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Oktoberfest & other seasonal brews
Had another great beer tasting session with my best friends last evening. We sampled Oktoberfest brews, hard ciders, and a few other. The more plusses the better, IMHO.
Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
Harpoon Oktoberfest
Goose Island Oktoberfest +
Warsteiner Dunkel +
Ayinger Dunkel
Pizza Boy Maw River ++
Samuel Smith Taddy Porter ++
DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus + “Resse’s cup in a bottle”
Southern Tier PumKing +
Deschutes Imperial Pumpkin ++
Doc’s Hard Cider
WoodChuck Hard Cider
Original Sin Hard Cider -
Crispin Cider Crisp “very tart”
Buddy Boy Hard Ass Cider ++
Troeg’s Hop Knife
Oskar Blues G’Knight +++
The Oscar Blues is a double IPA, wonderfully smooth finish and the perfect end to a festive evening.
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Re: Oktoberfest & other seasonal brews
Thanks for the reviews.
You really see some interesting brews this time of year.
Gonna sample that IPA this weekend.
Imagining it with a pork roast & apples.
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Re: Oktoberfest & other seasonal brews
Goose wrote:
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Gonna sample that IPA this weekend.
Imagining it with a pork roast & apples.
Pork slow cooked with caramelized onions and apples and G'Knight....a feast fit for a king.
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Re: Oktoberfest & other seasonal brews
Had a pumpkin beer last night that I can recommend --
Southern Tier Imperial Pumpkin Stoudt
Be warned, it clocks in at a healthy 10% ABV, but it's surprisingly smooth for a beer with that much alcohol content. Very pumpkiny, sweet and chocloatey.
Edit to add: Since I'm thinking about it, and since I didn't see it on Tarnation's list, a really good Marzen/Oktoberfest style beer I can recommend is Victory Brewing's Festbier.
This is a perfect beer for Victory as they brew exclusively in the German style. Very fresh. Good malt flavor with just the right amount of hops for someone who doesn't like excessively sweet Oktoberfest style beers.
At 5.2% ABV, you can have a couple and not fall out of your chair. A good campfire in your backyard beer for a cool fall night.
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