Oktoberfest

Duclaw Mad Bishop Returns July 30th

Duclaw Brewing’s Mad Bishop Oktoberfest returns on July 30th, 2014. Bishop is the brewery’s light bodied fester, celebrating the coming of fall.

Mad Bishop, one of our most popular seasonal brews, has been haunting the congregation with its distinct copper color, Continue Reading →

Terrapin Pumpkinfest Already Bottled

With July 4th weekend barely in the rear view mirror, fall is already on the way from craft breweries. Terrapin Beer Company’s (Athens, GA) Pumpkinfest 2014 has already been bottled.

Fest is a fusion of an oktoberfest meets pumpkin beer.A whirlpool Continue Reading →

Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Seasonal Return

Half Acre Lager Town Returns Soon. Three Different Labels This Year

Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) is ready to release another round of Lager Town, the brewery’s oktoberfest. Simply put, this beer is brewed with the idea that you should take some time, drink beers with friends and family. Enjoy your self.

Oktoberfest beers, for us, celebrate the seasonal fallout and going toe to toe with your family and friends. Ultimately, the beers fade into the background and serve as a foundation in a much larger quest.

There are three labels that will accompany Lager Town this year. For fun. Feel free to collect all three seen below. Half Acre Lager Town is available in 22oz bombers and draft.

Style: Oktoberfest
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Seasonal
Return: 9/5/14, Noon

6% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest, Vienna Lager, Bottled

Sierra Nevada (CA/NC) is currently packaging a new mixed pack for the fall. The new case will contain Pale Ale, Tumbler, Vienna Lager, and Oktoberfest.

While Pale Ale is year round, and Tumbler is a fall offering, Vienna Lager and Oktoberfest have never been officially bottled until now.

The Mills River, North Carolina facility is currently packaging the 12 packs. (Presumably Chico, California as well.)

In addition, 24 bottle cases are being produced, specifically reserved for bulk buy warehouses (Sam’s Club, CostCo, etc.)

About Vienna-style Lager:

The flavor plays slightly toward caramel and toasted lager malt, but remains balanced and drinkable with a clean finish perfect for a summer session.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Duclaw Brewing, Seasonal Return

Duclaw Mad Bishop Returns July 30th

Duclaw Brewing’s Mad Bishop Oktoberfest returns on July 30th, 2014. Bishop is the brewery’s light bodied fester, celebrating the coming of fall.

Mad Bishop, one of our most popular seasonal brews, has been haunting the congregation with its distinct copper color, rich toasted malt flavor and aroma, and 5.8% abv since it was first brewed in 1996. This true German-style Oktoberfest combines complex aromas and flavors of sweet and toasted malt, a smooth mouthfeel created by an 8 week lagering process, and a clean, crisp finish for a sermon that’s easy to swallow.

Duclaw Mad Bishop will be available starting July 30th at the brewery’s various locations.

Style: Oktoberfest
Hops: Hallertau, Tettnang
Malts: Vienna Malt, Munich Malt, Caramunich Malt, Melanoidin Malt

5.8% ABV, 30 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin’s New Festbier with a Southern Twist

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) already brews a rendition of an oktoberfest, infused with pumpkin and spices. You know it as Pumpkinfest.

The brewery is working on another fest offering, with a southern twist – Terrapin Cuckoo Fest Southern Style Festbier. The brewing team created a festbier recipe with all German malts, and for an added southern flair, grits. If you don’t know what grits are, get Googling.

What time is it!? Time for Cuckoofest Southern Style Festbier! Brewed with all German malts for a traditional taste, and real Blue Ridge Mountain grits for a Southern Twist, CuckooFest Festbier will put the heehaw back in your yodel. Have one with your favorite plate of wurst, or with some down home fried chicken.

Terrapin Cuckoofest will be available in 22oz bottles and draft.

Style: Oktoberfest (w/ Grits)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

5.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Pumpkinfest Already Bottled

With July 4th weekend barely in the rear view mirror, fall is already on the way from craft breweries. Terrapin Beer Company’s (Athens, GA) Pumpkinfest 2014 has already been bottled.

Fest is a fusion of an oktoberfest meets pumpkin beer.A whirlpool of spices are used to create Pumpkinfest, including ginger, allspice, and ground clove. . The finishing touch is the 1 lb of pumpkin used per 31 gallons of this brew.

Style: Pumpkin Beer (w/ Ginger, Allspice, Clove, Pumpkin)
Hops: Vanguard, Hallertau, Hersbrucker
Malts: Munich, Vienna, Munich II, Caramunich II, Melanoidin

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Fall Seasonal

6.1% ABV, 23 IBUs

pic via Terrapin

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Upland Beer

Upland Oktoberfest

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Releases Three More Celebratory Offerings

Widmer Brothers Brewing (Portland, OR) continues their 30 Beers for 30 Years celebration with three bottle releases this month. Local Portland artists created the labels for each of the new beers. These next releases transport Widmer back to their German brewing roots.

Festbier – First brewed in 1987, was Widmer’s first winter seasonal offering. 6.5% ABV, 34 IBUs. Art

Maerzen – Originally brewed in 1988, this traditionally spring release is 5.5% ABV, 20 IBUs

Bockbier – First released in 1989, was intended to change 80’s drinkers opinions of dark beer. 6.6% ABV, 30 IBUs

“2014 is a perfect time to re-release these beers,” said Rob Widmer, co-founder of Widmer Brothers Brewing. “There’s a definite thirst for German-style craft beers today, particularly here in Portland where German styles and German-inspired craft breweries are on the rise. We like to think that we were on the forefront of that trend 30 years ago, and it’s great to see beer drinkers showing enthusiasm and appreciation for styles that helped us build our brewery.”

30 cases of each will be available solely in the Portland, Oregon market starting this week (of May 5, 2014). Ethan Allen Smith of Peetkegler created the Festbier label, Adam R. Garcia of The Pressure created the Mäerzen label, and Andy Morris of Chandelarrow created the Bock label.

Style: Oktoberfest, Marzen, Bock
Availability: 22oz Bombers. 30 cases, Portland, OR
Arrival: May 5th, 2014

Read more: Widmer Brothers 30 Beers for 30 Years

by Reid Ramsay