{"id":111630,"date":"2025-02-26T17:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/christmas-2022-six-pack-the-tap-takeover\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T17:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:32:20","slug":"christmas-2022-six-pack-the-tap-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=111630","title":{"rendered":"Christmas 2022 Six Pack \u2013 The Tap Takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b><i> Draught Diversions is the catchall label for mini-rants, think-pieces, and posts that don\u2019t just focus on one beer here at The Tap Takeover. We hope you don\u2019t grow too weary of the alcohol alliterative names we use\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Here I come a wassailing a wassailing with another six pack holiday feature, this time on Christmas\/Winter Holiday beers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/2022\/12\/13\/draught-diversions-christmas-2022-six-pack\/sixpack_2022_christmas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2880,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SixPack_2022_Christmas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=924\" class=\"wp-image-5758 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=475&amp;h=475\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=475 475w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=950 950w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sixpack_2022_christmas.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Christmas and the Yuletide season is a time for celebration and family gatherings. It is a time for a specific kind of beer, often with some kind of spice, maybe a big stout, or maybe something with fruits or nuts in the mix. I\u2019ll tell you, having put together a Christmas Six Pack every year since 2017, it is becoming a little more challenging each year to craft a diverse six pack of beers that hasn\u2019t been covered in some form here at the Tap Takeover in the past.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Of course, I haven\u2019t helped myself with whittling the field by doing 12 Beers of Christmas a couple of times (<a href=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/2018\/12\/11\/draught-diversions-12-beers-of-christmas-2018-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 part 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/2018\/12\/13\/draught-diversions-12-beers-of-christmas-2018-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 part 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/2017\/12\/05\/draught-diversions-6-beers-of-christmas-past-present\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017 Christmas Beers of Past<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/2017\/12\/07\/draught-diversions-6-beers-of-christmas-future-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017 Christmas Beers of Future<\/a>), thus removing two posts from the future. Be that as it may, there tends to be a good mix of holiday mainstays each year along with new holiday beers, which is how this pack came into being. As usual, I tried to balance NJ beers with beers that are nationally distributed or at least with large regional distribution footprints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On to the Six Pack!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3floyds.com\/beer\/alpha-klaus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Alpha Klaus <\/b> (Porter \u2013 American) | 3 Floyds Brewing | Munster, IN | 7.3% ABV<\/a><\/p>\n<figure data-shortcode=\"caption\" id=\"attachment_5733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5733\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/3floyds_alphaklaus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2489,2489\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3Floyds_AlphaKlaus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=924\" class=\"wp-image-5733\" style=\"border: 0 solid #000000\" src=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450 450w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=900&amp;h=900 900w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3floyds_alphaklaus.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of 3 Floyds Brewing\u2019s Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">3 Floyds is one of the great midwestern breweries, they brew largely hop-forward\/hop-aggressive beers. Like many breweries, they offer a seasonal spate of beers, including this Christmas Porter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What 3 Floyds Brewing says about the beer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i> Alpha King\u2019s festive cousin. A big American Xmas Porter brewed with English chocolate malt, Mexican sugar and, of course, tons of strange American hops\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brixcitybrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Blue Christmas <\/b> (Sour \u2013 Fruited Gose) | Brix City Brewing | Little Ferry, NJ | 5.5% ABV<\/a><\/p>\n<figure data-shortcode=\"caption\" id=\"attachment_5740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5740\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/?attachment_id=5740\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"926,926\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brix_BlueChristmas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=924\" class=\"wp-image-5740\" style=\"border: 0 solid #000000\" src=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450 450w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=900&amp;h=900 900w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/brix_bluechristmas.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Brix City Brewing\u2019s Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I\u2019ve included lighter ABV beers in my Christmas posts previously and this one can work, too. Blue Christmas is a very popular Christmas song and the fine folks at Brix City have played off of that with this holiday-inspired Gose!.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What Brix City Brewing says about the beer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i> We hope your white Christmas brings you cheer, but if you\u2019re like us you don\u2019t mind a little Blue Christmas\u2026 Blue Christmas is our holiday Gose brewed with both Lactose &amp; Fleur De Sel and conditioned on a ton of fresh Spruce Tips &amp; Blueberry Pure\u0301e.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i>Notes of blueberry pie filling and jelly donuts with a touch of fresh spruce in the finish. <\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludlamisland.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Brudolph <\/b> (Stout \u2013 Imperial Double \/ Milk) | Ludlam Island Brewing | Ocean View, NJ | 10% ABV<\/a><\/p>\n<figure data-shortcode=\"caption\" id=\"attachment_5760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5760\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/2022\/12\/13\/draught-diversions-christmas-2022-six-pack\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"821,821\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1670790748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LudlamIsland_Brudolph2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image courtesy of Ludlam Island Brewing\u2019s Facebook&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg?w=821\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5760\" src=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450 450w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ludlamisland_brudolph2022.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Ludlam Island Brewing\u2019s Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Ludlam Island brews a \u201cBrudolph\u201d every year, or has for the last few years at least. The recipe and beer changes slightly with each incarnation, this year\u2019s (2022) seems to evoke oatmeal raisin cookies. I\u2019ve only had one beer from the South Jersey brewery (their Helles Lager) since they increased their distribution footprint, so perhaps this one will show up near me before Rudolph makes his annual journey leading Santa\u2019s sleigh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What Ludlam Island Brewery s says about the beer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i> This year\u2019s holiday offering is our thick milk stout loaded with heaps of oats, raisins, and just the right amount of cinnamon reminding us of baking with our grandmoms right around the holidays!<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/portbrewing.com\/beer\/santas-little-helper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Santa\u2019s Little Helper<\/b> (Stout \u2013 Imperial\/Double) | Port Brewing Co. | Philadelphia, PA | 10% ABV<\/a><\/p>\n<figure data-shortcode=\"caption\" id=\"attachment_5731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5731\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/port_santa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/port_santa.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"941,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Port_Santa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/port_santa.jpg?w=265\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/port_santa.jpg?w=903\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5731\" style=\"border: 0 solid #000000\" src=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/port_santa.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Port Brewing\u2019s Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For a few years, I was getting this stout around Christmastime, the years before I was on untappd, and just after I joined. I haven\u2019t seen it lately, but I remember loving this big, boozy stout. Port Brewing also brews and distributes a barrel-aged version, which I had about a decade ago and that one is even more elusive these days since I\u2019m not sure if Port Brewing is still distributing into New Jersey. Regardless, if you see either the standard or barrel-aged version, grab it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What Port Brewing says about the beer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i>Santa knows who\u2019s been naughty and who\u2019s been nice. This is one seriously naughty but nice beer. <\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i>Santa\u2019s Little Helper, our Imperial Stout, starts with an emphasis on dark cocoa and roasted coffee aromatics. The finish lends hints of sweet crystal malt, warming tones of alcohol and a touch of hops, making a perfect accompaniment to leftover fruit cake and sugar cookies.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spellboundbrewing.com\/product\/cherished-festive-brown-ale\/53?cs=true&amp;cst=custom\/\"><b>Cherished Festive Brown Ale <\/b>(Spiced \/ Herbed Beer) | Spellbound Brewing | Mount Laurel, NJ | 7.1% ABV<\/a><\/p>\n<figure data-shortcode=\"caption\" id=\"attachment_5730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5730\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/spellboundcherished\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1286,1286\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SpellboundCherished\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=924\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5730\" style=\"border: 0 solid #000000\" src=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450 450w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=900&amp;h=900 900w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spellboundcherished.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Spellbound Brewing\u2019s Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Spellbound brewed an \u201cOatmeal Raisin Cookie\u201d Brown ale for years. They\u2019ve recently undergone a slight rebranding and I suspect this is the replacement beer. Regardless, I\u2019d wanted to try their Oatmeal Raisin Cookie for a few years and this one looks quite tasty, too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Spellbound Brewing says this about the beer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i> A fall\/winter spiced ale with notes of cinnamon, raisin, oats, clove and malt. <\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i> We call it Cherished because it is released for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years holidays. Some of our most cherished days of the year.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shiner.com\/beer\/holiday-cheer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Shiner Holiday Cheer <\/b> (Wheat Beer \u2013 Dunkelweizen) | Shiner \/ Spoetzl Brewery | Shiner, TX | 5.4% ABV<\/a><\/p>\n<figure data-shortcode=\"caption\" id=\"attachment_5735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5735\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/shinerholidaycheer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"613,613\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ShinerHolidayCheer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image courtesy of Shiner Brewing\u2019s Facebook&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg?w=613\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5735\" style=\"border: 0 solid #000000\" src=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg?w=450&amp;h=450 450w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/thetaptakeover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shinerholidaycheer.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Shiner Beer\u2019s Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Shiner is one of the more widely distributed beer brands in the country. I\u2019ve been seeing this beer in the stores for years, but never pulled the trigger on it. Although pecans are quite popular (part of why I\u2019m including the beer here), I\u2019m a little hit or miss with them. Nonetheless, I would like to try this beer at some point<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What Spoetzl\/Shiner says about the beer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;padding-left: 40px\"><i>A Bavarian-style Dark Wheat Ale, Dunkelweizen, brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans. The malty flavors are enhanced through the use of malted barley and wheat. And Kr\u00e4usening ensures a smoothness that makes the subtle peach and pecan flavors all more satisfying.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">That\u2019s another Christmas Six Pack in the proverbial Yuletide fridge. Any particular beers you\u2019re looking forward to trying or enjoy during the Yuletide season?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Draught Diversions is the catchall label for mini-rants, think-pieces, and posts that don\u2019t just focus on one beer here at The Tap Takeover. 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