The Shiner Thread

Chris Hurd · December 17th, 2007, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorinda Norton

My folks and brother took a side trip just for me while in San Marcos and San Antonio last week and visited the brewery in Shiner. They were so impressed—Mom said they give four good-sized samples of beer rather than the dinky ones the big breweries hand out. I think those samples may be what prompted her to purchase these and sneak them onto my Christmas tree while I was gone…

Thanks so much, Chris and Jeff, for all the help. I believe they visited every single place you mentioned, plus some other stops that made it a great trip for them!

Great! Glad your folks enjoyed their visit and happy to see that they made the detour over to the city of Shiner. Thanks a bunch for the holiday photo! I haven't seen the Shiner ornaments before, so thanks a bunch for sharing that picture with us! Cheers,

Jack Jenkins · February 11th, 2008, 12:54 PM

Shiner Black, is all you need

Lorinda Norton · June 5th, 2008, 09:31 AM

Sifting through some pictures last night I ran across these that my dad took of my mom in Shiner, TX. She’s not really a drinker, but was quite taken with the brewery. One pic is of her going in; the next one shows her holding one of the several samples she was given inside. She’s a Shiner fan now. :)

Love that van.

Chris Hurd · June 5th, 2008, 10:30 AM

Great photos Lorinda! Thanks for sharing these, but I'm not sure how my van wound up in that shot...

Andy Tejral · June 5th, 2008, 11:30 AM

Never tried Shiner but I'm going to miss Alaskan Amber when I leave the state.

I'm considering moving to the Czech Republic so I thought I would czech out the beer--Pilsner Urquell is very good. Kinda like American beer but with flavor.

Kokanee in the US is swill. I had some in Jasper and I remember it being good but the stuff here is yucky.

There used to be a night club here in Anchorage that had a Budweiser tax--it was more expensive than the craft beers.

Shaun Roemich · June 5th, 2008, 01:47 PM

Best two beers I've ever tasted were Antarctica (from Brazil) and Bitburger Pilz (from Germany) during my travels shooting docs.

Lorinda Norton · September 20th, 2008, 04:38 PM

Hey Shiner Guys,

Can't get Shiner in Idaho or even the neighboring state anymore! I'm in Missouri right now--leaving tomorrow morning. Found me some Shiner Bock and am trying to get one of my friends to haul it home (I'm flying).

My question: Is it okay if Shiner gets warm? I've always been told not to let this precious stuff get warm but my pals tell me it'll be fine. I'm looking at 3-4 cases here so room is a problem or I'd buy some coolers and ice it down.

Richard Alvarez · September 20th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Yeah, it should be fine if by 'getting warm' you mean sitting around in the room. Try not to leave it baking in a hot garage for a month .... well, maybe I'd still drink it - but you probably wouldn't!

Lorinda Norton · September 21st, 2008, 01:52 PM

Thanks. My pals were trying to tell me it would be fine but I wanted to make sure. It'll be heading to the Northwest in the back of a pickup so should be fine if they don't drink it all when they stop for the nights... :)

Boyd Ostroff · September 21st, 2008, 02:42 PM

Was just looking on their website, and it appears their territory is growing! They now show distribution of Bock, Blonde, Black and Hefeweizen in Pennsylvania... and say it is coming soon to New Jersey. Time to stock up!

Funny Lorinda, the same page shows that Bock is available in Idaho and the only neighboring state without it is Oregon.

BTW, I really don't like their new website. Not so easy to find useful info, and it's annoying to wait while it loads animations for every page.

Lorinda Norton · September 21st, 2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boyd Ostroff

Funny Lorinda, the same page shows that Bock is available in Idaho and the only neighboring state without it is Oregon.

Hey Boyd,
Yeah, I know. I think that's called adding insult to injury. ;)

I'm stuck at Springfield airport AGAIN, probably going to have to spend the night in Denver AGAIN. (Same thing happened to me last year.) I sure could use one of those Shiner's right now...

I bought up all the Bock they had at the Jubilee Store in Branson so I filled up a box with a pack of Shiner Blonde. I'm really looking forward to trying it, too.

Boyd Ostroff · September 21st, 2008, 08:34 PM

In the past I have "imported" Shiner Bock and Hefeweizen from Maryland. But hopefully now I'll be able to get it in Philadelphia :-)

Air travel is hell...

Frank Granovski · September 22nd, 2008, 04:09 PM

Still no Shiner here.

Even though Whistler Lager was rated #1 in Canada I hated it; and so it's been Stella for me when I want a beer. Stella bought out Bud, by the way.

Lorinda Norton · July 17th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Got my son to bring some beer from Washington last week. So I'm taking some advice given me by O. Rex and doing a little photo journaling and what do I see? Shiner Beer is 100 years old! Happy Anniversary, Shiner!

Chris Hurd · July 17th, 2009, 09:44 PM

I'm digging the new packaging as well. Looks pretty good in your hand there. Heh.

June 5th, 2008, 09:31 AM	#33
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Sifting through some pictures last night I ran across these that my dad took of my mom in Shiner, TX. She’s not really a drinker, but was quite taken with the brewery. One pic is of her going in; the next one shows her holding one of the several samples she was given inside. She’s a Shiner fan now. :) Love that van. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lorinda

June 5th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#34
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Great photos Lorinda! Thanks for sharing these, but I'm not sure how my van wound up in that shot... __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

June 5th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#35
Andy Tejral Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 523	Never tried Shiner but I'm going to miss Alaskan Amber when I leave the state. I'm considering moving to the Czech Republic so I thought I would czech out the beer--Pilsner Urquell is very good. Kinda like American beer but with flavor. Kokanee in the US is swill. I had some in Jasper and I remember it being good but the stuff here is yucky. There used to be a night club here in Anchorage that had a Budweiser tax--it was more expensive than the craft beers. __________________ Andy Tejral Railroad Videographer

June 5th, 2008, 01:47 PM	#36
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Best two beers I've ever tasted were Antarctica (from Brazil) and Bitburger Pilz (from Germany) during my travels shooting docs. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

September 20th, 2008, 04:38 PM	#37
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Hey Shiner Guys, Can't get Shiner in Idaho or even the neighboring state anymore! I'm in Missouri right now--leaving tomorrow morning. Found me some Shiner Bock and am trying to get one of my friends to haul it home (I'm flying). My question: Is it okay if Shiner gets warm? I've always been told not to let this precious stuff get warm but my pals tell me it'll be fine. I'm looking at 3-4 cases here so room is a problem or I'd buy some coolers and ice it down. __________________ Lorinda

February 11th, 2008, 12:54 PM	#32
Jack Jenkins Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 122	Shiner Black, is all you need

September 20th, 2008, 04:47 PM	#38
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Yeah, it should be fine if by 'getting warm' you mean sitting around in the room. Try not to leave it baking in a hot garage for a month .... well, maybe I'd still drink it - but you probably wouldn't!

September 21st, 2008, 01:52 PM	#39
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Thanks. My pals were trying to tell me it would be fine but I wanted to make sure. It'll be heading to the Northwest in the back of a pickup so should be fine if they don't drink it all when they stop for the nights... :) __________________ Lorinda

September 21st, 2008, 02:42 PM	#40
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,790	Was just looking on their website, and it appears their territory is growing! They now show distribution of Bock, Blonde, Black and Hefeweizen in Pennsylvania... and say it is coming soon to New Jersey. Time to stock up! Funny Lorinda, the same page shows that Bock is available in Idaho and the only neighboring state without it is Oregon. BTW, I really don't like their new website. Not so easy to find useful info, and it's annoying to wait while it loads animations for every page.

September 21st, 2008, 08:34 PM	#42
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,790	In the past I have "imported" Shiner Bock and Hefeweizen from Maryland. But hopefully now I'll be able to get it in Philadelphia :-) Air travel is hell...

September 22nd, 2008, 04:09 PM	#43
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Still no Shiner here. Even though Whistler Lager was rated #1 in Canada I hated it; and so it's been Stella for me when I want a beer. Stella bought out Bud, by the way.

July 17th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#44
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Got my son to bring some beer from Washington last week. So I'm taking some advice given me by O. Rex and doing a little photo journaling and what do I see? Shiner Beer is 100 years old! Happy Anniversary, Shiner! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lorinda

July 17th, 2009, 09:44 PM	#45
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	I'm digging the new packaging as well. Looks pretty good in your hand there. Heh. Attached Thumbnails __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!