Shiner Ruby Redbird - Spoetzl Brewery

MurphyMacManus

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Bottle into pint glass.

A: clear gold with a short-lived white head.

S: Ginger beer, with a vague grapefruit undertone. Judging by the smell alone, this should taste like some sort of sweet soft drink with a strong ginger kick.

T/M: Soft drink mouthfeel -- quite thin, minimal body. Impressive ginger kick that serves to mask some of the grapefruit's bitterness in the finish. Pleasant sweetness up front, most likely from the malt and the grapefruit. (Texas grapefruits are sweet.)

Overall: Does not taste like beer and is quite dangerous in that respect. Though the alcohol content is fairly low, it drinks like a good ginger beer and, thus, can lead to unexpected intoxication. It's great as a thirst quencher and balances ginger bite, sweetness and bitterness well enough to be quite effective as a session beer. Except that 4%ABV is sneaky.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2011 06:15:45 | More by MurphyMacManus

brez8791

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -36.3%

05-21-2013 18:25:56 | More by brez8791

Stoutlad

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev +3.5%

05-20-2013 21:07:39 | More by Stoutlad

Fakexican

Arkansas

2.75/5  rDev -12.4%

05-20-2013 03:29:47 | More by Fakexican

spikechiquet

Indiana

2/5  rDev -36.3%

05-20-2013 03:11:31 | More by spikechiquet

mwar

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +19.4%

05-19-2013 13:48:46 | More by mwar

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3/5  rDev -4.5%

05-19-2013 03:54:50 | More by Ceballonegro

jl28r1

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +3.5%

05-18-2013 16:21:22 | More by jl28r1

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

2/5  rDev -36.3%

05-18-2013 12:46:55 | More by AmandaSchaefer

kylehay2004

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -20.4%

05-18-2013 01:06:05 | More by kylehay2004

anvilx

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +11.5%

05-17-2013 22:31:29 | More by anvilx

mdfb79

New York

3.5/5  rDev +11.5%

05-17-2013 17:05:34 | More by mdfb79

bundy462

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -36.3%

05-17-2013 05:20:06 | More by bundy462

TripelMark

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +27.4%

05-17-2013 01:59:51 | More by TripelMark

Pesci

Texas

3/5  rDev -4.5%

05-16-2013 23:17:26 | More by Pesci

djre4orm

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +43.3%

05-16-2013 20:49:26 | More by djre4orm

shiguy16

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev +3.5%

05-16-2013 15:03:43 | More by shiguy16

deadliest

Texas

4/5  rDev +27.4%

05-14-2013 00:36:37 | More by deadliest

Kahlerbock

Kansas

3/5  rDev -4.5%

05-13-2013 17:33:36 | More by Kahlerbock

mactrail

California

3.5/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours with a nice head which evaporates before too long. Lovely orangey yellow shade of beer tone, however. Gingery aroma. Watery body and a pleasant prickly mouthfeel. A richer carbonation would improve this summer beer, however.

Lots of fruit with a citrus edge. The grapefruit taste is distinct without being very bitter. Actually, it doesn't taste anything like the grapefruit we say big hop IPAs taste like. Tangy ginger flavor gives this a spicy touch. Ginger ale, lemonade, and a Witbier taste. Thoroughly drinkable. From the 22 oz botle bought at Depot Liquor in Brownwood, Texas.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 04:05:13 | More by mactrail

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +11.5%

05-12-2013 19:04:44 | More by leprechaunandfatman

CardiacNP

Louisiana

2.25/5  rDev -28.3%

05-12-2013 11:57:27 | More by CardiacNP

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -4.5%

05-12-2013 04:48:49 | More by YeastEnthusiast

Bills453

Ohio

2.33/5  rDev -25.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Appearance - no head retention whatsoever. Looks a bit watery.

Smell - sweet. Citrus. Very lemony smell!

Taste - unfortunately not much of a taste, and anything I do get isn't very enjoyable.

Mouthfeel - average

Overall - I will not have this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 21:33:14 | More by Bills453

gwiedman1

New York

4/5  rDev +27.4%

05-11-2013 20:42:37 | More by gwiedman1