Shiner Adding Festbier Munich-Style Lager

Today I have a new seasonal beer coming this fall from Shiner / Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX.

This is Festbier and it will be a Munich-style lager that hits 5.5%-AbV. This is the new 12oz bottle and stay tuned for release info.  zzubreebym

Label Text:

“Shiner Festbier is brewed in the smooth, easy-drinking style of modern-day Munich Oktoberfest brews. It’s a crisp and flavorful lager made just for celebrating the season. So fill your stein full, climb up on the table, and sing along!”

About Shiner:

The Spoetzl Brewery was founded in Shiner, Texas (population 2,069), in 1909, by Czech and  German immigrants brewing beer with old-world traditions and recipes for Central Texas. Since then, the brewery has grown to be one of the largest independent craft brewers in the country with beers available in all 50 states and Mexico. To this day, every drop of the award-winning beer is brewed right in Shiner, TX, where it all started 115 years ago.

Shiner beer is brewed in Shiner, Texas by Spoetzl Brewery. The brewery has been in operation since 1909. Shiner beers include Shiner Bock, Shiner Light Blonde, Shiner ¡Órale!, and more.

Shiner Bock

• An American-style amber lager with 4.4% ABV and 13 IBU
• Brewed with roasted barley malt and German hops
• Originally seasonal, but has been available year-round since 1973

Other Shiner beers

• Shiner Light Blonde: A light beer with a crisp finish
• Shiner Premium: A traditional golden lager with a crisp taste and slight sweetness
• Shiner ¡Órale!: A Mexican-style cerveza brewed with agave
• Shiner Ruby Redbird: A tart, crisp, and refreshing lager with a kick of ginger and citrus
• Shiner Prickly Pear: A crisp lager brewed with cactus fruit
• Shiner 1909: A pre-prohibition lager inspired by the ingredients Shiner used in 1909

Shiner/Spoetzl are owned by The Gambrinus Company. Founded in 1986, The Gambrinus Company is a family-owned company with headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. Gambrinus sells and markets craft beers from two independent craft breweries—the historic Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas and the Trumer Brewery in Berkeley, California.