Shiner Old-Time Alt - Spoetzl Brewery

AmberMan22

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured out of the bottle into a standard pint glass. Not my best pour, maybe a finger of eggshell colored foam adorns the top of the beer. Head retention is solid, aided slightly by a good glass. Respectable amount of lacing. Color is a perfectly clear and appropriate copper color. All in all, it looks quite good.

The nose is slightly subdued (compared to where I would like it) but is pleasant. Some sweet munich and caramel malts are dominant, capped with a light peppery hoppiness.

The taste is a slight letdown. The presence of a biscuity flavor is a bit distracting, diminishing the otherwise appropriately balanced malts and hops.
While the taste is dominated by the malts, the hops shine through in the aftertaste. Old-time has a decent heft to it, carrying some weight but remaining far from heavy.

Overall, the taste lets me down just enough to qualify this as a regular drinker. It's certainly a matter of opinion, and this alt-bier is certainly worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2011 21:52:36 | More by AmberMan22

Rdc67

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

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Hooligans

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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Duvel

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

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t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

02-09-2013 23:44:31 | More by t0rin0

ranger7

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

01-13-2013 04:01:21 | More by ranger7

mwar

Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -31.7%

11-30-2012 14:18:41 | More by mwar

JoeyDante

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

11-19-2012 00:23:21 | More by JoeyDante

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -18%

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jbaezner

Texas

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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Prestonlegal

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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cervezatejas

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

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Mortarforker

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +23%

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ToMakeEndsMeet

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +29.8%

08-28-2012 22:00:54 | More by ToMakeEndsMeet

lauran24

4/5  rDev +9.3%

08-20-2012 20:00:01 | More by lauran24

Optifron

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.3%

08-16-2012 23:46:46 | More by Optifron

dustyonbass

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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nitter

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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kobeer

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

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Jeffy5050

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-26-2012 19:51:39 | More by Jeffy5050

MouthfulOfchris

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +23%

06-21-2012 14:22:38 | More by MouthfulOfchris

JerseyDevilMike

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9.3%

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dlin0sbb

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-12-2012 16:42:04 | More by dlin0sbb

ChrisKuhns

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

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dacrza1

New Jersey

3.35/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Aroma: interesting marriage of roasted malts and flowering yeasts; almost perfumy esters are released at the pour... Appearance: thin off-white head that sits on a burnt orange body; tracings are negligable.... Palate: edium-bodieed; a bit crunchy as an ale would present, but also finishes at the throat... Taste: more hops than malts, but the malts show up late--not a big-tasting ale at all... Overall: Alts are always an odd tweener--thee hybrid linebacker of the beer world--and this one is representative, with an Oktoberfest/Munchen flavor and a freshness that throws some ale weight into it....

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 02:44:31 | More by dacrza1