Podcast · Episode 56
Oktoberfest 2016
Oktoberfest is officially here and so it's only fitting that we dedicate a show to Oktoberfest beers. We try 8 different Oktoberfest offerings, both from Germany and the US. We also review the history of the festival and read comments from the listeners.
Beers from this Episode
Oktoberfest
Abita Octoberfest
Abita Brewing Company
Abita Octoberfest is a darker amber colored lager. It features consistent caramel sweetness from the initial sip on through the aftertaste. Below that is an alm…
Märzen
Firestone Oaktoberfest
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Oaktoberfest pours a crystal clear, slightly orange, light copper color with a couple fingers of white head. The aroma is reserved but malty with a touch of hop…
Märzen
Dead Ringer
Ballast Point Brewing Company
A Märzen-style lager with toasted malt, light caramel sweetness, and a clean lager finish.
Oktoberfest
Hofbrau Oktoberfest
Hofbrauhaus Munchen
Oktoberfest time! This pours a very clear, golden straw color with a thin head that disappears fairly quickly. A few carbonation bubbles are present. Both the a…
Märzen
Warsteiner Oktoberfest
Warsteiner Brauerei
This is a solid Oktoberfest beer that falls in the middle of the color range for this style. It's a light, brownish amber with a very clean, transparent color.…
Amber Lager
Victory Festbier
Victory Brewing Company
Victory!
Oktoberfest
Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest (2016)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Where the previous year's version Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada caught flack for being too hoppy, the 2016 edition leans toward tradition. It offers a golden c…
Hefeweizen
Erdinger Oktoberfest
Erdinger Weissbrau
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