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Frank Granovski · October 1st, 2006, 05:31 PM

Which one makes the better tasting beers, Shiner or Holsten?

Greg Boston · October 1st, 2006, 05:32 PM

Honestly haven't tried Holsten. Is this a Canadian brew? What type of beer? Lager? Bock? Ale?

-gb-

edit: Nevermind, I Googled it and found it's a German lager. Looks much too light for my tastes.

Frank Granovski · October 1st, 2006, 05:36 PM

They make several different kinds of beer. The Festbock is far from light, and it comes with a 7% punch. Can you handle it? :-)

Greg Boston · October 1st, 2006, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Granovski

They make several different kinds of beer. The Festbock is far from light, and it comes with a 7% punch. Can you handle it? :-)

Oh yeah...now you're talking. That's a bit like the Celis Grand Cru, a Belgian white beer at 6%.

-gb-

Frank Granovski · October 1st, 2006, 07:43 PM

Hehe---. I'm going to see if Shiner's sold locally to try a bottle (or a can). In the meantime, I'm sucking on a tall can of Holsten Premium. It's an in-between type of beer and with only a 5% punch. Goes down smooth. :-)

Frank Granovski · October 2nd, 2006, 07:28 PM

No Shiners in Vancouver...so I'm drinking a Holsten - a strong Teutonic brew.

Frank Granovski · July 12th, 2007, 02:52 AM

I found a new one: FAXE Strong - from Denmark. Wow!

Craig Chartier · July 12th, 2007, 01:37 PM

shiner blonde is better, hang on,,,, yes,, yes in my side by side. properly chilled, test. I think.... Oh wait. maybe I need to open up another one of these.... anyway what was the question?

Boyd Ostroff · July 13th, 2007, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Chartier

shiner blonde is better

Shiner Hefeweizen ain't bad either :-P

Richard Alvarez · July 13th, 2007, 07:34 AM

Shiner Bock. No doubt. Got a problem with that? Step outside... I gotta go to the john first though...

Greg Boston · July 13th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Chartier

shiner blonde is better, hang on,,,, yes,, yes in my side by side. properly chilled, test. I think.... Oh wait. maybe I need to open up another one of these.... anyway what was the question?

Blondes may be better for some things, but NOT MY BEER. (grin)

It's amber bock for me all the way!

-gb-

John M. McCloskey · July 13th, 2007, 11:55 AM

Kokanee in Canada and Natural light in the USA

Frank Granovski · July 13th, 2007, 02:25 PM

Kokanee - smells like perfume. Pacific Pilsner is a way better.

Craig Chartier · July 13th, 2007, 04:08 PM

Have any of you guys had something called " genny cream ale"

Boyd Ostroff · July 13th, 2007, 04:49 PM

Sure, it's brewed in Rochester and I had it from time to time when I lived in upstate NY. Never was much of a favorite of mine though.

But you Canadians have lots of great beers and ales! Mooseheads, Molson Golden, Molson Canadian and Labatt's Blue are big favorites of mine :-)

October 1st, 2006, 05:31 PM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	The Shiner Thread Which one makes the better tasting beers, Shiner or Holsten?

October 1st, 2006, 05:32 PM	#2
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Honestly haven't tried Holsten. Is this a Canadian brew? What type of beer? Lager? Bock? Ale? -gb- edit: Nevermind, I Googled it and found it's a German lager. Looks much too light for my tastes.

October 1st, 2006, 05:36 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	They make several different kinds of beer. The Festbock is far from light, and it comes with a 7% punch. Can you handle it? :-)

October 1st, 2006, 07:43 PM	#5
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Hehe---. I'm going to see if Shiner's sold locally to try a bottle (or a can). In the meantime, I'm sucking on a tall can of Holsten Premium. It's an in-between type of beer and with only a 5% punch. Goes down smooth. :-)

October 2nd, 2006, 07:28 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	No Shiners in Vancouver...so I'm drinking a Holsten - a strong Teutonic brew.

July 12th, 2007, 02:52 AM	#7
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I found a new one: FAXE Strong - from Denmark. Wow!

July 12th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#8
Craig Chartier DVi Contributor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 374	shiner blonde is better, hang on,,,, yes,, yes in my side by side. properly chilled, test. I think.... Oh wait. maybe I need to open up another one of these.... anyway what was the question?

July 13th, 2007, 07:34 AM	#10
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Shiner Bock. No doubt. Got a problem with that? Step outside... I gotta go to the john first though...

July 13th, 2007, 11:55 AM	#12
John M. McCloskey Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Point, MS Posts: 313	Kokanee in Canada and Natural light in the USA

July 13th, 2007, 02:25 PM	#13
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Kokanee - smells like perfume. Pacific Pilsner is a way better.

July 13th, 2007, 04:08 PM	#14
Craig Chartier DVi Contributor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 374	Have any of you guys had something called " genny cream ale"

July 13th, 2007, 04:49 PM	#15
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Sure, it's brewed in Rochester and I had it from time to time when I lived in upstate NY. Never was much of a favorite of mine though. But you Canadians have lots of great beers and ales! Mooseheads, Molson Golden, Molson Canadian and Labatt's Blue are big favorites of mine :-)