Country- USA
State- Texas
Brand- Spoetzl
Type- Dunkelweizen
Calories- 193
Average Beer Rating- 3.5

Description:
Shiner Holiday Cheer is a Dunkelweizen that is brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans. The ABV for Holiday Cheer is 5.4%.

Glass to Use:
Wheat beers are best served in a Weizen glass.

About the Brewery
The Spoetzl Brewery was founded in 1909 in Shiner, Texas. The original name of the brewery was the Shiner Brewing Association and it was headed by Herman Weiss who was the company’s first brewmaster. As the brewery gained in popularity they searched for a trained professional brewmaster which they found in Kosmos Spoetzl. Kosmos co-leased the brewery in 1914, and bought the brewery outright in 1915, changing the name to Spoetzl. Three years later prohibition would hit, but it didn’t shutter Spoetzl’s doors. They withstood this difficult time by selling ice and making ‘near beer’ (which is basically non-alcoholic beer.) After prohibition, the brewery resumed operations but kept business small. They never produced over 60,000 barrels in a year until the Gambrinus Company purchased the brewery in 1989. By 1994 production had grown to 100,000 barrels and it would triple over the next ten years. As of 2012 Spoetzl was the 4th largest craft brewery in the US.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3.5 out of 5
Shiner Holiday Cheer has a bronze hue, a thick off-white head and sweet peach aromas on the nose. The beer is semi-sweet, where it starts out sweet, then you taste the grain, a bit of bitterness and is followed by a lingering fruit finish. This is a really good holiday beer. Merry Drinkmas!

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Country- USA
State- Texas
Brand- Spoetzl
Type- Oktoberfest
Calories- 170
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Shiner Oktoberfest has a copper-amber color with aromas of sweet malt and hints of burnt sugar and earthy hops. The beer opens with flavors of sweet roasted malt with hints of hop bitterness for a nice balance and clean finish. The ABV for Shiner Oktoberfest is 5.7%.

Glass to Use:
Marzens are best served in Steins.

About the Brewery
The Spoetzl Brewery was founded in 1909 in Shiner, Texas. The original name of the brewery was the Shiner Brewing Association and it was headed by Herman Weiss who was the company’s first brewmaster. As the brewery gained in popularity they searched for a trained professional brewmaster which they found in Kosmos Spoetzl. Kosmos co-leased the brewery in 1914, and bought the brewery outright in 1915, changing the name to Spoetzl. Three years later prohibition would hit, but it didn’t shutter Spoetzl’s doors. They withstood this difficult time by selling ice and making ‘near beer’ (which is basically non-alcoholic beer.) After prohibition, the brewery resumed operations but kept business small. They never produced over 60,000 barrels in a year until the Gambrinus Company purchased the brewery in 1989. By 1994 production had grown to 100,000 barrels and it would triple over the next ten years. As of 2012 Spoetzl was the 4th largest craft brewery in the US.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Shiner Oktoberfest has a nice brick gold color with an oatmeal colored head. The beer opens with a toasted grain aroma and has malty grain flavors with an ever slight hint of hops and a burnt caramel flavor.

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Country- USA
State- Texas
Brand- Texas Beer Company
Type- Blonde Lager
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Texas Beer Company Local Blonde is a crisp, refreshing and easy to drink lager. The ABV of Texas Beer Company’s Local Blonde 5.1%.

Glass to Use:
Blonde Lagers are best served in a Pilsner glass.

About the Brewery
Ian Davis and JD Gins founded the Texas Beer Company in Taylor, Texas in 2015. The brewery was originally funded by a Kickstarter campaign and an economic incentive package from the Taylor City Council. The company now produces 6 types of beer which sell at the taproom as well as around the state of Texas.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Texas Beer Company’s Local Blonde Lager has a murky hay color with a light citrus hops on the nose. The flavor is malty with a grain aftertaste. This is really a good beer for a blonde!

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Country- USA
State- Texas
Brand- Real Ale Brewing Company
Type- Blonde Ale
Calories- 158
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Firemans #4 Blonde Ale has a drinkable balance of smooth malt and zesty hops. The ABV of Firemans #4 5.1%.

Glass to Use:
Blonde Ales are best served in a Pilsner glass.

About the Brewery
In 1996, Phillip and Diane Conner started brewing beer in the basement of an antique shop in Blanco, Texas. This was the start of the Real Ale Brewing Company. Two years later they would sell the beer business to Brad Farbstein who was an avid homebrewer and would help the Conners brew and bottle. In 2007 they relocated to a larger facility outside the city limits of Blanco, which would help them to scale production. In 2017 they launched Real Spirits Distilling Company, which produces gin and whiskey.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Firemans Blonde has a nice hint of citrus hops on the nose. The flavors of the beer are grainy with a little tinge of citrus. Overall a pretty solid beer.

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Country- USA
State- Texas
Brand- Spoetzl
Type- Bock
Calories- 142
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Shiner Bock is brewed using rich roasted barley malt and German specialty hops. It’s a lightly hopped American-style dark lager. The ABV for Shiner Bock is 4.4%.

Glass to Use:
Bock beers are best served in a tulip glass.

About the Brewery
The Spoetzl Brewery was founded in 1909 in Shiner, Texas. The original name of the brewery was the Shiner Brewing Association and it was headed by Herman Weiss who was the company’s first brewmaster. As the brewery gained in popularity they searched for a trained professional brewmaster which they found in Kosmos Spoetzl. Kosmos co-leased the brewery in 1914, and bought the brewery outright in 1915, changing the name to Spoetzl. Three years later prohibition would hit, but it didn’t shutter Spoetzl’s doors. They withstood this difficult time by selling ice and making ‘near beer’ (which is basically non-alcoholic beer.) After prohibition, the brewery resumed operations but kept business small. They never produced over 60,000 barrels in a year until the Gambrinus Company purchased the brewery in 1989. By 1994 production had grown to 100,000 barrels and it would triple over the next ten years. As of 2012 Spoetzl was the 4th largest craft brewery in the US.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Shiner Bock has a caramel color and a nice compact head that dissipates quickly. The beer has aromas of malt and grain with a heavy malt flavor. It’s a nice light, easy to drink bock with a hint of caramel at the end.

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Country- USA
State- Texas
Brand- Lone Star
Type- Lager
Calories- 136
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Lone Star Beer is an American style lager that has a clear golden color with a fluffy white head. The beer has aromas of light malt, sweet citrus and grain. The beer tastes crisp with a somewhat sweet and grainy finish.

Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a pint glass.

About the Brewery
The Lone Star Brewery was founded in 1884 by Adolphus Busch (of Anheuser-Busch) in San Antonio. It was the first large mechanized brewery in the state of Texas. Unfortunately the Brewery would close from 1918-1933 due to prohibition, but by 1965 the company’s annual sales would exceed 1-million barrels. The brewery was sold in 1976 to Olympia Brewing Company which was based out of Tumwater, Washington. The brewery would change ownership a few more times (G. Heileman Brewing Company and Stroh Brewery Company) before the Pabst Brewing Company took over. In 2005 Lone Star would celebrate 65 years as the National Beer of Texas. The brewery is still owned by Pabst Brewing and they currently contract production to Miller Brewing Company in Fort Worth.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Lone Star Beer has a light hay complexion with a small white head. The beer really doesn’t have much of an aroma, but I do pick up notes of light grain and hops. The beer is very smooth with a very light hops flavor. It’s really easy to drink and I can understand why it’s the National Beer of Texas!

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Country- USA
State- Texas
Brand- Deep Ellum Brewing
Type- IPA
Average Beer Rating- 3.5

Description:
Deep Ellum IPA is loaded with American hops for a bitter punch. The beer has tropical fruit, citrus, pine and floral aromas and flavors. The ABV for Deep Ellum IPA is 7%. It is comprised of the following hops (Citra, Amarillo, Chinook, Palisade, Columbus) malts (Pale Ale, Vienna, honey and white wheat) and yeast (DEBC house ale.)

Glass to Use:
IPA beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
Deep Ellum Brewing Company was founded in 2011 and became Dallas’ first craft brewery. They have a taproom and brewery located in Dallas and Funkytown Fermination which is a bar and restaurant in Fort Worth.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Deep Ellum IPA has a dark amber hue with a thick compact head. The nose of the beer has aromas of citrus hops. The beer is very smooth, with a caramel flavor, followed by a light citrus hops ending. It also boasts flavors of mustard or a slight horseradish hops, which is a bit bizarre to say; but I liked it. Overall it was a really good beer, but I couldn’t drink a lot of this. It’s not really my style, but definitely a quality beer!

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