Originally Posted by
TMOliver
Amazingly, "success" in the form of volume and wide distribution, and the scary ingredient of ownership by Gambrinus, the guy(s) who made Corona (once a sort of generic Mexican beer, no lime, for lime went to steel-canned Tecate) a household name, has not seemed to harm the little Spoetzl brewwery in Shiner, Texas.
Yes, I was quite happy when they let Spoetzel do their thing and just help them out with their distribution.
Not "craft beers", simply good honest products. I'm still a fan of Shiner Bock, find "Black" enjoyable, and look forward to "100 Commemerator"
I like Shiner Bock and Shiner Black just fine. Not a fan of hefeweizens in general, so their other attempts have not tempted me to try them...Shiner Blonde, Shiner Helles, etc.
Anyway, the verdict on Shiner 100 Commemorator is in and I like it. I went to the Flying Saucer this weekend to taste Spaten Optimator as a comparison, and while I'm sure Spaten is not threatened by this local Texas product, it stands up well, IMHO. Not as much alcohol as Optimator, but stronger and darker than Shiner Bock.
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