Shiner Prickly Pear from the Family Reunion pack.

Shiner is well know for its "bock" that can be found around the country and on tap at almost every bar in Dallas.  This session beer is something altogether different.

A - Pours a substantial amber copper color with an off white, creamy rather foamy head that dissipates very slowly.

S - Strong aroma of fruit, very sweet and citrusy.  I'm getting a lot of orange, grapes and maybe some peach.

T - The taste started with a light bitterness, which was surprising, but then becomes tart. It's not overwhelming, but it is bold.  Unlike most anything I've had in the way of fruit beers, slightly artificial, but it's not bad.  

M - The beer is on the light bodied side and slightly carbed.  An easy crisp drink.

O - Not a great beer, but another good summer choice.  Refreshing crisp and interesting!

Serving type: bottle

Chin chin!

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Samuel  Adams Porch Rocker "Radler*" type beer

*The Radler (literally "cyclist", which refers to its reputation as popular sports drink) is a beer-based mixed drink with a long history in German-speaking regions. Consisting of a fifty-fifty or sixty-forty mixture of various types of beer and German-style soda pop or lemonade.  Normally called a Shandy in the States or UK.

Poured into a Sam Adams pint glass.


Appearance: A clearish faint yellow tint, not hazy.  Quickly dissipating head.  Slight tracing.


Smell: More than a hint of lemon, mild citrus with a crisp clean nose.  Not overwhelming.

Sour candy.  

Taste: A bit more complex than expected, you can taste the lemony citrus flavors but was 

hoping for a little more finish.  The carbonation is right and consistent with a soda. The 

flavors disappears rather quickly starting out tart and leaving a slightly sour end. 


Overall: Solid summer beer, A good addition to the Summer variety pack.  Truly drinkable

beer for a hot and humid summer day.


Serving type: bottle

Chin chin!

David Ruiz is a Sales & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer.  Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com