Marzen / Oktoberfest Discussion

[Vogt52]

I'll be at Oktoberfest in Munich in two weeks! So excited!

 

[JCastle1]

I'll be at Oktoberfest in Munich in two weeks! So excited!

So jealous, I really miss all the beer in Munich.

 

[Vogt52]

So jealous, I really miss all the beer in Munich.

I've never been. Any recommendations, besides the festival?

 

[JCastle1]

I've never been. Any recommendations, besides the festival?

I posted a quick guide in the Munich thread: https://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/munich.35430/

Personal favorite spots would be Augustiner Keller, Wirsthaus Ayinger, and Schneider Brauhaus. There's a ton of great museums too if you're into that.

 

[regularjohn]

Just posted on their FB! Hopefully this stuff lasts until October, I wanna try it.

need this in my life

 

[davey101]

So much love for that SN Oktoberfest. Turns out we're not getting it here .

Nooooo! I keep grabbing a sixer every time I'm at the grocery store. It's stupid solid.

 

[JCastle1]

Nooooo! I keep grabbing a sixer every time I'm at the grocery store. It's stupid solid.

I'm hoping it lasts until October, got a quick pit stop in the US and I plan on drowning in it.

 

[MooseLang]

I've never been. Any recommendations, besides the festival?

I fell in love with beer at the Weisses Brauhaus when I visited in College. Definitely a must-visit.

 

[JCastle1]

I fell in love with beer at the Weisses Brauhaus when I visited in College. Definitely a must-visit.

I'm assuming you mean Schneider-Weisse Brauhaus? Cause I agree, I love the beer at that place.

 

[NeedsMoreDog]

This is very solid this year:

keep in mind it is still hitting 100s during the day here

picked up a six pack a couple week+ ago. first one, 'eh, probably won't pick up anymore of this.' didn't drink any more for like a week. then, mornings were suddenly nicer. it was finally getting cool when the sun sets. by the fourth in the pack, I was very glad when a local grocery chain put SN on sale. picked up a 12 pack without second thought

 

[MooseLang]

I'm assuming you mean Schneider-Weisse Brauhaus? Cause I agree, I love the beer at that place.

Yep. IIRC, it used to be called "Weisses Braühaus, but looks like they call it Schneider-Weisse Braühaus now.

I love Aventinus so much.

 

[drgarage1]

I posted a quick guide in the Munich thread: https://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/munich.35430/

Personal favorite spots would be Augustiner Keller, Wirsthaus Ayinger, and Schneider Brauhaus. There's a ton of great museums too if you're into that.

Need to get out to Weihenstephaner, too

 

[Death Valley]

I live in a small city, pop 1000, we have three breweries, and not one of them has an Oktoberfest on tap. WTF. I might have to move.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

Weihenstephaner Festbier on Labor Day was my first dip into the marzen/oktoberfest season

 

[davey101]

12 packs were on sale. Done deal.

 

[evilc]

I live in a small city, pop 1000, we have three breweries, and not one of them has an Oktoberfest on tap. WTF. I might have to move.

None in Scotty's Castle?

 

[Death Valley]

None in Scotty's Castle?

Beam me up Scotty--there is no Oktoberfest here.

 

[Vogt52]

Solid beer

 

[tosh1]

I am good with drinking this while it is around

 

[garuda1]

Heeded the advice in this thread. The SN Oktoberfest this year is fantastic.

 

[elkhunter36]

This might be Wisconsin only? Not a game changer but better than you would expect. The can is awesome though

 

[drgarage1]

This might be Wisconsin only? Not a game changer but better than you would expect. The can is awesome though

That can is spectacular. I have to imagine Ita in Chicago, given the Old Style cult there.

 

[elkhunter36]

My favorite Octoberfest by far.

 

[JCastle1]

This might be Wisconsin only? Not a game changer but better than you would expect. The can is awesome though

Chicago too, I found some last year at CVS.

 

[ccbstl]

One of my favorites

 

[JCastle1]

One of my favorites

That's hawt

 

[Jnorton00]

One of my favorites

Dat mug

 

[greg4579]

Two recent O-fests I've had:

• Sly Fox Oktoberfest (12 oz can) - a perennial staple. These guys do lagers well, and this is one I look forward to every year.
• Penn Oktoberfest (16 oz can) - really was looking forward to this guy and it fell flat for me. It wasn't bad, but it just didn't hold up to the ones I have been drinking (Sierra Nevada, Sly Fox, Great Lakes, Ayinger).

 

[jupiter6xx]

One of my favorites

Oh dang I bet that is great... hhnnnggggg

 

[FTowne1]

Oh dang I bet that is great... hhnnnggggg

It is.