Shiner is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States.
The town was named after Henry B. Shiner, who donated 250 acres (1.0 km2) for a railroad right-of-way.
In 1887, Henry B. Shiner donated 250 acres for a depot and right-of-way for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, which bypassed Half Moon and was built through Henry B. Shiner's donated land.
[5] Historically notable families of the area are the Wolters and Welhausen families, after whom the Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum and the Shiner Welhausen Park are named, respectively.
The brewery is most well known for producing Shiner Bock, a dark German/Czech-style beer that is now distributed in 50 states.
[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.41% is covered by water.
As of the 2020 United States census, 2,127 people, 798 households, and 589 families were residing in the city.