Beer of the Day

Podcast · Episode 16

Oktoberfestivus

On this week's episode it's old versus new: we take three traditional Oktoberfest beers from Germany and compare them to three Oktoberfest-style beers from American breweries. We also sample Autumn Maple from The Bruery.

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Beers from this Episode

Sudwerk Fest Harvest Lager

Märzen

Sudwerk Fest Harvest Lager

Sudwerk Brewing Company

The Fest Harvest Lager is a traditional Oktoberfest colored dark amber beer. It has a yeasty, fresh bread smell. This is higher in alcohol content than your sta…

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Märzen

Marzen Amber Lager

Sudwerk Brewing Company

Marzen Amber Lager is a dark orange/amber colored beer with a yellow/cream head and a bready aroma. This is a light, crisp beer that has the amber malt qualitie…

Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest (2015)

Märzen

Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest (2015)

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Brewed in collaboration with Brauhaus Riegele of Augsburg, Sierra Nevada has aimed at creating a traditional version of the style. This is a clear, golden color…

The Bruery Autumn Maple

Belgian Ale

The Bruery Autumn Maple

The Bruery

Autumn Maple is a ruby-brown color with some nutmeg spice in the aroma. This beer has a lot of Belgian ale qualities in the malt and yeast profile. The label sa…

Sam Adams Octoberfest

Märzen

Sam Adams Octoberfest

Boston Beer Company

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Spaten Oktoberfest

Märzen

Spaten Oktoberfest

Spaten-Franziskaner-Brau

Spaten Oktoberfest pours a darker amber color with a bright white head and is about as transparent as a beer can get. On those nose you get a touch of hoppiness…

Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen

Märzen

Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen

Paulaner Brauerei

One of the classic Munich beers that would normally be served at Oktoberfest, the Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen has been brewed since 1634! It pours a brownish, c…

Weihenstephaner Festbier

Oktoberfest

Weihenstephaner Festbier

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Weihenstephaner claims to be the world's oldest brewery and their Festbier displays the quality you'd expect from a brewery that opened in 1040. It pours a supe…

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  • Dallas Heliker

    So, you heard our pick from this batch of Oktoberfest beers. What's your favorite?

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