Fall is my favorite season of the year. The colors, smells, food, and chill in the air all point towards harvest time. One of the reasons why the Fall holds a special place in my heart can be summed up in one word: Oktoberfest! I think we can all agree that nothing beats a smooth lager with a strong malty backbone. Here is my rich cornucopia of Oktoberfest beers which should be sampled (1 being the best).1. Samuel Adams Oktoberfest (awesome on draft)
2. Spaten Ur-Marzen
3. Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest
4. Great Lakes Brewing Company Oktoberfest
5. Ayinger Oktoberfest-Marzen
The last two beers have more of a biscut flavor to them than most Marzen styles. The Spaten is smooth and creamy making it very drinkable. Sam Adams is by far the winner with their version of Oktoberfest. I consider it to be the best beer they brew, unfortunately it is only seasonal. I have tried a number of other Oktoberfest beers, but these 5 stuck out to me. The pumpkin ales fall (pun intended) short in my opinion...they all seemed to be lacking depth.
Anyone have more recommendations???
I must say...Sam's Oktoberfest is quite the beer. The Munchens don't know what they're missing!
ReplyDeleteI agree, i had a bunch of Sam's Oktoberfest this weekend for the first time. they went down easy but tasted great the whole time. good call.
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