This years Rahr Oktoberfest was amazing, for you in the area. We did a mini keg of the Hofbrau and killed it in an afternoon. Those of you who didnt like this year's Sam are definitely not alone - they changed it again, for the worse. Pretty sure it was the last time I buy any BBC.
Anyone have any New Belgium Hoptoberfest? I'm headed for Myrtle Beach this weekend and it is Octoberfest weekend. Lucky me! Looking to try a few and enjoy the weekend.
Had a Karl Strauss oktoberfest a few years back at California adventure park in Disneyland. That was the best Okt I've ever had. I don't know if it had anything to do with being in Disneyland and drinking a beer overlooking the water at paradise pier or not
Looking for the Ayinger, probably my favorite brewery in the world.
Gordon Biersch? Really? OK, to each his own, but I am surprised that a brewery chain that does not mash, that only uses extracts to brew, could produce a 'great' beer- (no offense intended to the numerous homebrewers that use extract- I was one for years)
Gordon Biersch? Really? OK, to each his own, but I am surprised that a brewery chain that does not mash, that only uses extracts to brew, could produce a 'great' beer- (no offense intended to the numerous homebrewers that use extract- I was one for years)
rycov- Why call me a jackass for expressing my opinion, without having directed any insults at anyone? Anyhow, I was watching a tv program during the past month or so that was about a brewer at GB, and it showed him brewing- with extracts. Maybe I'm wrong? But my opinion (just an opinion, mind you, which both you and I and every other person has for their own) is that GB beers are not 'great' - Like I said, 'to each his own'
Edit: additionally, it should be understood clearly that communication via text on a computer inadequately conveys tone, feeling and often times intent. Look, friends, if we were all sitting by the fire, enjoying a few, we could much more easily have this conversation without any feathers getting ruffled-
I tried the Hofbrau out of the bottle. It was not good. Green bottles really destroyed it.
Rahr? Really? I tried it at the Gingerman here in FTW and it was foul. Maybe it was a bad keg.
Not my favorite oktoberfest (it tasted more like a helles) but I enjoyed it.
I'm pretty sure that, traditionally, an Oktoberrfest can be more like a Helles. We think of the style as being a marzen, but that a lighter, slightly hoppier version is technically "correct" as well. The Hofbrau I guess is in that vein, although when I've had it, it was so skunked it might as well have been a Heinekin.
After trying many of everyone suggestions, I found Flying Dog to be the tastiest for my palate!
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