Shiner 1909
Spoetzl Brewery
- From:
- Spoetzl Brewery
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
Ranked #341 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,863 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 11.85%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 08, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2020
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Aug 08, 2025
Reviewed by gvickery from Texas
4.15/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dark gold, slightly hazy, minimal white head.
Smells grainy and slightly floral.
Lots of flavor, tastes more like a European lager/pilsner/helles. I would guess saaz hops, much hoppier than American lagers. Compared to the domestic adjunct lagers this is definitely more flavorful. Very good.
Dec 28, 2023Smells grainy and slightly floral.
Lots of flavor, tastes more like a European lager/pilsner/helles. I would guess saaz hops, much hoppier than American lagers. Compared to the domestic adjunct lagers this is definitely more flavorful. Very good.
Rated by sglooney316 from Texas
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Just bought it very refreshing.
May 04, 2022
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.03/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
12oz bottle into a pint glass. NO freshness dating.
Pale golden yellow body with light carbonation. Small white head quickly disappears, no lacing.
Generic lagery aroma.
Generic lagery taste. Quite soft in the mouth.
Mouth above medium, finish quite dry, no aftertaste.
Overall, not much to get excited about here.
Nov 07, 2021Pale golden yellow body with light carbonation. Small white head quickly disappears, no lacing.
Generic lagery aroma.
Generic lagery taste. Quite soft in the mouth.
Mouth above medium, finish quite dry, no aftertaste.
Overall, not much to get excited about here.
Rated by Elemental19xx from Illinois
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Not bad but nothing special. Not a whole lot going on in the flavor department.
Jun 13, 2021
Reviewed by AlCaponeJunior from Texas
3.64/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Part of a mixed multi-pack, this was the light one.
Saazy, not power-packed but not too hard to like if you're a saaz fan. Easy drinking, thirst quenching, and light.
Probably not gonna win ginormous numbers of awards, but still a solid and tasty choice from a long time favorite local brewery
Dec 20, 2020Saazy, not power-packed but not too hard to like if you're a saaz fan. Easy drinking, thirst quenching, and light.
Probably not gonna win ginormous numbers of awards, but still a solid and tasty choice from a long time favorite local brewery
Reviewed by Martin194 from Iowa
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Look: Clear gold; small white head that dissipates quickly.
Smell: Very bready, some earthy notes.
Taste: Bready malts, a bit sweet up front, leaves some notes of hops after swallowing.
Feel: High carbonation, medium-full body.
Overall: Pretty easy drinking; I don't think there's much *wrong* with it, but it's just not my favorite style.
Dec 20, 2020Smell: Very bready, some earthy notes.
Taste: Bready malts, a bit sweet up front, leaves some notes of hops after swallowing.
Feel: High carbonation, medium-full body.
Overall: Pretty easy drinking; I don't think there's much *wrong* with it, but it's just not my favorite style.
Reviewed by Tuck_leepulin from Texas
3.02/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
12oz bottle poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: Pours a Clear, deep straw with 1/4 finger of heat that recedes to a ring
Smell: Cracker malt up front with some faint noble hop aromas
Taste: Light bready malt flavors with some sweetness towards the finish, mild earthy bitterness from the hops
Mouthfeel: Full body, high carbonation
Overall: Sometimes the SMaSH concept doesn't always carry over. This beer is just not too exciting as its billed. Shiner Premium is a more satisfying lager. On its own, 1909 is an average lager that would go great with food but beyond that it's just not a good showcase for Saaz hops.
Dec 19, 2020Appearance: Pours a Clear, deep straw with 1/4 finger of heat that recedes to a ring
Smell: Cracker malt up front with some faint noble hop aromas
Taste: Light bready malt flavors with some sweetness towards the finish, mild earthy bitterness from the hops
Mouthfeel: Full body, high carbonation
Overall: Sometimes the SMaSH concept doesn't always carry over. This beer is just not too exciting as its billed. Shiner Premium is a more satisfying lager. On its own, 1909 is an average lager that would go great with food but beyond that it's just not a good showcase for Saaz hops.
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