Shiner Ruby Redbird | Spoetzl Brewery / Shiner
Brewed by:
Spoetzl Brewery / Shiner
Texas, United States
shiner.com
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.01%
Availability: Summer
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by wagenvolks on 03-17-2011
Ratings: 1,290 | Reviews: 277
3.99/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
To me this is one of the best summer seasonal beers. In my experience the summer seasonal beers can either be way too fruity or a bit lacking in body and flavor. I found this both refreshing and full of flavor.
As weird as grapefruit beer sounded it was just what my taste buds expected. The balance of citrus and bitter taste on my tongue was perfect. Top that off with a hint of ginger and they have me coming back for more. It is a shame that this one can only come once a year.
The color was what I expected from the shiner family. It had a slight hue of red or amber. The head was only 1/8 inch but that could be to to a poor pour on my part.
All in all my favorite summer beer.
688 characters
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
To me this is one of the best summer seasonal beers. In my experience the summer seasonal beers can either be way too fruity or a bit lacking in body and flavor. I found this both refreshing and full of flavor.
As weird as grapefruit beer sounded it was just what my taste buds expected. The balance of citrus and bitter taste on my tongue was perfect. Top that off with a hint of ginger and they have me coming back for more. It is a shame that this one can only come once a year.
The color was what I expected from the shiner family. It had a slight hue of red or amber. The head was only 1/8 inch but that could be to to a poor pour on my part.
All in all my favorite summer beer.
688 characters
3.96/5 rDev +26.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
what an interesting color for a beer was happy to see this on tap the person next to me drying it and it looked like a sparkling wine
this aroma smells just like a citrus fruit but underneath that there is that beer smell if that makes any sense
I drank two of them and I'm glad I did it was almost like a breakfast drink I will have more if I see it
353 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
what an interesting color for a beer was happy to see this on tap the person next to me drying it and it looked like a sparkling wine
this aroma smells just like a citrus fruit but underneath that there is that beer smell if that makes any sense
I drank two of them and I'm glad I did it was almost like a breakfast drink I will have more if I see it
353 characters
3.96/5 rDev +26.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Shiner makes a great product, I may be biased due to it being the beer of Texas.
Appearance - The grapefruit makes the usual shiner look a reddish brown. It matches the taste and expectations well
Smell - It has a decent smell of the usual shiner but I didn't pick up any citrus. If it would have just a little bit more scent to it I would have been very satisfied
Taste - Now this is a summer beer! It is a great lambric style with a shiner front along with the beautiful sour/sweet grapefruit. I never would have thought it would be good mix, but it works well.
Mouthfeel - Superb mouthfeel with the right amount of carbonation with citrus.
Overall - This is my summer beer. I usually do the Shiner 102 or hefeweizen but I have a new daily drinker
754 characters
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Shiner makes a great product, I may be biased due to it being the beer of Texas.
Appearance - The grapefruit makes the usual shiner look a reddish brown. It matches the taste and expectations well
Smell - It has a decent smell of the usual shiner but I didn't pick up any citrus. If it would have just a little bit more scent to it I would have been very satisfied
Taste - Now this is a summer beer! It is a great lambric style with a shiner front along with the beautiful sour/sweet grapefruit. I never would have thought it would be good mix, but it works well.
Mouthfeel - Superb mouthfeel with the right amount of carbonation with citrus.
Overall - This is my summer beer. I usually do the Shiner 102 or hefeweizen but I have a new daily drinker
754 characters
3.96/5 rDev +26.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
i used to drink shiner bock a good bit- it was the $2 beer at a bar i used to visit when i was in college. i havnt drank it much since. i tried this shiner ruby redbird expecting it to be super sweet. i was surprised and happy to be wrong.
it pours darker than i expected for a summer seasonal. its a golden pressing toward amber. the smell is heavy on the ginger with a little citrus. the taste is full of ginger with a nice, not overpowering, bitter.
i like this beer a good bit and i am gonna pick up some more of it.
522 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
i used to drink shiner bock a good bit- it was the $2 beer at a bar i used to visit when i was in college. i havnt drank it much since. i tried this shiner ruby redbird expecting it to be super sweet. i was surprised and happy to be wrong.
it pours darker than i expected for a summer seasonal. its a golden pressing toward amber. the smell is heavy on the ginger with a little citrus. the taste is full of ginger with a nice, not overpowering, bitter.
i like this beer a good bit and i am gonna pick up some more of it.
522 characters
3.96/5 rDev +26.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is the first time I've ever seen this in stores, I wonder if I've just missed it the past few years or if it's really that new? Anyway, I had to try it, being a big fan of regular shiner and their bohemian black. It's pretty much exactly what you'd expect, I read other people's reviews that said the ginger is overwhelming, not for me, it's barely there. The grapefruit comes through the most, and honestly it's hard to tell this is a beer. It's quite refreshing and the ABV is low enough that the citrus tastes pretty much drowns tasting any alcohol. The only thing about this beer that isn't superb is the aftertaste... grapefruit always did have an odd aftertaste and it comes through in this. You know the pine-y aftertaste you get from a really deep IPA? Have you ever tried grapefruit seed extract? It's pretty similar. This beer has a pretty heavy, not particularly pleasant aftertaste. It's not horrible, but it caught me off guard. Overall, I like it, it's something new and different and definitely fits the season.
1,031 characters
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is the first time I've ever seen this in stores, I wonder if I've just missed it the past few years or if it's really that new? Anyway, I had to try it, being a big fan of regular shiner and their bohemian black. It's pretty much exactly what you'd expect, I read other people's reviews that said the ginger is overwhelming, not for me, it's barely there. The grapefruit comes through the most, and honestly it's hard to tell this is a beer. It's quite refreshing and the ABV is low enough that the citrus tastes pretty much drowns tasting any alcohol. The only thing about this beer that isn't superb is the aftertaste... grapefruit always did have an odd aftertaste and it comes through in this. You know the pine-y aftertaste you get from a really deep IPA? Have you ever tried grapefruit seed extract? It's pretty similar. This beer has a pretty heavy, not particularly pleasant aftertaste. It's not horrible, but it caught me off guard. Overall, I like it, it's something new and different and definitely fits the season.
1,031 characters
Shiner Ruby Redbird from Spoetzl Brewery / Shiner
3.13
out of 5
based on 1,290 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Drinkable and not very sweet.
29 characters