They were then stored cold and the remainder served at Oktoberfest to celebrate the harvest and the beginning of the brewing season. The style exhibits clean, bready, toasty notes with the increased alcohol and hop bitterness required for stability during aging. Lebkuchen Christmas Ale ABV 6.1% ...
ON DRAFT ABV: 6.6% IBU: 55 BRAMBLE BLACKBERRY SOUR ALE (Berliner) The perfect balance between tart and fruity, with a smooth dry bready finish. Pleasantly refreshing. Silver medal at GIBCC 2019. ON DRAFT ABV: 5.3% IBU: 7 CANS AND GROWLERS PILSNER Crisp, clean and refreshing, ...
Since it is hard to make the trek to Munich, you can still enjoy some of the same beers being served across the Atlantic. In fact, three breweries featured onGAYOT’s Best Oktoberfest Beersare among the six that are allowed to serve beer at the true Bavarian Oktoberfest. The Oktoberfest s...
3. Spaten Oktoberfest Traditionally brewed in March and served in Autumn, around the Oktoberfest celebration, Spaten Oktoberfest is a sweet, brown beer with a mildly malty taste and roasted notes. It’s surprisingly crisp for such a sweet beer but has a round, earthy finish. Spaten’s Oktoberf...
at certain times of the year, be it Spring, Easter, Lent, Christmas, or what have you. In a sense they were some of the first seasonal beers. “The style was later adopted in Bavaria by Munich brewers in the 17th century. Due to their Bavarian accent, citizens of Munich pronounced ‘...
Paulaner is one of the six breweries served at Munich's Oktoberfest and our favorite of the bunch (but you should probably try Hacker-Pschorr, too). The simple yet supremely delicious beer uses just two types of barley—a pale and light roast and traditional German hops. 4 Schilling Konstant...
Märzen:Sometimes called Oktoberfest Märzen, this copper coloured beer used to be the staple of Munich's famous volksfest. Brewed in March, giving it its name, served in Autumn. Vienna Lager:A rich lager, amber in colour. Bock:Strong lager. Originally a beer from Einbeck, it became ein...
Bavarian in its ancestry, German Style Marzens were brewed only from the end of September through April. They were then stored cold and the remainder served at Oktoberfest to celebrate the harvest and the beginning of the brewing season. The style exhibits clean, bready, toasty notes with the...