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My first Shiner Bock

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bosco0633:
Ok term I am in Erie PA for the weekend.  I am shopping for Christmas with the family.  tax free state and all.  Anyways, I went to the local bar with my brother in law and low and behold, a creamy yellow draft tap with a rams antlers on top.  I look at the writing and on the tap and see in dark blue letters BOCK.  My interest peeks immediately as I have been waiting for the past 2 years to find this beer.  

I ask, is this shiner bock, and the bar thender says "yeah".  I say Ill take it, she gives me the option of small or large.  I take a 32oz draft.  Its dark, I was suprised, I thought it was a lighter beer for some reason.  I dont do well with dark beer.  My first sip, wait a second, WOW THATS NICE.

Well, I am drinking my beer and I wind up meeting people at the bar and strike up friendly conversation with some americans.  What a different take on life from what I am use to.  Anyways, 6 32oz. beers later, I get my tab and leave.  It was a great night, and I now have a new favourite beer.  

On my way back to Canada in the morning, I am going to stop off in Amherst Newyork, where I will search dillegently for a close supplier of this fine brew.  

Oh, just like all american beers, it lacked the abillity to knock me on my ass.  I just dont find american beer to challenge my sobriety like my strong canadian brew.  

Good call term, great beer.

Brewman:
What is the alcohol content of the strong Canadian beers which you are referring to?
 The stuff imported to the USA from Canada (Molson, Labatt's, Moosehead, etc.) have about the same amount of alcohol as the beer made here.  The "lite" beers tend to have a little less, that's one of the secrets in removing calories.
 Is the stuff made for Canadian consumption (vs for export) of a higher alcohol content?

wmccall:

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Let me guess, Millcreek Mall.   This is my home town.  They do have a HS dealer, but no Heisman winners though. The tax free only applies to clothing.

bosco0633:
milcreek mall indeed, plus all the big box stores.  I went to a store called Kholes, it was amazing, the deals!!!!  Anyways, some canadian beers hit the 7% status which is nice, but I find some of our beer to be more flavorfull then some of the american stuff.

Shiner bock, was absolutely the best beer I have had since Germany this year.  I could not find it in Buffalo, so I think that I am SOL.  They do sell a bock beer at the local tops in buffalo, it was something tan.  My brotherinlaw drank it yesterday and it was a little dark for my likeing.

Brewman, do you know what beer I am talking about.  The company was something..... and ended with tan.  I may give that a go next time I am over the river.

Instead, I picked up 3 60 oz. bottles of baileys, great for the tub, my wifes fav. drink while enjoying the tub.  

Vinny:
There is something called black and tan. I know Yingling has one version of it. I also think that Guiness is added to some lighter beer to get that. I had the Yingling and it's pretty good.

I've had Molsen and Moosehead in the past but lately I've been drinking Yingling and Sam Adams. I did try to get some Hocker Psor (sp?) Octoberfest last week but since it's not October, I didn't get any.

Luckily there are a few retailers around me that I can get various microbrews. I do try to get a different beer once in a while but most people I know only drink big name beers.

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