REVIEW: Rhinegeist Franz

So last Friday I looked at an Oktoberfest that's about as traditional as you can get. Today, I'm checking out an Oktoberfest that's at the opposite end of the spectrum. I was taking with Bryant from Rhinegeist a while ago and asked him what they were cooking up in the coming months and he told me to be on the lookout for an Oktoberfest come this time of year. But how do you a brew an Oktoberfest, a beer that is traditionally lagered since March when you've only been open and brewing for a few short months. Well, apparently you stretch the rules a bit. When I grabbed this growler I asked how the beer was fermented since I knew they weren't going the traditional lager route. It turns out that it's brewed with an Scottish ale yeast which, as I was informed, acts sort of like a lager yeast when fermented at lower temperatures. I'm always in favor of bucking style guidelines. Let's see how this one stacks up. To the beer!

REVIEW: Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen

So I've had plenty of Oktoberfest beers but surprisingly, none from Germany. The country from which the style originates. Let's not beat around the bush for one more moment. Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen, 5.8% ABV. To the beer!

REVIEW: Brooklyn Oktoberfest

Another day, another fall seasonal. Today's is the Oktoberfest from Brooklyn Brewery. Not really too much to say here. It's a style I like and a brewery that makes great beer. Let's see what we're getting into. To the beer!

REVIEW: Avery The Kaiser

Well, today is a bit of a milestone. Today's post here is the 100th since starting this humble little blog back in January. A couple weeks ago I started thinking about whether or not I should try to do something special for this centennial post. It kind of snuck up on me so I wasn't able to get too nuts with this. But as this blog is all about talking about beer, I figured a good way to celebrate this 100th post would be to talk about a cool beer. Today's beer, The Kaiser, is the second in Avery's Dictator Series. The first Dictator I looked at, The Maharaja, is one of my all time favorite beers. I have high hopes for this one. I've been trying to find a fresh bottle of this Imperial Oktoberfest Lager for years. Oh yeah, I've been resisting the fall seasonals for weeks. But seeing as Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is next weekend (I can't wait!) I figure it's time to finally get into the swing of things. To the beer!