An Oktoberfest would be "all right".... but is it really epic? I mean... the 6.6.6 brew, the Rye IPA, was apparently the bizzomb, especially a year later... Someone took a keg of it with them to the GABF gathering, and all the big HBT dawgs were raving about it. So now I want to brew the 6.6.6 when I find time. Similarly, the 8.8.8 RIS is freakin' epic. It is the epitome of a RIS, and is super delicious. The Barleywine, although too early to tell, is GUARANTEED to be epic once 9.9.9 rolls around. I strive to make 10.10.10 just as epic as the others, and while I love the
idea of an Oktoberfest, I just don't see it working.
BUT.
That is why this thread is here. Give me an epic Oktoberfest recipe and I will cheerily and gladly bow before thee! (That goes for you, Brewpastor, if you're lurking out there). I tried to think of one, and the definition of the style is imposing a few limits I just can't work around. I don't know if an "Imperial Oktoberfest" would be any good, either.
Also good to note, so far it seems that most of us involved have taken great strides to make these recipes as approachable (for high-gravity brews, anyways) as possible... hence no lagering. It could be an Oktober-fast Ale... But I don't know whether that would age well, especially over 2 years. A Strong Scotch? Definitely.
Like I said. LOVE the inspiration, just can't figure out how to make it work. Maybe one of you have the key?