Shiner Bock
12-22-2011, 03:59 PM
Sorry for being so absent from this forum. I always enjoy Shiner though while you were in Texas you should have had Ziegenbock which is a Texas beer made in the same style (bock).
I'd give Shiner a 7/10 and Ziegenbock a 7.5/10.
I drink more Shiner because it is available in more places including Missouri whereas Ziegenbock is in Texas only for now.
Interesting story about Shiner is that it is in Shiner, TX. For decades they made absolutely horrible beer. The lowest of the low end shit. Then they hired a German brewmaster and he shut them down for 6 months while he got their facilities up to par. They opened with a thud but then started going to beer festivals and started winning and getting more and more people to try out their only beer (at the time). They built it up and now they offer a range of beer but all of them are crafted and quality is more important than quantity.
I'd give Shiner a 7/10 and Ziegenbock a 7.5/10.
I drink more Shiner because it is available in more places including Missouri whereas Ziegenbock is in Texas only for now.
Interesting story about Shiner is that it is in Shiner, TX. For decades they made absolutely horrible beer. The lowest of the low end shit. Then they hired a German brewmaster and he shut them down for 6 months while he got their facilities up to par. They opened with a thud but then started going to beer festivals and started winning and getting more and more people to try out their only beer (at the time). They built it up and now they offer a range of beer but all of them are crafted and quality is more important than quantity.
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Pokes28 -- AKA David in Missouri
Pokes28 -- AKA David in Missouri