Est. 1909. Every drop of shiner is brewed shiner. Brewed in the little town in shiner. Enjoy. Nothing’s finer than an ice-cold shiner. Handle with pride. Cheers. Handcrafted quality. Every drop brewed in shiner. Meets shiner standards. Our pride-enjoy! Kosmos Spoetzl and his little brewery: he ‘little brewery’ was established in shiner, Texas, in 1909 by German and Czech immigrant farmers eager to satisfy their thirst for the old-world brews of their homelands. In 1914, they hired Bavarian brewmaster, Kosmos Spoetzl, whose recipes, expertise and passion for brewing excellence served as the basis of shiner’s first official beer, known today as shiner premium. In march 1915, Kosmos purchased the shiner brewery and thus began his 35-year stewardship. During that time, the brewery remained in operation throughout prohibition (1920-1933) by making ice and ‘near’ beer, and later went on to enjoy steady growth and prosperity as shiner beers became a local favorite. In the late 1940s, Kosmo…