Oktoberfest: Wiesn and Märzen

Wimp.

 

I prefer to think of myself as being sharing vs. a wimp.

Prost!

 

I bought my wife her own pitcher. She finished her's faster than I did I am ashamed to admit but then, I was the driver so I had to pace myself. Somewhat.

 

Doh! I didn’t even think of purchasing multiple pitchers.

Stahlsturm, you have a mind like Napoleon!

Prost!

 

While we're on the subject, can anyone confirm that Ayinger's Kirta Halbe is the same beer as their Oktoberfest? They're listed separately here, but the ABV is the same and the Oktoberfest is not listed on Ayinger's website. The website refers to the Kirta Halbe as "something between a Export Dunkel and a Märzen" (paraphrasing from memory).

 

OFest 1983 Lowenbrau




OFest 1986 Spaten



OFest 1987 Spaten


OFest 1988 Lowenbrau


OFest 1989 Spaten


OFest 1990 Paulaner


OFest 1991 Spaten

 

OFest 1992 Spaten


OFest 1993 Paulaner


OFest 1994 Spaten


OFest 1995 Spaten


OFest 1996 Augustiner


OFest 1997 Spaten


OFest 1998 Spaten

 

OFest 1999 Spaten

OFest 2000 Spaten


OFest 2001 Spaten


OFest 2002 Hofbrau


OFest 2003 Spaten


OFest 2004 Spaten


OFest 2005 Spaten

 

OFest 2006 Spaten


OFest 2007 Spaten


OFest 2008 Augustiner


OFest 2009 Hacker-Pschorr


OFest 2010 Spaten


OFest 2011 Augustiner


OFest 2012 Spaten

 

These are great.

Only real "lightening" I see is of Bierman's hair color.

Prost!

 

Lots of thinning too!! HA!!! Will try to get close-up pics of Steins soon, if possible.... Had these all handy for easy downloading...


Lighter hair color, thinner hair, heavier weight.... watcha gonna do, eh? ;-)

 

Thanks for those! That's awesome that you go every year. The only thing I noticed was that you have a thing for Spaten Oktoberfest. Kind of hard to tell in some of the pictures, but nothing strikes me as dark amber.

 

I liked the maltiness in Spaten in the "early" years, but have grown fonder of the HB and Augustiner lately... will have to try and dig out close-up pics of the biers themselves....

Prosit!!

 

Nah -- You can really see the beer color get progressively lighter, thanks Bierman!

 

'87, '91, '92?

 

Bierman - great pics and history! Thanks for sharing.

 

Are you calling me a megalomaniac french midget ?

 

"Kirta" is Bavarian dialect for "Kirchweih" which would be the anniversary of the sanctification of the village church. In heavily catholic Bayern a major holiday and yet another reason for a 2 or 3 day fest. So your "Kirta Halbe" would most certainly be a "Festbier" just by context.

 

Quick question--kind of off track with all the pics and the whole Marzen vs. Wiesn issue:

Around here, the new local O-fest beers are coming in, but all the Germans are from last year. They are not being deceptive about it, but that's all that's on the shelves right now (soon to change, I would hope). Still, in general, how long would you consider to be 1) shelf-life of a decent O-fest; 2) cellaring possibilities at home, where conditions may be more controlled (or, at least, better known)?

 

It's "drink it fresh or not at all beer" for me, so I'd say use it up w/in 2-3 mos. and no cellering beyond, regardless of where brewed.