Beer drinkers from Texas beware...
 

This will make your head hurt. Me and the wifey were at Applebee's eating dinner, when I overheard this between two male patrons in their late forties:
Patron 1: What are you drinking?
Patron 2: Zeigenbock.
Patron 1: Oh! Texas' version of Shiner Bock.

Made my head hurt trying to figure out the train of thought here. :icon14:

For those who don't know, not only is Shiner Bock made in SHINER, TEXAS, but Shiner is less than two hours away from here. :bowrofl:

oh ok :ugh:

Applebee's :shakes head:

Old folks... Eh what can you do

I don't know what's sadder, that two 40+ year old Texans didn't know this, or that I'd know that since I was 16...

Great story bro

lol sad

Although, I do prefer a glass of Zigen over regular Shiner

i downed a 6 pack of shiner in the two days i was in austin. i'll never be able to get it that cheap out there lol

i was told Zeigenbock is made by Shiner and bottled for AB or Miller or whoever.

and Shiner by the case is like $21 at Sams Club.

i prefer St Arnolds.

I don't think ZB is made by Shiner. I'm a long time Shiner fan, but I have to be perfectly honest: ignoring brand loyalty, when I taste the two side by side, ZB tastes like a better version of Shiner :shakes head:. I still buy Shiner often just to support them or whatever, but it bugs me that I like the ZB better.

I'm going to repeat this hilarious story to everyone I meet for the rest of the day. Thank you so much for posting it!

:tiphat:

Zeigenbock is made by Anheuser Busch in their Houston,TX brewery.


It's always driven me crazy that they charge "import" prices on Shiner, when it is made just hours away. :shakes head: I've actually never had Ziegenbock, but I am a loyal Shiner drinker. Their seasonal and specialty beers are the best! :yum:

Le sigh... So pathetic!

I agree completely. Ziegenbock also gets under my skin due its only being sold in Texas. I live literally ten miles from the state line & can't get it.

driver over and get you some!

I'm American-- I expect stuff to come to me at my convenience with a minimum of effort.

Isnt that what being American is all about?

:wtf2: did someone say shiner! :yum:

Their Brown Ale rawks.....but so does Shiner's Black lager. I'll need to dring 5 or 6 back to back to make the call. ;)

For those of you that want cheap Shiner - and who doesn't? - keep an eye out at your local grocery store (HEB here in ATX) for the once-a-summer blowout. Usually sometime in June for about three days (each of the past three years) I've found Shiner for $6.99/12pk cans :eek: :excited:

i love shiner but that ruby red is blech...... it took everything in me to finish off that six pack. I stay away from their seasonal stuff and stick to the bock.

Because of that I had to kick back a six pack of Black Lager last weekend. :yum:

Ever tried their Frost (seasonal, December)? Very good as well.