The New Exchange / Oktoberfest & other seasonal brews

**Posted by Tarnation** 10/03/2015 10:57 am

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.

**Posted by Goose** 10/07/2015 3:06 pm

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.

Last edited by Goose (10/07/2015 3:08 pm)

**Posted by Tarnation** 10/07/2015 4:44 pm

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.

**Posted by TheLagerLad** 10/28/2015 9:33 am

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.

Last edited by TheLagerLad (10/28/2015 9:39 am)