Shiner 99

[midgetonadonkey]

Anyone seen it yet? At ratebeer.com it has already been reviewed as if it's out already but nothing on the Shiner site says anything about it. I really can't wait to try it. Shiner 97 and 98 are really good, can't wait to try this one.

[peewee's lovechild]

I know I'm going to buy a case of it when it comes out.

[leemajors]

i hope it's better than their hefe.

[midgetonadonkey]

I really dig the Hefeweizen.

[ORION]

I was at the Chili's in San Diego and asked for a Shiner. She looked at me like I was crazy. She probably thought I meant a blow job .......maybe I did

[dimsah]

The hefeweizen is my favorite. I don't care for the 98 so much. I still got one in the fridge and it's a couple of months old.

[midgetonadonkey]

I liked the 98 the most out of all the special brews they have had. The Black Lager is very good as well.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

'99 was a good year for beer. I'm sure it will be delicious.

[baseline bum]

Shiner's hefeweizen is awesome.


I was at the Chili's in San Diego and asked for a Shiner. She looked at me like I was crazy. She probably thought I meant a blow job .......maybe I did

That's funny... Shiner Bock isn't at all hard to find in LA. It's pretty cheap here too. :toast

[ORION]

Shiner's hefeweizen is awesome.



That's funny... Shiner Bock isn't at all hard to find in LA. It's pretty cheap here too. :toast
Maybe because I was at Chili's

[scott]

Shiner 99 is a Munich-Style Helles Lager, so it should be an easy to drink brew. I'm surprised they are releasing it this early in the year, but I guess they want to get it out before they start releasing their Kolsch, since they are similar styles.

[MannyIsGod]

The Black Lager was very good. Their Hefe is OK but I've had better.

[peewee's lovechild]

I liked the 98 the most out of all the special brews they have had. The Black Lager is very good as well.

I can't have enough of the Black Lager.

That is damn well one of the best beers I've ever had.

[peewee's lovechild]

It's like if Shiner and Guiness would have had sex and that was their baby.

[Extra Stout]

I can't have enough of the Black Lager.

That is damn well one of the best beers I've ever had.
One word: Köstritzer.

[midgetonadonkey]

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It is a fantastic lager. I don't like it as much as the 98 but it is really good. Well worth the 6.99 for the 6.

[atxrocker]

i'll definitely have to give this one a try

[leemajors]

i'll definitely have to give this one a try
hacker pschorr edelhell.

[leemajors]

One word: Köstritzer.
:tu

[scott]

Supposedly Shiner won't be doing their Kolsch or Dunkel this year... at least thats the word on beeradvocate.com

[midgetonadonkey]

I could use one right now.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Shiner Black rocks. i think it's shiner 97

[midgetonadonkey]

Yes it does. It is fucking great.

[peewee's lovechild]

Dude, lets go to the store and get some booze.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

S99 is good stuff, they're finally stocking it up here in Dallas. Put it right up there with the Shiner Black. :tu

[Evan]

Sam Adams is mighty tasty

[degenerate_gambler]

I know I'm going to buy a case of it when it comes out.


you can get it at Sam's for $20-22 a case, I forget.

and it's double damn good.

[mrsmaalox]

I'm too scared to try those other Shiners; what if I don't like them? I'll just have a Bock, or better yet, Corona Light!!! Yum

[atxrocker]

corona= grossly overrated and over priced. much like heineken.

[degenerate_gambler]

I'm too scared to try those other Shiners; what if I don't like them?


Blasphemer!

[midgetonadonkey]

corona= grossly overrated and over priced. much like heineken.

I completely agree. I've never liked Corona at all.

[mrsmaalox]

I completely agree. I've never liked Corona at all.
Well I'm a beer lightweight, so I find it quite tasty and refreshing!

[leemajors]

corona= grossly overrated and over priced. much like heineken.
it's ok in a can. much less chance of horrible skunkiness.

[peewee's lovechild]

Corona is not good at all.

If you're going to have a Mexican beer, make it an Indio.

Indio is the best beer in Mexico.

[Evan]

If you're going to have a Mexican beer, stop.

[mrsmaalox]

Corona is not good at all.

If you're going to have a Mexican beer, make it an Indio.

Indio is the best beer in Mexico.

You're probably right, but again, I am a beer lightweight. I would think if it suits your taste, and you hate Corona, then Indio is not the beer for me. Plus I'm just scared of trying new things.

[Evan]

:toast

[BacktoBasics]

:toastNooooo you had it right the first time.

[Evan]

Nooooo you had it right the first time.

wasn't sure if "she" was really a gal or not....

[BacktoBasics]

Here is a quick top 5 list by a friend of mine I'd like to pass on to you guys. Never had a bad recommendation from him.

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Stone IPA. This beer single handedly made me a hophead. The floral hop aroma is nothing short of amazing, you'll never find another beer with this type of aroma, almost like a perfume. Good bitterness and hop flavor. Crisp mouthfeel, light/medium in body. A fantastic IPA for any season.

Bonus - This is what we toasted with at our wedding.



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AleSmith IPA. One of the very best IPA's I've ever had. The hop taste is incredible, very similar to Stone's IPA due to the same heavy handed use of Centennial Hops, but more in your face. I like to think of this beer as a big boy Stone IPA. The two breweries are very tight with one another and their taste in IPA shows it. It lacks every so slightly the aroma of Stone but it makes up for it in taste. If only they could somehow mesh the two together it would be the perfect IPA.



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Blue Mountain Brewery's Dark Hollow. This is a bourbon barrel stout from my neck of the woods, which by default makes me biased but judging on palette alone, this is above and beyond anything I could have expected in an Imperial Bourbon Barrel Stout. This thing tastes like someone added 4 shots of small batch bourbon to my impy stout. Big roasted malt flavors with hop bitterness to even the playing field, and then upon the finish, smack! More bourbon flavor than I have ever in my life tasted in a beer.

*Bonus - I've been there for brewing and bottling and tasted it right off the bright tank. Running the cork machine was awesome too.



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AleSmith Speedway Stout. Huge stout at 12% abv, but the alcohol isn't as in your face as you may think. Brewed with Ryan Bros. coffee, this stout has a huge robust flavor. Huge roasted malt profile with an expresso finish. Enough hop here to bring a welcomed bitterness. With so many great Imperial Stouts out there, its hard to pick a favorite but this beer is worth every penny spent to get it out to me here in VA. Here's to hoping VA finally gets some AleSmith Distribution.



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Three Floyds Alpha King. A Pale Ale done right. Heavy handedly hopped, enough malt to make the palette aware that this is a pale ale, but the hops never lose control. This is my all time favorite summer beer and one of the best breweries in the midwest. I wish I didn't have to mail order it but its worth it. I've never had a pale ale this damn good.

[BacktoBasics]

wasn't sure if "she" was really a gal or not....still would have applied :lol

[mrsmaalox]

wasn't sure if "she" was really a gal or not....

Yes "she" is a girl!!! Why would you think other wise? mrsmaalox?

[BacktoBasics]

Yes "she" is a girl!!! Why would you think other wise? mrsmaalox?it is the interweb

[Evan]

still would have applied :lol

yeah but who would want to do that with a girl that needs so much maalox they needed to name themselves after it.... :(

[Evan]

and I have tried some of those beers....dehydrating but good.

[mrsmaalox]

yeah but who would want to do that with a girl that needs so much maalox they needed to name themselves after it.... :(

:huh :huh ??????

[BacktoBasics]

yeah but who would want to do that with a girl that needs so much maalox they needed to name themselves after it.... :( :lol I hadn't thought of it that way. Excellent take.

[leemajors]

Stone IPA is one of my favorites. I look at everything else but always go back to it. Delicious stuff - there's usually a tall of it in my fridge if there's not a couple bottles from the 6-pack. I also like Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA and their Hop Rod Rye, but they're harder to find, especially on tap. The Draught House here in Austin has all three.

[midgetonadonkey]

Where do they sale the Speedway Stout here in SA?

[BacktoBasics]

Where do they sale the Speedway Stout here in SA?I've never seen it

[leemajors]

i'll check for some alesmith stuff at grapevine here in austin. it's the best place we have for stuff like that. spec's is ok, but grapevine definitely has a better selection beerwise. if they have it up here i'll let you know in case you come through anytime soon.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm too scared to try those other Shiners; what if I don't like them? I'll just have a Bock, or better yet, Corona Light!!! Yum

You're missing out. The Shiner 99 and Shiner Black are both right there with the Bock.

[T Park]

up there but not better?

Im not a big beer guy, but I like me some bock and dos equis.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The 99 has potential to replace the Bock in my eyes, I just have a hard time admitting it after being a Bock drinker for 10+ years now :lol

[Don Quixote]

I'm a Thunderbird man myself ... in the paper bag.

Olde English is good too.

[scott]

AleSmith is not available in Texas, but I will be on a tour of their brewery next Wednesday :)

San Diego is becoming a new beer Mecca, IMHO. Stone, Pizza Port/Lost Abbey, AleSmith, Green Flash, Ballast Point, and more all call San Diego county home. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'm hoping to bring some goodies home. Speedway Stout is almost impossible to come across, especially out of season (which it is now). Stone Oaked Bastard likely won't be out yet either... but I'm thinking I could score some Port Cuvee de Tomme and Lost Abbey Angel's Share.

Back to OT... Shiner 99 is okay... good lawn mowing beer, but not something I'd ever find myself saying "you've GOT to try this beer".

[midgetonadonkey]

I'm a Thunderbird man myself ... in the paper bag.

Olde English is good too.

I Love the "800".

I rarely drink 40s now. I used to drink between 3-5 a night.

[peewee's lovechild]

The 99 has potential to replace the Bock in my eyes, I just have a hard time admitting it after being a Bock drinker for 10+ years now :lol


I'm very close to replacing Bock with the Black Lager.

I can't get enough of the Black Lager.

[Evan]

I can't get enough of the Black Lager.

So temping...

but taking the highroad...

[peewee's lovechild]

So temping...

but taking the highroad...


:lol :lol

[Summers]

Random Guy is a beer snob... his critique of Shiner 99 is that it's better than Shiner Bock. I don't drink beer, but he doesn't read the Club.

[KEDA]

I had a Shiner Black Lager last Saturday, very well done, How does the 99 compare to it?

Im going to pick up a 6-er of the Black and wonder if I should also grab a 99 while Im there?

Shiner Black and a good cigar makes KEDA happy!

[fatsack]

I'm a big fan of the 99.

I always keep a 6 pack of the stuff in the frig.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

the frig?

[peewee's lovechild]

I had a Shiner Black Lager last Saturday, very well done, How does the 99 compare to it?

Im going to pick up a 6-er of the Black and wonder if I should also grab a 99 while Im there?

Shiner Black and a good cigar makes KEDA happy!

Fuck yea, that's right.

I'm going to Sam's today to see how much a case of that stuff costs.

I'm thinking I'll end up buying a couple of cases.

[scott]

I was at the World Beer Cup awards ceremony last night in San Diego, and Texas represented well, bringing home 5 medals. I'm doing my best to remember the exact categories, since there was a late night of drinking that followed the awards ceremony...

St. Arnold won gold with Divine Reserve #4 in the Strong Scotch Ale category and either bronze or silver (too lazy to look it up right now) for Elissa IPA in the International Pale Ale category.

Shiner took silver I believe for the dunkelweizen in the American Style Wheat Beer category.

Rahr from Ft. Worth took bronze (again, I think) for their bock.

The Covey from Ft. Worth took gold for their Vienna lager.

Texas bringing it... this follows a good showing by Texans at GABF last year. The local scene is on the come up... if only that new brewpub here in San Antonio would open already...

[scott]

And while I'm here in the San Diego airport waiting for my flight, taking advantage of Free WiFi... here are some of the highlights from this trip:

Ballast Point bourbon barrel aged Black Marlin Porter
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme (Port/Lost Abbey took home Small Brewing Company of the Year)
AleSmith Speedway Stout (lived up to the hype)
New Belgium Black Folie (La Folie blended with black raspberry mead... mmmmmmmm...)
Pizza Port had this bad ass "Brown Bag Malt Liquor" at their Solana Beach location... very cool
So many others to mention... could go on forever.

[Don Quixote]

Quick! Need advice!

I have a date tomorrow night. Good lookin girl, Hispanic, nice smile coming over for dinner. I think I'm making Italian sausage with penne, with a spinach and arugula salad.

Which is the best wine to serve at the table?

(a) M.D. 20/20, "Mad Dog", red grape flavor
(b) Cisco, green.
(c) Wild Irish Rose
(d) Night Train, or
(e) Thunderbird?

[midgetonadonkey]

Quick! Need advice!

I have a date tomorrow night. Good lookin girl, Hispanic, nice smile coming over for dinner. I think I'm making Italian sausage with penne, with a spinach and arugula salad.

Which is the best wine to serve at the table?

(a) M.D. 20/20, "Mad Dog", red grape flavor
(b) Cisco, green.
(c) Wild Irish Rose
(d) Night Train, or
(e) Thunderbird?

Mexican girl? Wine isn't an option. I say go with BuLight or una Buwhiser.

[Don Quixote]

No. It has to be wine. This is a nice meal with candles and such. And I need the best wine.

So is Boone's Farm good?

[mrsmaalox]

No. It has to be wine. This is a nice meal with candles and such. And I need the best wine.

So is Boone's Farm good?

I was recently treated to a nice red by the name of "Swill". Might suit your occasion!

[marini martini]

Thunderbird, goes with every food and every race. Trust me:toast

[peewee's lovechild]

So is Boone's Farm good?

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[monosylab1k]

If you're having Mad Dog, you gotta go with Blue Raspberry cuz it has "Bling Bling" written on it.