Mal,
In reality (or at least MY version of it
), I'm not much of a beer snob. I truly like *most* beers.
Shiner Bock is not like the real German bock beers - they are very dark, thick, almost sweet, deceptively potent, and (so far as I know) only on draft. Shiner Bock (to me) tastes like the local German Hells Bier (light beer) which I consumed in remarkably irresponsible quantities for many years.
I hope you enjoy the Shiner Bock. As you can see on their website, they make several different beers.
At my (now) son-in-law's bachelor party they had a keg of Shiner blond. It tasted mild. I chatted with the old timers there by the keg. Leona drove home (some 80-90 miles) in about five minutes as far as I could tell. That Shiner blond sneaked up on me and knocked me out -- er, that is, it made me very sleepy (ahem). Smooth stuff those Shiner beers....
Check for the remote between or under the couch cushions. That's where the danged thing always seems to end up. Might even find a quarter there!
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All,
By the way, I had hoped to arrange a TFL get-together in Shiner. After a day of shooting and playing "First liar doesn't stand a chance!" I had hoped we could take a tour of the Spoetzl Brewery.
Bad news. There are no ranges anywhere in the Shiner area. Folks hunt and practice on private land and a group of TFLer shooters (some with full-auto weapons) probably would send the entire community of Shiner into some kind of a spasm!
Perhaps if we could guarantee a large number of attendees (whatever *that* might mean!) we could get the back of the local big wigs, but I doubt that would be much of an option.
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Glad you enjoyed the Shiner Bock. Remember now,
If you have a friend, give him a Shiner!