok session beer, good summer beer. Prost!

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 15:56:44 | More by GossageBrewery

nach0king

Texas

2.23/5  rDev -24.7%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

I'm a big fan of both Shiner and lager but this is poor.

A: Extremely blonde - one of the lightest beers going other than Bud and Corona. Head disappears after seconds and carbonation is low.

S: Like a gently chlorinated swimming pool.

T: There's a bit of crispness in the middle but overall you're struggling to find anything here. A bit of lemonade and corn if you're being charitable. Virtually no aftertaste - the dryness disappears as fast as the head.

M: Not quite as watery as BMC but fairly close.

This lets down the 'family reunion' six pack. The Kosmos Reserve lager is miles better.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 03:54:26 | More by nach0king

ElCommodoro

Texas

3.53/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, dull yellow colour with no head. It smells sweet, faintly of apple juice. Smell is otherwise very generic and boring beer smell.
Tastes like a pretty legit pale lager. It's a lot better than Shiner Blonde Light. That stuff was terrible. I'm not really a huge fan of this style, but I can't really find anything wrong with it. It's boring as hell, but it's a bit above average if anything. Maybe I've been drinking too many adjunct lagers because this tastes almost good. Sorry I can't be more helpful, I just don't drink a lot of American Pale Lager. This one seems good for what it is.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2012 04:00:53 | More by ElCommodoro

Florida9

Illinois

2.73/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Light straw yellow in color, though the color is so light as to almost be non-existent. Exceedingly clear. Seriously, how is it even possible to brew a beer this devoid of color? Forms a small fizzy white head that reduces down to a small little patch of surface coating and absolutely nothing else. No lacing.

S: Mostly corn and grain.

T: Much like the smell, corn and light grains dominate. There is a slight vegetal hoppiness on the ass end, but it isn't much. Finishes with a mild, corny sweetness and the slight aftertaste of aspartame.

M: Light bodied, really about as light as you could possibly make a beer. Medium carbonation. Mild bitterness.

O: A less than spectacular beer, but about par for the course for the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 03:07:45 | More by Florida9

bubseymour

Maryland

4/5  rDev +35.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

appearance - not a very impressive look to this beer. no head, pale yellow and clear

smell - nothing much...just some malty

taste - I wish they sold this beer in 6-ers and 12 packs...this would be a go-to summer time refresher beer. Extremely refreshing and void of any ill flavorings. Very little flavoring but what is there is very refreshing.

Mouthfeel - watery

Overall - if you take this beer and put it up against the cheap adjuncts, it comes out crisper and more refreshing than most all of them. Great beer for picnics, crab feeds etc. I really like the lightness and refreshness of this one. Probably the best Shiner beer I've sampled to date.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 18:19:07 | More by bubseymour

TheCondor

Missouri

2.05/5  rDev -30.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

I was grilling some steaks for my wife and I tonight, and since I like to slow cook them and I had some things to do in the yard, I decided to try this to liven things up a bit. I picked it up in a mix and match six pack at the store the other day. Poured from a bottle into a glass.

Appearance - Pale yellow with almost no head at all. Looks like your standard issue American adjunct lager.

Smell - Very light grain, not much to speak of. I tried everything, though maybe I had a stuffy nose or something, but no. There just isn't much there.

Taste - Basically tastes like a whole bunch of other American adjunct lagers out there. There is a hint of bitterness at the front and a dash of hops at the back end, but other than that almost nothing.

Mouthfeel - Water. It feels like you are drinking water, so I guess it would be great for a really hot day or something. There is something to be said about that if you live in Texas. It's very clean, leaves you with almost no realization you are drinking beer.

Overall - Remarkably underwhelming, for the price. I could have paid less money and gotten a whole bunch of other beers that pretty much taste the same. I do not think I will be buying it again, but if it was a hot day and I was offered one, I'd still drink it. It's still beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2012 02:12:56 | More by TheCondor

y2jrock60

Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A- Very pale yellow, almost appears to be clear at the bottom of my Sam Adams glass. The head starts out two fingers thick and bubbly, but fades out of existence in seconds.

S- Reminiscent of macro lagers with a hint of sweetness.

T- Very light and slightly sweet. Virtually flavorless.

M- Light bodied with moderate carbonation.

D- As drinkable as water.

In all honesty, this beer sucks. However, there is nothing offensive about it. It's definitely better than your average BMC.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 03:46:21 | More by y2jrock60

Jra1985

Oklahoma

3.15/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a glass.

A-Very light golden with a small head. No lacing to speak of.

S-Smell of some light grains and hops. Very light though.

T-The taste is good for how light and watery it is. Light grains and hops are present.

M-Good carbonation and very light bodied.

O-A good beer for its class. Very light. I would drink this kind again if I was thirsty for it.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2012 04:14:39 | More by Jra1985

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

2.42/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

I've acquired a Shiner Variety Six pack at the store, let us take a look at what they have to offer.

A. Pale yellow and transparent like a watered down urine, sickly foam scum on top attempts to be a head but doesn't quite get there. Absolutely no lacing at all.

S. First whiff is a massive hit of cooked vegetables, but this aroma dissipates as I let the glass breathe for a minute or two. Than I am left with an exceedingly faint crystal malt scent. Not much to this aroma at all to even talk about, I'm afraid.

T. Lively carbonation helps a weak hopping make an initial bitter strike but the initial twang of bitterness flops over and dies just like the malt does. Very weak crystal malt. Not bad (No terrible off-flavors), but also not really all that good either.

M. Crisp and clean, light and fully carbonated... but really watery, which is at least appropriate for matching the flavor of this beer.

I'll probably not be having this one again as it is just too much like a "lite" beer for my tastes.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2012 18:21:38 | More by WastingFreetime

rangerred

Tennessee

2.55/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

Pours a clear light yellow with a thin fizzy head that is quick to fade. Head settles into a thin ring with no lacing.

There is not a whole lot of aroma with this beer. Some light grain husk along with a light vegetable smell.

The flavor is mostly water with a tiny bit of husky grain and a small amount of hops. A bit tart on the finish.

I got this as part of the "family reunion" variety pack but it's not something I really have any desire to drink again.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 03:28:35 | More by rangerred

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

2.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Another beer I got in the "Family reunion" variety pack.

A - Clear pee yellow with a slight bit of head that quickly fizzes away to a slight lace ring. No sticky lace.

S - I don't smell much maybe some lager yeast and hops but it is literally the fainest beer I ever had.

T - Not terrible in a sense of flavor but it's pretty much sweet hop water. No real "flavor" just the bare minimum to create a beer. Even though it's light it's really not terrible with skunked or off flavors.

M - Again light in a sense of a light beer. Session-able.

Overall pretty much the lightest Blonde I ever had so it will be the base line as such. Might give the rest to my friends.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 04:31:16 | More by DrDemento456

blakelive784

Colorado

1.98/5  rDev -33.1%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

12 fl oz bottle served in a pilsner glass, reviewed live:

A - Pale, transparent, straw golden color with a thin, thin head that recedes fast. Looks highly carbonated.

S - Pale malt, very light citric notes, stale adjunct. Mild and uninteresting.

T - Extremely watery through the climax, where a bit plain malt and an unidentified bitterness come through. Simple and uninspired.

M - Light bodied and crisp. At least they got this part right.

D - Simple, watery, and low quality. It's drinkable and slightly better than most macros, but that ain't saying much.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2011 03:18:37 | More by blakelive784

siradmiralnelson

Iowa

3/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from 12oz bottle into Tulip.

A. Pours half finger head that disappears in about 10 seconds. No lacing. Colro is pale golden yellow.

S. Yeasst, crystal malt, a little lemongrass. Somewhat sweet smelling. Not much aroma.

T. Taste is yeast, pale malt, a little lemony citrus. Fairly sweet. Easing drinking.

M. Light bodied. Finishes dry. Low carbonation.

O. Not too bad of a lawnmower beer. Not much aroma or flavor, but easy drinking and refreshing. Would probably grab over any BMC.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2011 01:32:47 | More by siradmiralnelson

rebel1771

Florida

2.88/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pours a very pale yellow with a frothy head that fades quickly.

S: Light grain aroma up front with cooked corn and a hint of lemon.

T: Taste is barely there. Very light grain aroma with a slight citrus zest thrown in. Cracker like aftertaste.

O: Overall kind of underwhelming and forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2011 00:37:46 | More by rebel1771