Shiner Dortmunder (Spring Ale) - Spoetzl Brewery

StArnoldFan

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +2%

12-29-2012 00:28:36 | More by StArnoldFan

canders0927

Texas

3/5  rDev -12.5%

05-21-2013 15:12:17 | More by canders0927

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +9.3%

05-18-2013 02:59:59 | More by SmellsofMahagony

shiguy16

North Dakota

2.5/5  rDev -27.1%

05-16-2013 15:04:48 | More by shiguy16

tjv1066

Illinois

2.86/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

I would have to view this as nothing more than average; frankly, it doesn't stand out to me at all. The colour is quite rich and it is smooth, but besides that, it isn't anything too special. There was practically no head, and very little carbonation. I suppose for the price I paid I shouldn't have expected it to be too outstanding. Overall I'll give it a bit above average.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:28:36 | More by tjv1066

Compton25

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -19.8%

05-10-2013 12:03:24 | More by Compton25

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -19.8%

03-10-2013 21:33:24 | More by JeffSuttonTX

Thedrizzle

Florida

3/5  rDev -12.5%

02-16-2013 00:20:21 | More by Thedrizzle

BigBarley

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -5.2%

02-12-2013 21:34:02 | More by BigBarley

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +16.6%

02-09-2013 23:42:00 | More by t0rin0

Speedothong

3.25/5  rDev -5.2%

02-02-2013 15:41:06 | More by Speedothong

KillaB

Illinois

3/5  rDev -12.5%

01-29-2013 09:17:28 | More by KillaB

FrizWhiz

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -19.8%

01-23-2013 23:07:09 | More by FrizWhiz

Ford

Texas

4/5  rDev +16.6%

01-18-2013 02:45:09 | More by Ford

ChaosKittyXJ9

3/5  rDev -12.5%

01-13-2013 05:24:50 | More by ChaosKittyXJ9

TheMarkE

California

3.75/5  rDev +9.3%

01-11-2013 20:37:12 | More by TheMarkE

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

2.88/5  rDev -16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pours a golden honey color with great clarity. The head is a decent looking one finger offwhite shade. Nice texture and lacing.

S: Earthy minerals and a tiny hint of citrus. Certainly not an evocative aroma - but to be fair, the bottle is far older than it should be.

T: There's a lot of fruit punch-like sweetness not just on the opening flavors, but in general. Maybe it's just the way the earthy hops interact with the caramel malts, but this is a dead ringer for Hawaiian Punch flavor-wise. I'm noticing a whiff of staleness in the malts/hops; expected given its age.

M: Light and crisp, but perhaps a bit too sweet on the palate. A bit of finishing dryness would go a long way to cleaning up the mouthfeel some, but the syrupy profile does conceal the potent carbonation somewhat.

O: Eh, it could have been worse given the circumstances (a 10 month old 6 pack of a not-so-highly-rated beer), so I'll give it benefit of the doubt. Still a plain and uninspired offering.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 22:56:34 | More by ThisWangsChung

sendbeer

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -56.3%

12-21-2012 19:47:20 | More by sendbeer

udouche

4/5  rDev +16.6%

12-14-2012 22:02:22 | More by udouche

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +2%

12-11-2012 05:14:49 | More by cliff1066

OCdrummer7271

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +23.9%

12-07-2012 05:19:52 | More by OCdrummer7271

khargro2

Georgia

3/5  rDev -12.5%

12-05-2012 02:40:52 | More by khargro2

GeoCait

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev +2%

11-21-2012 01:47:30 | More by GeoCait

JoeyDante

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -5.2%

11-19-2012 00:24:08 | More by JoeyDante

avschmitt

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +9.3%

11-15-2012 14:43:59 | More by avschmitt