Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling sent its newly released San Antonio Lager to the World Beer Championships in Chicago this January with little more than a pat on its pretty turquoise bottom, and the hope that it would represent the city well. A few months later, and the lager has returned home from its tour with the title of 2017 Best Munich Helle.
“It’s a very exciting award for us,” said co-founder and head of operations TJ Miller in a press release. “I hope everyone in San Antonio feels proud because we brewed this beer for you.”
Judges gave it 93 points on a 100-point scale and deployed such colorful descriptions as “fruity, floral aromas,” “orange blossom honeycomb,” “toasted tortilla with a supple medium body,” and “intriguing, long lemon pepper muffin finish.” It’s no wonder that San Antonio Lager toasted industry giants such as Sam Adams.
This article appears in Best of San Antonio 2017.