Shiner FM 966 - Spoetzl Brewery

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.48/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle pours a mostly clear gold color with a small white head. Not enough retention or haze for a 'typical' farmhouse brew.

Nose is honeyed grains with a grassy hop aroma. A fair amount of yeast presence surprisingly…a little tart and lemony with some sourdough. Nice.

Taste throws out more of the lemongrass yeast with a neutral, biscuity malt. Hops make their presence felt and crisp up the finish nicely. While this isnt going to compete with a fresh Saison DuPont or the like, it is not priced as such either. For about a buck a bottle, I think this is a very welcome addition to the fridge. I'll easily go through the 12-pack I purchased and most likely will buy another. Well done Spoetzl...well done.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 18:37:35 | More by twiggamortis420

mikejseal

Virginia

3/5  rDev -10.2%

06-16-2013 17:48:03 | More by mikejseal

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

4/5  rDev +19.8%

06-15-2013 04:40:25 | More by BlueMoon10

MandaLeigh

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +27.2%

06-12-2013 21:03:16 | More by MandaLeigh

addison1203

Mississippi

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-09-2013 04:01:59 | More by addison1203

RedWeizen83

Texas

2/5  rDev -40.1%

06-08-2013 16:31:18 | More by RedWeizen83

blastoderm55

Texas

3/5  rDev -10.2%

06-07-2013 02:46:53 | More by blastoderm55

rkcrozier

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -17.7%

06-05-2013 13:08:35 | More by rkcrozier

Amp

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev -10.2%

06-04-2013 00:53:16 | More by Amp

GreyJake

Texas

2/5  rDev -40.1%

06-03-2013 03:59:34 | More by GreyJake

BigDaddyJohn

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

06-01-2013 23:44:49 | More by BigDaddyJohn

Garrettshu

Texas

3/5  rDev -10.2%

06-01-2013 20:05:17 | More by Garrettshu

FLBEERGUY25

Florida

1/5  rDev -70.1%

05-31-2013 05:38:32 | More by FLBEERGUY25

budgood1

Minnesota

3.3/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

pours out a dirty gold colour with a foamy and ample egg shell white head. some spotty and clingy lace. tart aroma with spicy sidekicks. green apples, pears and yeast pair nicely with some peppery and wheaty spice. taste profile has some yeasty phenols about, throwing down a bit of alcohol spice, apple skins, pears, apricots and wheat. malt bill is lacking somewhat...some residual sweetness but really a non-factor. finishes on the dry side with lingering hop bitterness that plays patty cake with the spice and yeast profile. true to Shiner fashion, this lacks umph in the body with a semi-creamy mouthfeel that also falls short in comparison to true to style saisons. drinkability is easy enough..it slakes the thirst and provides some character...just enough to grab another.

overall my impressions are that this is another typical Shiner take on style that dumbs down the process and is angled at the crossover crowd. that being said, this does have enough going on to be a lawn mower beer and i might revisit this at the right price.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 01:42:33 | More by budgood1

Brenden

Ohio

3.26/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A clouded dark yellow just shy of amber, this beer barely raises up half a finger of head. Retention is average, and the thin foam of head that still sits on top is just able to leave light spotty lacing on the glass.
The nose is mostly green apple skins under a wheat-like malts base and some spiciness.
A bit more yeastiness comes out on the tongue, and it's slightly earthier, but otherwise there's not much difference from the nose.
The body is light, almost medium. Carbonation is a little too high, and crispness is a little too hard, but it does even out some as it sits.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 00:57:54 | More by Brenden

mralphabet

Virginia

3.48/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

12 oz. bottle poured into pint glass.

A: Poured a clear golden color with a small 1/2 fingers worth of head that dissipates pretty quickly leaving very little lacing. Lots of visible carbonation.

S: I'm getting a little grass, some floral hops with a touch of fruitiness. Smells quite inviting.

T: Taste ending up having a little more grassy-earthy hops than floral, but the fruitiness is right up front straight to the finish.

M: Crisp, pretty strong carbonation at first, but falls off as the beer warms up. Pretty light for the style.

O: Not a bad little beer from Shiners, again another great effort. Good flavors, good ABV, not a bad session beer... Worth looking for.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 23:01:27 | More by mralphabet

mactrail

California

2.5/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25

Looks nice enough in the Duvel tulip, but it would be beter suited to a red Solo cup. The aroma is not bad, it's just anemic. A little plastic hint. Faintly sourish and somewhat sharp. Overall, it tastes like weak iced tea with that tannic flavor.

I can't taste anything that would indicate Belgian yeast was involved in this. It's more of a diluted malt liquor flavor. Spoetzl makes some decent lagers, but this is not one of them. Bought at Texas Wine in Fredericksburg in the 12 oz bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 17:17:15 | More by mactrail

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-26-2013 19:53:58 | More by mikeincharleston

CDCNAM

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +19.8%

05-24-2013 17:10:44 | More by CDCNAM

jaswilson2

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-23-2013 21:20:55 | More by jaswilson2

csmartin6

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -17.7%

05-22-2013 00:04:02 | More by csmartin6

UHCougar12

Texas

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-20-2013 02:59:45 | More by UHCougar12

OCdrummer7271

Texas

4/5  rDev +19.8%

05-19-2013 23:23:39 | More by OCdrummer7271

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-19-2013 02:08:15 | More by ejimhof

eheinz

Illinois

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-18-2013 00:58:35 | More by eheinz