Just finished a Shiner Commemorator:
The little brewery in Shiner will celebrate its 100th anniversary and there had been a good bit of speculation about just what style the Spoetzl Brewery would go with for Shiner 100.
For those well-versed in beer tradition, the name alone will give it away: Commemorator.
The "ator" designation at the end of a German beer name indicates a dopplebock, or more precisely in some brewing circles, a starkbier. Shiner Commemorator is 6.7 percent alcohol, which is more in line, strength-wise, with Ayinger Celebrator, which is a little less sweet, but has a slightly more noticeable alcohol bite than its Bavarian brethren and a malt character somewhere between the two.
Now having a Saint Arnold Texas Wheat:
A refreshing, flavorful filtered wheat beer. The perfect beer to accompany a meal or for a summer's day. The wheat contributes a lighter flavor while maintaining a rich body. The beer has a light hop profile -- just enough to give the beer balance and complexity. The light fruitiness is derived from a Kölsch yeast strain. A chill haze may be present, which is a characteristic of wheat beers.
