Shiner 98 Bavarian Style Amber Lager

Formerly brewed at Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus Company)
Style: American Dark Lager
Shiner, Texas USA

The aroma is a little hoppy, but kinda stale smelling. The head is creamy,white with good lacing, mostly diminishing. The body is clear and copper in color. The initial flavor is a little watery, a touch bitter and a little acidic. The finish is short to average. The body is light, the texture watery and the carbonation a little fizzy.

Clear brown, very brief off-white head, poor retention, no lace. Low caramel and corn syrup aroma. Very bland caramel palate, thin mouthfeel, metallic note in the finish.

A pretty good brew... not as good as 97 though. Clear deep golden color... pretty malty, both in flavor and aroma. A little bit sweet as well. 12 oz. bottle

clear amber with a small white head. sweet aroma with lots of peachy, citrus hops. the flavor is a good balance of toasted malt and hops. hint of spices(not sure what). this is good.

Bottle from Jungle Jim’s. Poured clear amber color with an average frothy white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate roasted malt aroma. Medium body with lively carbonation. Medium sweet toasted flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Good drinkable beer.

I may be giving it too low an aroma score, as I have a bit of a cold and I can’t smell so well. Never the less I am catching a delightfully sweet aroma of malt. The head pours nice ad billowy but sadly diminishes, leaving a lasting small head and just a little lace on the glass. At first I had a very good crisp and dry taste, after a few sips there’s a good malty sweetness at the back of the tongue, which takes over the palate halfway through the bottle. It’s on the malty side, but you can really taste the hops, well balanced. I very much expected a Marzen here, but it indeed is not, which pleasantly surprised me. A very smooth beer with a fantastic taste, certainly something I would not hesitate serving to guests, certainly not in a bad way whatsoever. The smoothness and sort of inoffensiveness makes it slightly less special, never the less it is delightful. Recommended, pick some up while it still exists.

The 12 ounce bottle poured a perfectly clear amber beverage with an average sized foamy white head that was mostly diminishing but left some lacing on the glass. The aroma was a pleasant mix of sweet roasted malt, bread and light hops. The body was medium with average carbonation and a smooth but somewhat watery texture. The flavor starts out lightly sweet but gradually takes on more of a bitter character toward the end of the moderately long finish.

Deep golden color out of the bottle with a fizzy white head and a grainy malt nose. Same grainy sensation in the flavors, with some caramel sweetness. The finish has an almost burnt toast taste to it.