Welcome to Beer Battle #5, this time it’s going down between two of Spoetzl Brewing Company’s Shiners winter brews.
– Shiner Frost, 5% – Click here for our review.
– Shiner Morello Dark Cherry, 7% – Click here for our review.
First up is the Morello Dark Cherry coming in at 7% this is a European Strong Lager. The label is sexy, I know that’s a weird word but the style of red and black combined with the stylish font looks quite nice. The aroma is heavy with cherry and has notes of milk chocolate.
The flavor is very interesting because it tastes like the filling of cordials, chocolate covered cherries, which is both odd and pleasant. The beer is surprisingly light considering it’s creamy mouthfeel. The finish is semi tart, probably thanks to the cherries.
Overall i wasn’t a huge fan of this beer while it was cold but as it has warmed up it has grown on me. I’m giving it a 3.5/5. I am gonna pair this unique brew with Infamous 2 Festival of Blood. The red and black made me think vampire and this standalone DLC is a lot of fun.
Next up is frost a winter Dortmunder coming in at 5%. This beer has a very wintery label with a nice blue/white combo, basically a polar opposite of the morello. The snowflakes really drive it home. The aroma is very light with malt and bread being the only detectable notes.
The flavor is similar to a pale lager with some additional malt/bread flavors. Maybe a hint of apple juice in the finish. There are some nice spices to the mouthfeel. This beer goes down real easy, like Jim’s mother, 🙂
Overall this is a solid session beer, even at 5% I can easily go through a lot of these guys. I give it a 3.1/5 and when it comes to pairing I am going to choose Ski Freak from Puppet Combo a fun indie horror game that takes place on the slopes.
I had to go with the Morello Dark Cherry. Better flavors and a bit stronger it has more to offer in the end, but if you hate cherries then this isn’t the best for you. Thanks for following and be safe, cheers!