This is the story of the iconic Texas Shiner Beer and the woman who saved it
Even though Kosmos Spoetzl was the creator of the original recipe and set the tone of the importance of tradition and family at the brewery, it was his daughter known as Miss Celie, who kept the Texas Shiner tradition strong.
Undefeated Brennan battles Lake Travis in fourth round; Navarro meets Cuero in rematch of Week 4 thriller; Alamo Heights in midst of deepest playoff run since 2013
Week 4 of the high school football playoffs features a clash of undefeated 2A titans, while Brennan and Alamo Heights put their 13-0 records on the line against Lake Travis and Liberty Hill.
Brennan scores 59 in rout of Austin Bowie; Alamo Heights edges Marble Falls late; Navarro stuns Sinton in overtime
Round 3 of the high school football playoffs featured plenty of standout performances, including Brennan's demolition of Austin Bowie and Navarro's dramatic overtime victory over Sinton.
Johnson, Reagan prepare for crucial 28-6A showdown; Natalia vs. Poth headlines BGC Road Trip; Shiner rolls to 8-0 start
The penultimate week of the high school football regular season features a colossal showdown between Johnson and Reagan in District 28-6A, while Poth and Natalia prepare for a clash that will decide the District 15-3A Division II title.
Wagner vs. Smithson Valley kicks off District 27-6A play; Shiner’s Brooks brothers headline BGC Road Trip; Lanier playing ‘lights out’ in 3-0 start
The race to the playoffs officially begins in Week 4 of the high school football season, as district play kicks into high gear. Big Game Coverage (BGC) will be there every step of the way, starting with a pivotal battle between hard-nosed, smash-mouth football teams at Ranger Stadium on Friday night.
Wagner vs. Smithson Valley kicks off District 27-6A play; Shiner’s Brooks brothers headline BGC Road Trip; Lanier playing ‘lights out’ in 3-0 start
The race to the playoffs officially begins in Week 4 of the high school football season, as district play kicks into high gear. Big Game Coverage (BGC) will be there every step of the way, starting with a pivotal battle between hard-nosed, smash-mouth football teams at Ranger Stadium on Friday night.
HCCS Softball heads to state semifinals after 12-9 win
Hill Country Christian School’s varsity softball team beat Shiner St. Paul, the defending state champions, 12-9, and now advances to the semifinals of the TAPPS state tournament.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] Sports San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comUIL State Track & Field Championships Recap: Class 5A, 2A Friday
The second day of the UIL State Track and Field Championships brings state records and more champions to the greater San Antonio area, including thrilling performances from Boerne Champion, Alamo Heights, Southwest, Shiner and Yorktown.
Shiner Bock brings gold home to Texas after flagship brew wins in top international beer competition
click to enlarge Courtesy Shiner BockShiner Bock has more than the Thanksgiving season to celebrate.The Texas brewery's most popular quaff, Shiner Bock, landed a gold medal at the 2020 European Beer Star competition in Nuremberg, Germany. The American-style dark lager placed at the top of the class in the Session Beer category of the prestigious competition.“We are very proud of our flagship Shiner Bock, so to receive this gold medal for it from one of the largest and most competitive beer competitions in the world is incredibly gratifying,” Shiner Brewmaster Jimmy Mauric said in a release.Some 2,000 beers from more than 40 countries competed at the European Beer Star, where a 72-member panel of master brewers, beer sommeliers and connoisseurs took part in a two-and-a-half-day blind tasting.This year’s gold medal marks the 111-year-old brewery’s second European Beer Star gold medal win. The brewery, based in Shiner, is owned by San Antonio beer distributor the Gambrinus Co.
sacurrent.comKSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 13
SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 13 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Antonian 6-1 11 Devine 8-3 10 Wimberley 9-3 9 Falls City 8-2 8 Hondo 10-1 7 Navarro 8-2 6 Cornerstone 8-1 5 D’Hanis 7-0 4 Boerne 8-2 3 Shiner 9-0 2 Jourdanton 10-1 1 Poth 9-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Highlands 2-0 11 Roosevelt 5-2 10 Brackenridge 3-0 9 Champion 4-2 8 Alamo Heights 4-2 7 Steele 5-2 6 Southside 7-0 5 Brennan 6-1 4 Reagan 6-1 3 Smithson Valley 5-1 2 Judson 4-1 1 Johnson 7-0WEEK 12 HIGHLIGHTS
KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 12
SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 12 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Wimberley 8-3 11 Falls City 7-2 10 Poteet 8-2 9 Devine 8-2 8 Hondo 9-1 7 Navarro 7-2 6 Cornerstone 8-1 5 D’Hanis 6-0 4 Boerne 7-2 3 Shiner 8-0 2 Jourdanton 9-1 1 Poth 8-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Memorial 2-0 11 Steele 4-2 10 Brackenridge 2-0 9 Champion 4-2 8 Alamo Heights 4-2 7 Southside 5-0 6 Brennan 5-1 5 Warren 5-1 4 Reagan 5-1 3 Smithson Valley 5-1 2 Johnson 6-0 1 Judson 4-1WEEK 11 HIGHLIGHTS
KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 11
SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 11 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Wimberley 7-3 11 Falls City 7-2 10 Poteet 7-2 9 Devine 7-2 8 Hondo 8-1 7 Navarro 7-2 6 Cornerstone 8-1 5 D’Hanis 6-0 4 Boerne 7-2 3 Shiner 8-0 2 Jourdanton 8-1 1 Poth 7-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Steele 3-2 11 Roosevelt 4-1 10 Brackenridge 1-0 9 Brennan 4-1 8 Southside 4-1 7 Wagner 2-1 6 Warren 4-1 5 Reagan 4-1 4 Smithson Valley 4-1 3 Champion 4-1 2 Johnson 5-0 1 Judson 4-1WEEK 10 HIGHLIGHTS
KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 10
SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 10 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Comfort 6-2 11 Devine 6-2 10 La Vernia 6-2 9 Hondo 7-1 8 Wimberley 6-2 7 Navarro 6-2 6 Cornerstone 7-1 5 D’Hanis 5-0 4 Boerne 6-2 3 Shiner 7-0 2 Jourdanton 7-1 1 Poth 7-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Stevens 3-1 11 Brackenridge 0-0 10 Warren 3-1 9 Southside 3-1 8 Reagan 3-1 7 Smithson Valley 3-1 6 Brandeis 3-1 5 Johnson 4-0 4 Champion 3-1 3 Brennan 4-0 2 Judson 3-1 1 Wagner 2-0WEEK 9 HIGHLIGHTS
H-E-B, Shiner Spoetzl Brewery fires ad agency over founder’s ‘too black’ remarks
San Antonio-based grocery giant H-E-B said in a statement that the remarks made by Stan Richards, the agency’s founder, do not represent the company’s beliefs. The derogatory and racially charged remarks made by Stan Richards have no place at H-E-B or in the communities we serve,” H-E-B said in a statement to KSAT. Richards told hundreds of agency employees on a subsequent Zoom call that he is “firing himself,” the Dallas Morning News reported. The Richards Group has removed its founder’s biography page from their site (see below via an Internet archive). Now-deleted bio page for Stan Richards from the Richards Group website.
Four new COVID-19 cases in DSHS Region 8, Lavaca County Emergency Management confirms
There are four new cases of COVID-19 in Region 8 of the Department of State Health Services, Lavaca County Emergency Management confirmed Monday. The emergency management office said there are three new cases in the city of Shiner and one whose status is recovered in Youkum. Officials say all patients are isolated at home and following DSHS guidelines. Region 8 testing site:Friday, July 3, 2020 - Starke Park, 900 River Road in SeguinSaturday, July 11, 2020 - Former Weimar Medical Center, 400 Youens Street in WeimarSaturday, July 18, 2020 - Colorado County Fair Grounds, 1146 Crossroads Blvd. in ColumbusPreregistration is required at https://txcovidtest.org/