Shiner Smokehaus Helles Style (By the Spoetzl Brewery)

Just in time for the 4th. So I am in my favorite adult candy store yesterday looking for some caned beer for a concert in the park and I happen to over hear some guy squawking about some smoked beer. Well knowing me I just had to inject myself right into this conversation. Sure enough the gentleman is talking about the latest offering from that brewery of breweries in Shiner Texas. Now as you all know I am a swashbuckler of sorts when it come to trying new beers, but this one was right on the edge of being way to out there and novel even for me. I just did not know, plus I was just in there for the staples, beer. Not necessarily some for reviewing but just for drinking. Well to make a long story short I just could not resist an opportunity to slap another notch on my beer drinking gun belt and picked up a sixer and was on my way. I am glad I did, because there is nothing like enjoying a beer with you family over lobster and bacon raped wrapped scallops. This beer went so well with dinner it was uncanny. The beer does go best with food but it is still good as a standalone. This is definitely what I would call a "snack beer" when you are hankering for a beverage with flavor substance but no so filling like what you get with the Guinness. The marinating potentials are endless with this beer. The beer is reminiscent of Shiner dunkelweizen which I did not care for, the redeeming qualities of my last statement is that it is smooth and has that slight hint of smoke which for non adventurous beer drinkers may not be as pleasing as you would want it to be. This beer is exactly what it says it is, and there is no misconception as to what this beer is going to be like and as a consumer I enjoy it when a product description is what it says it is and nothing more. So in conclusion this beer will not be making it into the running for beer of the year. However, it will be making an appearance on the dinner menu. So the next time you find yourself at my house, be on the lookout for this beer. Happy 4ht!!!