Oktoberfest

Red Brick “Octobeerfest”

Red Brick has been a little silent in the Atlanta market these days. Without sugar coating it, they have been going through some changes. First, they have been kicking butt in South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. Secondly Continue Reading →

SEASONAL RETURN: Rogue Maierfest

Another fall lager for ya!  Rogue Maierfest makes it’s seasonal return from Newport, Oregon.  Maierfest derives it’s name from Rogue brewmaster John Maier.  He writes –

“Over the years, the traditional Oktoberfest style from the major Munich breweries has lost a Continue Reading →

Posted in New Releases, Red Brick

Red Brick “Octobeerfest”

Red Brick has been a little silent in the Atlanta market these days. Without sugar coating it, they have been going through some changes. First, they have been kicking butt in South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. Secondly there have been some internal changes. Their name “Atlanta Brewing Company” is no more. They are solely known as Red Brick. They have also changed all their bottle artwork. This is just the beginning of new things in store for this Atlanta based brewer.

For the first time in bottle, and very appropriate for the coming season is Red Brick’s “OctoBeerFest.” It is of course, an Oktoberfest/Marzen style beer.  Commerical description:

“True Oktoberfest style characterized by a medium body and medium to light color.  Sweet maltiness is mild using a little caramel malt which equalizes the clean mild hop.  Nice larger style front end with a clean, no bitterness finish, with lots of body in the middle to make your mouth happy.  Our Oktobeerfest is brewed using a true German bock yeast.”

Availability: 12 oz bottles/ Draft.  Just tapped this weekend at Atlanta area Taco Macs

5.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Rogue Brewing, Seasonal Return

SEASONAL RETURN: Rogue Maierfest

Another fall lager for ya!  Rogue Maierfest makes it’s seasonal return from Newport, Oregon.  Maierfest derives it’s name from Rogue brewmaster John Maier.  He writes –

“Over the years, the traditional Oktoberfest style from the major Munich breweries has lost a lot of character and has turned into almost a ‘Helles’ style. Maierfest is dark gold in color with a solid off-white foam stand. It has a rich German malt aroma and a very distinct and complex maltness. The finish is dry.”

Beer Rundown:

Hops – Oregon Perle

Malts – Durst Pilsner, Durst Munich and Weyermann Acidulated

Yeast – Oktoberfest 2633

Style: Marzen/Oktoberfest

Rogue’s Tasting Notes: Maierfest is dark gold in color with a solid off-white foam stand. It has a rich German malt aroma and a very distinct and complex maltness with a dry finish.

Food Pairings: Poultry, Seafood

Availability: 22oz Bombers. Draft.  Fall Seasonal release

5.6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Heavy Seas, Seasonal Return

SEASONAL RETURN: Heavy Seas Prosit!

It’s that time of year for fall lagers to start heading our way.  Pumpkin beers are shipping ,and now marzens.   The first of a few of these fall styles returns for a second visit from Heavy Seas and that’s “Prosit!”

Prosit! is an imperial version of an oktoberfest lager style brew.  It’s a member of  Heavy Sea’s  “Mutiny Fleet”, the small batch bomber series released throughout the year.  Heavy Seas describes –

“Malt focused, made with five types of grain including Vienna and Munich malts — plus a secret extra malt that we use only in our Prosit! Consider this bomber to be the burly big brother to our Clipper City MarzHon, a three year in a row winner at the Great American Beer Festival. We’ve balanced the sweetness of the malt with three kinds of hops making this one of the boldest marzen style lagers you’ll ever try.  5 Kinds of Malt, 3 Kinds of Hops, estimated ABV 9% estimated IBU 25”

Malty indeed.  This beer really gets you in a fall mood.  If I only had lederhosen.

Style: Marzen/Oktoberfest

Taste Expectations: This is a malt forward for sure. Caramel, toffee with a some roast and bread malts.  Maintains a lager body and mouthfeel so it’s not too heavy.  Expect bolder lager beer if you haven’t strayed far from the macro lager path.

Availability: 22oz  Bombers. Draft.  2nd Edition, early fall seasonal.  Small batch, limited release.

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay