Brooklyn Oktoberfest – Brooklyn Brewery (2012)
BLC Says: Brooklyn Oktoberfest is Brooklyn Brewery’s homage to the traditional German style of brewing. Although this beer is brewed as Marzen/Oktoberfest, the look and scent are almost indicitve of a...
View ArticleDogtoberfest Marzen – Flying Dog Brewery (2012)
BLC Says: Flying Dog Dogtoberfest is a collaboration between Flying Dog Brewery and Snoop Dogg. In fact if you were to open the Doggfather’s fridge currently it would be fully stocked with...
View ArticleAyinger Oktober Fest-Marzen – Brauerei Aying (2012)
BLC Says: Ayinger Oktoberfest-Marzen (importer site) pours a golden amber color with a creamy white head that settles to a thin foam layer leaving faint lacing. The aroma is bright and fresh with...
View ArticleWeihenstephaner Oktoberfestbier – Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (2012)
BLC Says: Weihenstephaner Oktoberfestbier (a German brew, if you couldn’t tell from the name) has a bright, citrusy aroma that escapes from the bottle as soon as you open it. The scent is sweet with...
View ArticleHacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest-Märzen – Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH (2012)
BLC Says: Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest Amber Märzen is brewed to the traditional German Oktoberfest guidelines, as the bottle states. It has a pleasant aroma that is bright and inviting with...
View ArticlePaulaner Oktoberfest Märzen – Paulaner Brauerei GmbH (2012)
BLC Says: Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen makes its first impression with a welcoming, complex aroma that consists of grainy malt, a touch of dark fruit and caramel. There are subtle notes of hay and...
View ArticleOktoberfest Beer – The Other Fall Seasonal (2012)
“A few beers with friends.” Oktoberfest in Munich has drawn to a close and we are ready to wrap up our Oktoberfest season as well. Though they are still widely available on tap and will likely...
View ArticleRecipe – Okto-Beer-Feast!!!
Now that the east coast is finally starting to recover a bit from Hurricane Sandy and Nor’easter within the same week, we can get back to bringing you everything craft beer. Assuming you did not drink...
View ArticlePumpkin Beer – Not Just for Colonials Anymore
This unfortunate meeting… After a slightly long hiatus from pumpkin season – one that was filled with Oktoberfest, cooking and a bit of Mother Nature being a mother, well, you know – we are back in the...
View ArticleBrewer’s East End Revival OktoBEERfest plus Briess Special Roast Contest w/...
This Saturday the Brewers East End Revival will hold their annual OctoBEERfest celebration at Cathedral Pines Park in Middle Island. In the traditional German spirit, and despite what the name might...
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