Comments on: Shiner Smokehaus, A Mesquite Smoked Helles Style Sommer Bier

By: adam jackson

adam jackson — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:13:26 +0000

Oh man! I can’t wait for SXSW. This time, I’ll be stocking up on shiner beer and taking it back with me. That stuff is so good!

FYI. Jack’s Cannery in fishermans wharf has ShinerBock on tap. Discovered that last week.

By: gnikrul

gnikrul — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:45:05 +0000

Whoah, that is so weird. This popped up in my feeds right after finishing a sixer of the smokehaus.

It’s not bad. A little waterier than I generally prefer, particularly for a smoked beer, but as with goose island’s 312 that’s not necessarily a bad thing; sometimes you drink a beer because you’re thirsty, not because you want a small meal that happens to be liquid.

Therefore, I’d say this is a case of truth in advertising: this beer’s best use is during the warmer months or with a salty or greasy meal, doubly suited then for a cookout.

I would not, however, describe it as “quite smoky.” I don’t think that’s a bad thing either… beer that tastes like pork hocks is pretty awesome, but not every day. The mesquite flavor is there, but it’s not as strong as other smoked beers I’ve had.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:34:00 +0000

This is a good beer, especially with BBQ (Lockhart anyone?!), although not nearly as good as some of the other “local” beer around. You’ll get to try it later this week. 512 One, 512 Pecan Porter (@512brewing), St Arnolds Oktoberfest (@saintarnold), Independence Oatmeal Stout, Live Oak Hefe. All Texas beers and all Yummy!!

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:54:07 +0000

It’s a great beer, if you get to Austin go to the local grocer HEB, they have 12 packs of Smokehause for $8.99