Shiner Bavarian Style Amber
Spoetzl Brewery

Shiner Bavarian Style AmberShiner Bavarian Style Amber
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From:
Spoetzl Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Vienna Lager
Ranked #110
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
80
Ranked #26,310
Avg:
3.48 | pDev: 13.79%
Reviews:
68
Ratings:
108
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 24, 2023
Added:
May 17, 2007
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  12
Also known as Shiner 98 Bavarian Style Amber, Shiner Brew's Pride Selection Limited Edition Craft Brew, and Brewer's Pride Craft Brew No. 8.

This Bavarian style Amber combines roasted Munich malts and rich German hops.

30 IBU
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Reviewed by donspublic from Texas

3.78/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottle into tulip, good 2 finger offwhite head, good retention and lacing. Amber in the glass, somewhat chill haze going on. Smells of doughy bread, herbal/grassy hops. Taste follows the nose, some sweet malt, bready, cracker and some grassy/noble hops that bring up the middle. Finish is a mild bitterness with residual bread notes on the palate. Not a bad drinking beer.
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Dec 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.17 by farmboy21 from Illinois

Nov 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.44 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Nov 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.52 by charger88 from Texas

Nov 16, 2023
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Shiner Bavarian Style Amber has a thick, off-white head and a somewhat hazy, amber appearance, with no lacing. The aroma is of white bread crust and sourdough bagel. The flavor is of those elements, with low bitterness. Shiner Bavarian Style Amber has a medium body and a dry finish.

RJT
Oct 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by Bryan12345 from Texas

Feb 05, 2018
 
Rated: 2.94 by hophugger from Virginia

Sep 03, 2017
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Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Hazy reddish-amber in color, with a small white head, which fades almost immediately. Scattered, fine patches of lacing adorn the glass walls.

Aroma: Modest aroma of toasted grain, crackers, and mild herbal hops.

Taste: Opens with caramel and toasted malt. Later in the taste. some moderate herbal hops present, giving balance to the taste. The finish is a bit dry.
Mouth feel: Full and soft, with slight, sharp carbonation.

Drinkability/notes: A nice and well-made example, from the little brewery in Shiner.

Presentation: Packaged in a twenty-two ounce brown glass bomber with a twist-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Oct 26, 2016
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into lager glass, best before 4/14/2016. Pours clear orange/light copper color with a 1 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of cracker, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of bready malt and earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of cracker, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of cracker, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malt and earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Pretty clean on lager flavors; slight yeasty notes are present. Moderate dryness from bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, fairly crisp, creamy/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is a nice Vienna lager. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malt and earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Sep 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.19 by Squire from Mississippi

May 22, 2016
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Reviewed by plumberman63 from Indiana

2.41/5  rDev -30.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
a decent beer, but average color smell and taste. Started with a slight sweet but ended in a slight bitter taste. feeling was decent, just not my style of beer
May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by Gagnonsux from Texas

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

May 08, 2016
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Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana

3.31/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Mostly clear orange-amber with off-white fizzy head of lower-moderate retention. Aromas of toasted and pale grain, light honey to caramel sweetness, floral hops, not a strong nose. Grainy palate, just toasted enough to not be harsh, some balance-adding malt sweetness, bread, cracker, and pleasant floral to faintly spicy hopping. Medium-bodied, softer medium level of fine suds. Semi-smooth and semi-crisp.
Apr 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by jmills3 from Texas

Apr 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by beaulabauve from Louisiana

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.05 by McAfee85 from Kansas

Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by BryantForestry from Texas

Mar 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by jagada from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2016
Shiner Bavarian Style Amber from Spoetzl Brewery
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 108 ratings