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Pennsylvania’s Wallenpaupack Brewing recently sent me samples of two of its beers, Oktoberfest and For the Love of Lager: German-Style Dark Lager, a couple of perfect seasonal styles to match the transition into autumn. I first heard of Wallenpaupack, and reviewed several beers, two years ago; it opened five years … Continue reading
Urban South Brewery is celebrating Oktoberfest at both its New Orleans and Houston locations over the next couple of weeks. Of course that means specialty beers! The Houston location kicks things off this weekend: It’s that time of the year again! Urban South – HTX is kicking off Oktoberfest season … Continue reading
Oktoberfest is in full swing, and this weekend Buoy Beer Company celebrates with its own festivities featuring plenty of beer, food, and music. It will also mark the release of the brewery’s Festbier in cans for the first time, with a barrel-aged version available at the fest. Details: As summer … Continue reading
The Quad Cities (for those that don’t know) is a multi-city metro area on the border of Illinois and Iowa, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers. The region has a vibrant beer scene, including its own QC Ale Trail, and Visit Quad Cities sent out a roundup … Continue reading
A surprise package arrived late last week from Pennsylvania’s Wallenpaupack Brewing, with two cans each of the brewery’s seasonal Oktoberfest and For the Love of Lager German Style Dark Lager. According to the sheet that was included, For the Love of Lager is third in the brewery’s FTLOL series celebrating … Continue reading
Oktoberfest with AleSmith Brewing begins this weekend (September 10)! The brewery heralds the return of its AleSchmidt Oktoberfest seasonal Märzen, and kicks off its weeklong Oktoberfest celebration at the San Diego tasting room from the 10th through the 17th. All the details from the press release: Fans of AleSmith Brewing … Continue reading
Oktoberfest in Munich runs from September 17 through October 3 this year, but many breweries consider the beginning of September (or even earlier these days) to be Oktoberfest season. Ohio’s Cartridge Brewing is no exception. The brewery kicked off the season with two special beers and a stein promo. Details: … Continue reading
It seems way to early here in the beginning of August to be talking about Oktoberfest beers, but that’s the beer marketing game these days. Among the first news releases I’ve received is this one from Tröegs Independent Brewing, detailing the return of its Oktoberfest Lager—and yes, it’s out now. … Continue reading
It’s still (barely) October, so I thought I’d share reviews on a handful of Oktoberfest beers I’ve had over the past month. No, it’s not even close to how many fresh hop beers I got my hands on, but these lagers are the other sublime brews of the season, and … Continue reading
Were it not cancelled for the second year in a row, today would have been the first official day of Oktoberfest in Munich, so this week’s article for The Bulletin covered the two appropriate beer styles for the event and pointed readers at some local versions. Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier is … Continue reading