Shiner Cheer

Anyone try it? I tried some at a Christmas party last night. I could not finish it.

I have never been impressed with anything Shiner has released. The most notable beer being their black lager. The first time I had it I thought someone was playing a joke on me and put liquid smoke in my beer. I took a sip and that was it. All Shiner has going for them is being a brewery in a state with overinflated self pride as far as I am concerned.

avaserfi said:

in a state with overinflated self pride as far as I am concerned.

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Them's fightin words!!! :rockin:

EdWort said:

Them's fightin words!!! :rockin:

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Just making an observation about the state I was born and raised in that's all. I just wish I lived closer to Austin, by far my favorite city in TX. :cross:

avaserfi said:

Just making an observation about the state I was born and raised in that's all. I just wish I lived closer to Austin, by far my favorite city in TX. :cross:

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I'm not from Austin, buy I moved here as fast as I could. :cross:

SWMBO is very happy here.

Well I can personally vouch that Odessa is(was) a hell hole

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And the Cowboys suck

Yes. The mother-in-law brought home a six-pack for me a couple of weeks ago. I was quite un-impressed. Note to Shiner - next time leave the peaches on the tree!

Just blech!

Chris

EdWort said:

Them's fightin words!!! :rockin:

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And THAT is why I'll never move from the Republic of Texas


Anyway, I kinda agree with the "Shiner's not so great" sentiment...I haven't had the Cheer but peaches and pecans in a hefeweizen as a Christmas beer? WTF?!?!

niquejim said:

And the Cowboys suck

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We'll see after tonite! Giants are down at the half. 3-7

Ok, I'll be the black sheep. I generally prefer Shiner when the choices are that or BMC. As far as the Holiday Cheer, I liked it. I enjoyed the peach notes and the pecan finish. Guess it's just me. Hell, I'm drinkin' one now.

I am new to home brewing and have read on this forum alot of folks brewing Hefeweizens so I thought I would try some. I bought a six pack of Shiner Hefeweizen and almost gagged with the first gulp. I finished that one and then just to give it a fair test, opened another the next day. It tastes like crap. I couldn't finish it. I now have 4 more bottles that I don't know what to do with. This was the worse beer I have ever tried. Is the Shiner Hefe typical or should I try another brand?

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I'm not a fan of American Hefe's. It has to be Bavarian for me. Shiner makes some decent beers when up against BMC, but the Shiner Cheer was downright nasty. SWMBO almost spit it out.

Blech! Blech!

Bad dunkelweizen plus pecans (ok) plus PEACH? WTF?!

Did they even try it before they shipped it? This stuff isn't fit to feed to my lawn.

Did I mention it's just plain foul. Oh wait, I did. Good thing I didn't buy a whole sixer, just one bottle!

Not sure if some of Shiner's beers are better than BMC. Is watery flavor worse than bad flavor?

I would give their beers about 25 out of 50 on a BJCP judging. Flavor is so-so, they aren't infected, but they aren't to style!

Saccharomyces said:

Blech! Blech!
Did I mention it's just plain foul. Oh wait, I did. Good thing I didn't buy a whole sixer, just one bottle!

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Ahh, same reaction. Worst Christmas beer I've ever tried.

Summit's Winter Warmer is tasty, and Anchor's Christmas Beer is outstanding this year.

I would not even boil brats in Shiner Cheer.

EdWort said:

I would not even boil brats in Shiner Cheer.

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I would boil the cockroach I found behind our fridge a few weeks ago in it but that's about it.

Curious who really likes the Anchor Christmas brews. I hate them myself, but I can't stand spiced beers at all... I took a sixer to the party on Saturday, and as far as I know it disappeared.

I noticed most shiner beers look good in a glass color wise, but suck in flavor and mouthfeel.

I LOVE this years. I have knocked out 14 so far. Had it at a tailgate and it was a hit.

Most Shiner beers are eh. They are our regional non-BMC beer you find most places along with SA. They used to have a Kolsch that was pretty good.

I actually like the Shiner Cheer. It's definitely a different take on beer. I like peaches, I like pecans, and I like wheat beers. It's a good mix for me. I don't like the over-spiced holiday ales that most domestic breweries put out. So to each his or her own...

Resurrection!!! I'm drinking my first Cheer of the season. Some may not enjoy it but I know I'll go through a case or two over the holidays. It definitely tastes like beer with flavor extracts added but it appeals to me for some weird reason. I officially feel like the holidays have begun.

I agree cheer is terrible in an awesome way or awesome in a terrible way either way it's worth the occasional dabble

Jklinden said:

cheer is terrible in an awesome way

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Sums it up nicely.

I had one at the Thanksgiving Eve turkey fry and gumbo boil put on by our HOA president. I didn't hate it but I won't be going out and buying it. Might pair with dessert....

I just tried one. I was quite surprised by how much I liked it. The peach was just strong enough to be noticeable but not so much as to be dominating.

I couldn't drink more than one to a sitting but it's pleasant for a change of pace.

I just tried my first Shiner cheer. Tasted like egg nog, to me.

niquejim said:

Well I can personally vouch that Odessa is(was) a hell hole

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And the Cowboys suck

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Amen.

Amen.

Would anyone disagree that the taste/ flavor ratio in Cheer is 2:1-Pecaneach ??????

mjhszig said:

Would anyone disagree that the taste/ flavor ratio in Cheer is 2:1-Pecaneach ??????

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As a Cheer drinker, I'd have to disagree. Peach really jumps out at me, especially as the beer warms up.

akajdg said:

As a Cheer drinker, I'd have to disagree. Peach really jumps out at me, especially as the beer warms up.

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So you'd say 1:1? I only got a hold of a case or two this last season but they were all in late Nov, early Dec. So it's been quite a while, and I'm going purely off memory....