Shiner Golden Ale
Spoetzl Brewery

Shiner Golden AleShiner Golden Ale
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From:
Spoetzl Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
Ranked #239
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
82
Ranked #25,267
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 13.2%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
69
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 26, 2023
Added:
Mar 06, 2017
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  29
Dry hopped with Mosaic hops, Shiner Golden Ale has a unique tropical aroma and a flavor that is balanced by the sweetness from the malt. Easy drinking with a crisp, clean finish.
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Ratings by jesuschrist666:
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Rated by jesuschrist666 from Oklahoma

2.75/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Dec 05, 2018
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.72/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours orange yellow with a fluffy white head. Smells of sweet grain. Tastes of sweet grain with some fruit notes. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Dec 26, 2023
 
Rated: 2.65 by charger88 from Texas

Nov 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 17, 2021
 
Rated: 2.56 by gvickery from Texas

Jan 31, 2020
 
Rated: 2.92 by aatazebeats from Wisconsin

Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.15 by JaimePena67 from Texas

Dec 31, 2018
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I recently found this at The Beer & Beverage Shoppe on Roseville Road & given that today is moving rather slowly, this seemed like the right choice for a review.

From the Bottle: "Turning Beer Into Gold Since 1909"; "Enjoy!"; "Pure Liquid Gold"; "In 1909, the Shiner Brewing Association drilled a well on the land where the Spoetzl Brewery now sits. Fifty-five feet down, they hit the mother lode - cool, clear, limestone-filtered water that we still use today. Dry hopped with Mosaic hops, our Golden Ale has a unique tropical aroma and a flavor that is balanced by the sweetness from the malt. It's a delightful, easy-drinking brew with a crisp, clean finish. Some might say it's as good as ... well, you know."

One of my few bugaboos with the Spoetzl Brewery/Shiner is that they are still using those screwed-up screw-off caps! They deny me even the smallest pleasure of Pop!ping the cap. I guess that I could, but why bother? A C-Line pour resulted in just over a finger of fizzy, foamy, bone-white head that quickly reduced to mere wisps. Color was a pretty Gold (SRM = 5) with NE-quality clarity & while this usually summons forth The Gelt Gang of Mammon, Croesus & Midas, they were already here, just awaiting the bottle's opening! Nose was kind of light, more bready than tropical. Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium, not watery, but don't expect a lot, either. The taste was slightly bitter, but tending more towards sweet thanks to both the bready malt & the tropical Mosaic hops. Finish was semi-sweet, but extremely drinkable. This could be a real go-to on a hot humid day, especially in Texas!
Dec 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.53 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Dec 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by Lesiergreshman from Texas

Nov 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.31 by sparx1100 from Minnesota

Nov 23, 2018
 
Rated: 2.75 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Oct 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.37 by fizzydeathrattle from Texas

Sep 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.46 by monk2021 from Texas

Sep 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Sep 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Txbrewing from Texas

Aug 21, 2018
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Reviewed by SeBreeze9000 from Texas

4.7/5  rDev +32%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I have no complaints about this beer, truly wasn't expecting much from it but it did surpass my expectations. Smooth and easy simple as that and you can toss a couple back. This was a lovely brew for me I enjoyed it.
Aug 20, 2018
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Reviewed by mjurney from Texas

4.17/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance:
Golden, clear. Highly carbonated. Thick fluffy head that disappears slowly, leaves a nice lacing behind.

Aroma:
Pale sweet malts, bready, a little caramel. Some fruity. Hint of citrus hops.

Taste/Finish/Body:
Malty, pale malts, biscuit, hint of bread crust. A little fruity. Hop bitterness is low, citrus-spicy. Crisp-dry finish. Medium bodied, smooth, slight creamy, soft carbonation, super drinkable.

Overall:
Awesome blonde ale.
Aug 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.49 by jondoeworks from Texas

Jul 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jul 04, 2018
Shiner Golden Ale from Spoetzl Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 69 ratings