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Tis the season for Octoberfests. I was excited to see when i visited my local beer supplier this weekend all the new seasonal micros had come in. All the Octoberfests and other "fall seasonals". So i wanted to take poll on everyones favorite Octoberfest and fall beers. Lets a get a good list going of the who's who of autum releases. Cheers
 
*BEER SNOB POST ALERT*

I have to say that michelob gets it because they are about the only ones with the cojones to call it a Marzen.

Oktoberfest is a festival, not a beer style.

SORRY!

carry on.
 
I've always liked Sam Adams Oktoberfest. I know its probably not the most accurate to style, or the best available...but I think its pretty tasty and I like it. I also like that I can find it on tap at pretty much any local bar/restaurant this time of year.
 
Anyone tried the St. Arnold October fest? I bought a 6 pack and it was decent, but I'm not sure i've ever had a proper Marzen style anyways.
 
I just had a Hacker-pschor and it was good. I all so tasted Ayinger and it didn't even come close to the Hacker-pschor.
 
It really varies year to year. Frankly the best Marzen I have had was a split, between Vetter Marzen (Only available in Heidelberg, GE) and Hacker-Pschor at their tent in Munich during the fest. I really dont care for their import all that well, so I think that the beer, combined with the fest, and the incredible thirst for festbier all played a roll. Marzen is one of my favorite styles, I do wish I could lager.
 
What about Spaten? They are sponsoring the Octoberfest out here in Addison next month. I think I'm planning on going.
 
strat_thru_marshall said:
I've always liked Sam Adams Oktoberfest. I know its probably not the most accurate to style, or the best available...but I think its pretty tasty and I like it. I also like that I can find it on tap at pretty much any local bar/restaurant this time of year.
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Its hard to deny Sam Adams Octoberfest its a really tasty beer and readily available pretty much anywhere with draft beer.
 
There are alot of local brews that i enjoy from my area (north eastern breweries). Saranac, and Long Trail have some nice offerings. Saranac was my gateway drug into the world of Micro Brew when i was young so i have always help a special place in my beer fridge for them.
 
Left Hand Brewery, right down the road has the cojones to call their Oktoberfest a Marzen Lager. And man is it good!
 
gartj said:
Left Hand Brewery, right down the road has the cojones to call their Oktoberfest a Marzen Lager. And man is it good!
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Sorry to be anal! It is called a Marzen, because traditionally they were brewed in March, lagered 6 months or so, and consumed during the Oktoberfest in september.
 
I had a sixer of Left Hand Marzen this weekend. I'm usually not a fan of "oktoberfest style" beers but this stuff was pretty good. I'll probably be buying it again.
 
Like I said, it is a huge misconception that has been accepted by millions of people who just don't know any better.

It would be like calling an irish stout a "St patrick's day". Retarded, but if it was widely enough accepted, BJCP would suck it up.

I know it probably looks like I am trying to jack the thread. I'm not.

Let's drop it. Oktoberfest it is.
 
cheezydemon3 said:
Like I said, it is a huge misconception that has been accepted by millions of people who just don't know any better.

It would be like calling an irish stout a "St patrick's day". Retarded, but if it was widely enough accepted, BJCP would suck it up.

I know it probably looks like I am trying to jack the thread. I'm not.

Let's drop it. Oktoberfest it is.
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That would make sense if Irish Stouts were ever brewed and sold and marketed under the name St. Patrick’s Day but that’s never happened. Many breweries use Oktoberfest as a people friendly banner to help get there beer out to a larger market. Not many people cruising a grocery store and catching Marzen Lager and thinking I will give that a shot. Octoberfest is a less intimidating name for the beer style and is widely excepted across the board. But we are all impressed with your knowledge.
 
brewsbrothers said:
That would make sense if Irish Stouts were ever brewed and sold and marketed under the name St. Patrick’s Day but that’s never happened. Many breweries use Oktoberfest as a people friendly banner to help get there beer out to a larger market. Not many people cruising a grocery store and catching Marzen Lager and thinking I will give that a shot. Octoberfest is a less intimidating name for the beer style and is widely excepted across the board. But we are all impressed with your knowledge.
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Oh thanks!

and you misspelled accepted.
 
I just had my first Staghorn of the year the other day from New Glarus Brewing. All I can say is MMMMMMMMMM..........
 
gartj said:
Actually he spelled excepted correctly. He just had a brain to finger malfunction.
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:mug:

I'm not trying to get people to stop saying oktoberfest, I just thought the origin of Marzen was pretty cool. I try to brew one every march and save it til September.

I always brew it in march, but it never seems to last past June.;)
 
brewsbrothers said:
There are alot of local brews that i enjoy from my area (north eastern breweries). Saranac, and Long Trail have some nice offerings. Saranac was my gateway drug into the world of Micro Brew when i was young so i have always help a special place in my beer fridge for them.
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Had a Long Trail Harvest Ale on tap at the brewery last week.... very tasty, but not an Oktoberfest / Marzen.... too dark & roasty... more like a brown ale
 
cheezydemon3 said:
:mug:

Sorry to be anal! It is called a Marzen, because traditionally they were brewed in March, lagered 6 months or so, and consumed during the Oktoberfest in september.
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No, it's not. At Oktoberfest, in Munich, it's fest bier that they serve (it's actually pretty much a Helles). Marzen isn't served at ANY of the tents. Marzen is typically, darker, and certainly maltier, than what is served at Oktoberfest in Munich.
 
JJL said:
I just had my first Staghorn of the year the other day from New Glarus Brewing. All I can say is MMMMMMMMMM..........
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I liked this one so much I got a 1/4 bbl of it...

I tried the:

Leinenkugel - meh
Sam Adams - not bad
Central Waters - the "water" part was correct anyways, really disappointed...
A Micro brew (long story they are a brew pub) - not bad
And then I had the Staghorn - IMO the best so far. (and I am NOT a NG fanboy)
 

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