Boy, the weather has been crazy around here. Frost advisories followed a few days later by a 90 degree heat wave, a few beautiful days, then more frost and now it’s cold and rainy. Ah, Spring!

I guess it’s a good time for a bock.

Shiner Bock has been around, well, seemingly forever. (Makes sense, since they’ve been making it since 1913.) Ever since I’ve developed an appreciation for better beer and have actively sought it out, I would see references to it all over; I just never got around to trying it until now.

Spoetzl says:

Bock reflects the tradition of genuine Bavarian beers as a brew only a craftsman like Kosmos Spoetzl, trained in the “Old Country,” could bring to life. With its deep amber color, distinctive rich flavor and full body, Shiner Bock demonstrates the care of a handcrafted brewing process to bring forth a mellow taste free of the bitter aftertaste found in many micro, specialty and imported beers. Just think of it as Shiner smooth.

Clear and golden with a nice, thick head that dissipates fairly rapidly. Malty/bready aroma. Not as rich as I expected. It’s not really a bock, though. That’s okay. It’s pretty good, but not great. Ron did like it with his Texas Barbecue, though.

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