Shiner-Holiday Cheer

PROSIT!

Shiner and I have a strange history. I first heard of Shiner on an album by the mostly German-speaking band FSK, whom no-freggin'-body has heard of apparently. The band was produced by the lead singer of Cracker, Dave summinorother. They had a song simply titled 'Shiner Song', which (in German) told of a trip they took to the small Texas town of Shiner, which is home to the "Little Brewery" that produces Shiner beer. I found the album for $2 in a bargain bin in a store somewhere outside out Orlando, Fl with a handwritten label on the case that read "scary right wing polka stuff". Years later, I dated a girl from Houston, TX and we took a trip down there to visit her mum, and more importantly NASA. On that trip, I imported two meager six-packs back to MO. Soon after, Shiner was available in many stores in the St. Louis area; obviously my doing.
Why this long, boring story? An effort to relate the soft-spot in my heart that Shiner has!
This Shiner-Holiday Cheer is the fourth flavour of Shiner that I have ever tried. It has a dark amber color, and is an extremely clear beer. NO CLOUDY HERE, not that there is anything wrong with that. Easy to drink all night long (all night), it has a strange malty-fruitiness that I only seem to find in specifically Christmas beers. In this case, I am betting that it has to do with the peaches and pecans that it was brewed with! Why add those things? Because it's an X-Mas beer you small-minded Grinch!!
The label claims that this dark wheat ale is an Old World Dunkelweizen, and frankly I believe 'em. I also forgot to mention that the name of the brewery is in fact the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX 77984. Yes, SPOETZL, and every drop of Shiner is brewed in Shiner. I did not need to travel to TX to acquire this six-pack of 12 oz. bottles, I only had to go to Friar Tuck. Price; $7.99, I think. Reasonable.
I (once again) do not know the %alc/vol, but it seems like a 5-6%. At any rate, heed Spoetzl's advice and give one to someone you love. This dandy is getting a 6.5 out of 10! Tis the season for Cheer, and I love this beer!

p.s. the cap made me giggle, as it reads; From Shiner, To You.