Shiner Hefeweizen - Spoetzl Brewery

kemoarps

Missouri

3.08/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

pours a hazy straw colour, pretty little one finger head that kept a presence throughout, leaving decent lacing as I drink.

The nose is pretty standard hef fair; citrusy blends with a little bit of doughiness with an underlying sweetness that I can't quite place.
Taste is as I expected based on appearance and smell; there is a lemony zest with an underlying clover honey sweetness and a dough-y bread malt, almost like a sweetened sourdough (don't argue the semantics of sweet/sour, it's the best I can think to describe it!)

carbonation is very active in the mouth, but ultimately it goes down pretty smoothely.
This was a part of the shiner family pack I picked up to appease the masses on this west texas fourth of july. I had pretty low expectations (just being honest) going into it, until I saw the BA page where it received better reviews than I had anticipated. This built my hopes up, and the final product was somewhere in between.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2011 17:48:16 | More by kemoarps

MacStinson

Michigan

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-19-2013 00:16:04 | More by MacStinson

Cvescalante

Texas

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-18-2013 20:50:39 | More by Cvescalante

lucasj82

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -15.9%

06-18-2013 01:33:49 | More by lucasj82

drone

Colorado

2.25/5  rDev -31.2%

06-17-2013 22:14:55 | More by drone

Nofear048

Illinois

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-17-2013 05:24:13 | More by Nofear048

Satsuma

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +7%

06-16-2013 03:43:53 | More by Satsuma

Cyrion

Virginia

2.78/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75

Poured from a bottle into a hefeweizen glass.

Appearance: Very light yellow, kind of a "Mountain Dew" color, with a huge white head. Tiny bubbles, with hazy swirling yeast. Looks good.

Aroma: Appropriate tropical and citrus notes. Luscious yellow fruits- pineapple, lemon, etc, but no banana.

Taste: Some fruit, but doesn't quite follow through what was promised in the aroma. Some bitterness appears for no reason. (17 IBUs for a hefe? Even an American one?) I'm even registering something that comes across as cordite (gunpowder).

Mouthfeel: Soft and silky.

Overall: A pleasant-smelling hefeweizen that fails to achieve expectations. Random flavor elements are off-putting. Metallic and unnecessarily bitter. Perhaps I got a bad bottle.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 02:18:53 | More by Cyrion

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Shiner Hefeweizen

LOOK: Pretty standard looking hazy straw colored brew. White soapy froth forms and leaves behind some lace.

SMELL: Dusty malts, wheat, citrus zest, bread. Smells like a mainstream American wheat.

TASTE: Wheat, German style yeast profile. A bit of clove and orange peel, faint citrus. Tangy citrus lingers in a wet finish.

FEEL: Medium bodied, medium to high carbonation.

OVERALL.: Drinkable pale wheat ale, doesn't taste like the greatest Hefeweizen but not a bad wheat.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 21:11:53 | More by Stinkypuss

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-14-2013 01:48:54 | More by Whiskeydeez

Brew33

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -15.9%

06-12-2013 16:27:40 | More by Brew33

Hefeyeah

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -23.5%

06-11-2013 17:22:09 | More by Hefeyeah

RedWeizen83

Texas

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-08-2013 16:31:56 | More by RedWeizen83

jngrizzaffi

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +7%

06-07-2013 04:20:11 | More by jngrizzaffi

blastoderm55

Texas

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-07-2013 02:47:13 | More by blastoderm55

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -0.6%

06-05-2013 03:07:40 | More by MN_Beerticker

plaid75

New York

3.1/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured a murky copper hue with a two finger frothy white head. There was good retention and sticky lacing.

The smell featured light esters and a fuse of sourness.

The flavor was likewise sour with faint esters and a mild chew.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style.

Overall a less than impressive hefe.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 00:33:46 | More by plaid75

amandapants

Washington

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-04-2013 18:04:35 | More by amandapants

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.21/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pours an extremely hazy straw color. Good head on this one - about two fingers high, white in shade, and quite creamy looking. It ultimately settles to about a finger high, and leaves a bit of lacing on the glass as well.

S: The orange and lemon peel are very forward in their nature. There's also a notable candied sugar character, along with some coriander, clove, and bubblegum. This one seems to feature a lot of witbier elements along side the usual (if muted) hefeweizen notes.

T: I have no idea why Shiner wants you to put a lemon wedge in this one, because the lemon and orange notes on the opening are quite strong. Honey pops up in the finish, along with some subtle spicing. If anything, this is more witbier than hefeweizen (or even APWA) to me.

M: While there's good crispness to the body, I think it's a bit too sweet on the finish (which seems to be commonplace in many Shiner brews). On the other hand, the lack of notable astringency helps give it a soft feel, and it seems to dry up slightly as it gets warm.

O: This is pretty solid as long as you don't expect a true hefeweizen. As a generic wheat, or as a warm-weather refresher, it's honestly really good; it's just not much of a 'hefewelzen'.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 20:42:20 | More by ThisWangsChung

Texas_Speed

Texas

3/5  rDev -8.3%

06-02-2013 15:58:21 | More by Texas_Speed

monkehthecat

California

2.75/5  rDev -15.9%

06-02-2013 10:16:05 | More by monkehthecat

Garrettshu

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -15.9%

06-01-2013 20:05:28 | More by Garrettshu

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -15.9%

05-31-2013 20:04:25 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

Mikkiicky

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +7%

05-29-2013 21:30:02 | More by Mikkiicky

bpa4bes

Virginia

5/5  rDev +52.9%

05-28-2013 17:56:51 | More by bpa4bes