Next up was the Shiner Hefeweizen. I was quite surprised with this one. Now let me tell you that this 5.28% abv hefe was decent. It is not up to par with the Sierra Kellerweis or some other good German weiss beers, but for someone who has never had one, this would be a go to beer. It has a citrusy/fruity/spicy taste and aroma. Banana flavor? Good mouthfeel, low carbonation. Decent! 3 out of 5!
Ahh...Shiner Bock...the Yuengling Lager of Texas as I refer to it. It has some similar qualities as the Y. Lager, but it is better tasting. This 4.4% abv dark lager was a little on the sweet side. I couldn't taste any hop character in it at all. A little maltiness to it, but this tastes more like a macro than a craft. hmm...kinda dissappointing if you are into "better beers" like me. When I say better beers I say beers that use better ingredients not cheap ones. Beers that aren't massed produced on the scale of A-B, Miller-Coors-Molson, Pabst, etc..... Anyway, it does have a slight roasted taste to it (kinda reminds me of Michelob Amber Bock), it has a light body with high carbonation. I would buy a case for some non-craft drinkers to tempt them into the craft scene. I would kinda see this as maybe a gateway beer for the Miller/Bud/Coors drinkers. 2 out of 5.
Next up was the seasonal Sierra Nevada Kellerweis. This is a great weiss! Full flavored! This 4.8% abv hefe had a pretty complex flavor to it. It has a touch of citrus and yeasty flavors/aroma to it. Doesn't really seem on par with most american hefeweizens I've had. Can't pin it down...it's just different. Definitely has a clove taste to it, yet it is not too overpowering. I Great summer beer for sure...I will be buying quite a few more cases! 4 out of 5!
Ok so I got to try a couple of beers tonight! First up is New Belgium Brewing Company's Fat Tire! (I used to live in Phoenix, AZ and every bar had this on tap...kinda like Yuengling Lager around here) I honestly haven't had this in about 8-9 years since I lived there, but it was nice to have it again. A customer brought this one back from South Carolina. So I had it and I thought that this 5.2% abv amber ale poured an amber color (after all it is an amber ale lol). It had a good malty taste with and a little nutty flavor to it (not like a brown ale...seemed different somehow). Good mouthfeel to it...not really sweet, mild bitterness to it. Good carbonation. Definitely a session beer that would replace any macro. Overated?...probably but none the less a good brew. For the style it gets a 3 out of 5.
Next up was the Shiner Hefeweizen. I was quite surprised with this one. Now let me tell you that this 5.28% abv hefe was decent. It is not up to par with the Sierra Kellerweis or some other good German weiss beers, but for someone who has never had one, this would be a go to beer. It has a citrusy/fruity/spicy taste and aroma. Banana flavor? Good mouthfeel, low carbonation. Decent! 3 out of 5!
Ahh...Shiner Bock...the Yuengling Lager of Texas as I refer to it. It has some similar qualities as the Y. Lager, but it is better tasting. This 4.4% abv dark lager was a little on the sweet side. I couldn't taste any hop character in it at all. A little maltiness to it, but this tastes more like a macro than a craft. hmm...kinda dissappointing if you are into "better beers" like me. When I say better beers I say beers that use better ingredients not cheap ones. Beers that aren't massed produced on the scale of A-B, Miller-Coors-Molson, Pabst, etc..... Anyway, it does have a slight roasted taste to it (kinda reminds me of Michelob Amber Bock), it has a light body with high carbonation. I would buy a case for some non-craft drinkers to tempt them into the craft scene. I would kinda see this as maybe a gateway beer for the Miller/Bud/Coors drinkers. 2 out of 5.
Next up was the seasonal Sierra Nevada Kellerweis. This is a great weiss! Full flavored! This 4.8% abv hefe had a pretty complex flavor to it. It has a touch of citrus and yeasty flavors/aroma to it. Doesn't really seem on par with most american hefeweizens I've had. Can't pin it down...it's just different. Definitely has a clove taste to it, yet it is not too overpowering. I Great summer beer for sure...I will be buying quite a few more cases! 4 out of 5!
Ok so I got to try a couple of beers tonight! First up is New Belgium Brewing Company's Fat Tire! (I used to live in Phoenix, AZ and every bar had this on tap...kinda like Yuengling Lager around here) I honestly haven't had this in about 8-9 years since I lived there, but it was nice to have it again. A customer brought this one back from South Carolina. So I had it and I thought that this 5.2% abv amber ale poured an amber color (after all it is an amber ale lol). It had a good malty taste with and a little nutty flavor to it (not like a brown ale...seemed different somehow). Good mouthfeel to it...not really sweet, mild bitterness to it. Good carbonation. Definitely a session beer that would replace any macro. Overated?...probably but none the less a good brew. For the style it gets a 3 out of 5.
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