Spoetzl is a Texas institution. It was founded in 1909 by German and Czech immigrants. The brewery survived Prohibition and corporate consolidation to emerge healthily into our current golden age of craft beer.
I enjoy Shiner Bock (4.4 percent ABV, 14 IBUs). No visit to Serious Texas Bar-B-Q is complete without a bottle.
Another point in Shiner's favor is that their beers are typically a buck or two cheaper per six-pack than most craft brews, without any real sacrifice in quality.
I have never been a big Shiner fan, but you have to respect the fact that they have been around so long.
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, since this is a blog for beer lovers I am wondering if there are any homebrewers or people that want to learn here? I have started a facebook group to see if there is enough interest to get a homebrew club going here in town. Search "Durango Homebrew Mafia" to join...thanks
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Chris...also know as "anon"
That's cool. I don't homebrew because I lack the space, but a homebrew club sounds like a great idea. Pretty much every major craft brewery started out with some dude homebrewing.
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