Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner)
Shiner, Texas, USA · Est. 1909
Tally's Take
Why this matters
An absolute Texas institution famous for Shiner Bock, operating under the fiercely independent Gambrinus Company.
The People
Behind the beer
Bavarian brewmaster; took over the Shiner brewery in 1915.
The Beer Library
Beers
Shiner Bock
Year-RoundAmerican Dark Lager
Brewed in a Texas town of two thousand people since 1913, originally as a seasonal. Texas adopted it so completely that it became year-round and then became a state identity.
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Common questions about Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner)
- Who owns Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner)?
- Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) is recorded as owned by Gambrinus Company, which does not yet have a full company profile in this archive.
- When was Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) founded?
- Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner) was founded in 1909 in Shiner, Texas, USA.
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