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Shiner 1909

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🌍 United States · Pale Lager · One of 167 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Released in 2021 for the brewery's 112th anniversary, this lager takes its cue from the ingredients used in the founding year. It is brewed from a single malt and a single hop, heritage two-row barley and Czech Saaz, and fermented with the house lager yeast. It pours a clear deep straw to gold. Cracker-like malt and fresh bread lead the nose, with a light floral, herbal note from the Saaz. The body is light, a faint honeyed sweetness sits mid-palate, and a mild, earthy bitterness gives a brief, dry finish.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Mild15 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4

AWARDS

Silver · 2021
Australian International Beer Awards
★Silver — Australian International Beer Awards
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
herbal
earthy
floral
Malt character
malty
bready
honey
Fermentation & yeast
clean

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Shiner 1909

◎ Appearance

Pours a clear deep straw to pale gold, characteristic of a well-brewed pale lager. The carbonation is moderate and even, with a thin, delicate white head that settles quickly but leaves a fine Schaumkleiden along the glass. Excellent clarity throughout, with no suspended matter or chill haze.

deep straw to goldclear, brightfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with cracker-like malt character and fresh bread notes, grounding the beer in its heritage grain bill. A subtle floral and herbal lift comes from the Czech Saaz, neither aggressive nor fleeting, adding refinement without dominating. Clean fermentation character allows the single-malt and single-hop profile to speak clearly.

cracker, breadlikeherbal, floral notesclean fermentation

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and light-bodied, with the two-row barley delivering a gentle, understated sweetness that builds through the mid-palate. A faint honeyed character provides softness without cloying, while the Saaz contributes a mild, earthy bitterness that rises gradually. The finish is dry and brief, leaving only a whisper of earthiness on the palate.

light bodyhoneyed sweetnessearthy bitterness

◑ Finish

Short, crisp, and clean, with the mild earthiness fading quickly into a dry aftertaste. No lingering sweetness or harsh bitterness, only a refreshing sense of completion.

dry, briefearthy fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
76
Appearance
82
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Shiner 1909

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Shiner 1909

About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same light, malty, dry character as Shiner 1909 will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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