The Spoetzl Brewery, the maker of Shiner Beer, has a long-storied brewing historical past that dates again to 1909 within the small Texas city of Shiner. Nicely over a century later, Shiner has turn into one of many few craft breweries to ship its beer to all 50 states and Mexico.
Now with the vacations approaching, Shiner has launched its winter seasonal, Shiner Vacation Cheer with a brand-new look. However that’s not all as Shiner has additionally launched a brand new 12 beer selection pack, Dwelling For The Holidays, with the festive season in thoughts.
The annual winter launch of Shiner Vacation Cheer is now out there. As soon as once more, it’s an old-world Dunkelweizen brewed with Texas grown peaches and pecans. Vacation Cheer is filled with darkish, malty flavors which are enhanced by way of Krausening to stability out this festive vacation beer that arrives at a nice 5.4% ABV. Search for it in shops in 6-packs priced at $8.99 and 12-packs at $14.99.
Becoming a member of Vacation Cheer this season is a 12-beer selection pack, Dwelling For the Holidays! This new selection pack includes a lineup of a dozen beers of all types together with two model new choices – FM 966, a candy and spicy ale, and S’extra, a darkish ale brewed with chocolate & marshmallow with hints of graham cracker and vanilla. Every 12-pack retails at $17.99.
Dwelling For the Holidays Selection Pack:
- FM 966 (ABV: 5.7%): A tribute to the European custom of Springtime brews, this ale makes use of Golding, Sterling and Meridian hops for a candy but frivolously spiced taste.
- S’extra (ABV: 5.0%): That is an easy-drinking deliciously darkish ale brewed with chocolate & marshmallow with hints of graham cracker and vanilla.
- Frost (ABV: 5%): This deliciously distinctive dortmunder-style (German-style, comparatively gentle bodied) ale brings a touch of malty sweetness that fades rapidly to indicate a crisp,hoppy character.
- Vacation Cheer (ABV: 5.4%) This Shiner seasonal traditional is an old-world Dunkelweizen brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans.
- Hefenweizen (ABV: 5.4%): A slight spin on the traditional German brew with a contact of honey and citrus that serves as the proper tribute to Shiner’s Texas-German roots.
- Candied Pecan (ABV: 6%): Brewers with praline pecans, this sturdy porter supplies delicate notes of roasted pecan, vanilla, caramel and brown sugar.
- Golden Ale (ABV: 4.6.%): Dry hopped with Mosaic hops, this ale has a singular tropical aroma and a taste that’s balanced by sweetness from the malt.
- Dunkelweizen (ABV: 5.4%): A Hefeweizen with a darkish facet and notes of clove and banana.
- Kosmos Reserve (ABV: 4.98%): A full-flavored, dry-hopped lager that’s an ode to Kosmos Spoetzl, a Barvarian who was recruited to affix the brewery and is now the namesake of the house of the Spoetzl Brewery, residence of Shiner beer.
- Birthday Beer (ABV: 5%): Initially in honor of Shiner’s 106th birthday, this scrumptious stout is brewed with chocolate malt and actual cocoa.
- Kölsch (ABV: 4.9%): An ode to Shiner’s old-world roots, this traditional fashion originating in Cologne, Germany has a refreshing effervescence and a clear end.
- Bavarian Amber (ABV: 4.9%): A fancy beer that includes roasted malt and made utilizing old-world strategies with a particular floral hop aroma and clean end.
And for people who dwell in Texas, Shiner additionally provides some enjoyable vacation merchandise. Store vacation selects resembling Shiner Beers Christmas Puzzle, Shiner Vacation Cheer Mild Strand or Vacation Cheer Sweater. Surprisingly, this stuff are solely out there to ship throughout the state of Texas.
To study extra about Shiner Beer, go to shiner.com.
About The Creator
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based mostly author that spent his early life within the Midwest. With over 25 years beneath his belt of ingesting beer at festivals throughout America and the world, he has developed a powerful appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the trade that surrounds it. He may be present in any of the good breweries or beer bars that make Portland one of the best beer metropolis on this planet. His writing can be discovered within the archives of Northwest Brewing Information and may be adopted on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.
