Sierra Nevada's Oktoberfest collaboration brewery is Brauhaus Riegele of Augsburg, Germany

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  1. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    If I was going to wait until the "correct" day to drink it, I'd buy it as soon as it hit the shelves and refrigerate it on my own to preserve freshness, rather than count on the retailer both having it 6 weeks later, and having kept it cold as the brewery requests.
     
    #121 jesskidden, Jul 27, 2015
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  2. sefus12

    sefus12 Pundit (938) Sep 7, 2006 Wisconsin
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    No reason to wait to drink the beer. It's absolutely fantastic right now and something I'll continue drinking until it (sadly) disappears from shelves...
     
    #122 sefus12, Jul 27, 2015
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  3. BuffaloBrasky

    BuffaloBrasky Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2014 California

    I meant "wary", and for the exact reason you specified. However, after getting a sixer, I can safely say I'm a fan. SN was wise to ask for a Bavarian brewer to help them with this. The influence is pretty clear to me; in comparison to past attempts by SN to make a Marzen, this is far better. I could drink this beer any day. : )
     
    #123 BuffaloBrasky, Jul 27, 2015
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  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Okay -- I'm holdin' you to this when I get to try it! :wink:
     
    #124 steveh, Jul 27, 2015
  5. WillQC4Beer

    WillQC4Beer Initiate (0) May 1, 2014 Vermont

    Still waiting...
     
    #125 WillQC4Beer, Jul 27, 2015
  6. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    Damn have not seen this around yet.....
     
    #126 HoptimusMax1mus, Jul 27, 2015
  7. HeislerGold

    HeislerGold Zealot (577) Oct 19, 2013 Michigan

    Looked on the beer finder today. Still no Michigan listings. Toledo is the closest place.
     
    #127 HeislerGold, Jul 27, 2015
  8. DWheeler379

    DWheeler379 Zealot (747) Jun 15, 2012 Colorado

    Found 12 packs from Chico bottled and packaged 7/13. Odd that we got it from Chico in NC. I imagine we'll see the Mills River batches soon though.
     
    #128 DWheeler379, Jul 28, 2015
  9. Judgie

    Judgie Pundit (836) Nov 21, 2012 Indiana

    I am OK with seeing a release of SN Oktoberfest being "early". It means that Celebration Ale is only weeks away.
     
    #129 Judgie, Jul 29, 2015
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  10. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    Saw this hit the shelves already in the SF Bay Area. Debated for about 45 seconds whether or not to pick some up (too soon! Etc) before I came to my senses. It's fantastic-- fresh, crisp, with a malt bill that shines and just a kiss of hops to make it snap. Bravo!
     
    #130 elNopalero, Jul 29, 2015
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  11. BillManley

    BillManley Pundit (954) Jul 2, 2008 North Carolina
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    Chico got an earlier start than Mills River did in brewing so all of the initial beer in the market is from Chico. Mills River has lots of beer in the lagering tanks now, and we just had our first bottling late last week, so soon it will be in full supply from both breweries.

    -Bill
     
    #131 BillManley, Jul 29, 2015
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  12. bushycook

    bushycook Zealot (681) Jan 31, 2011 Virginia

    Drinking one now, so good, bready with a crisp finish. Way better than last year's!
     
    #132 bushycook, Jul 29, 2015
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  13. StoutChaser7D

    StoutChaser7D Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2012 California

    Not a huge fan of Oktoberfests generally, but this one is different. I like this one very much, for some reason the yeast character seems far different than normal SN beers. SN is killing it with the lagers recently. The Vienna Lager is amazing again this year. So happy it is back.
     
    #133 StoutChaser7D, Jul 29, 2015
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  14. deanzaZZR

    deanzaZZR Maven (1,347) Jan 8, 2015 California

    The Fall Pack is already out?
     
    #134 deanzaZZR, Jul 30, 2015
  15. cello

    cello Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2013 Pennsylvania

    yup. just saw it up the street from my house 30 minutes ago.
     
    #135 cello, Jul 30, 2015
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  16. musicman7070

    musicman7070 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey

    Can't wait to do a side by side with this and SA Oktoberfest!
     
    #136 musicman7070, Jul 30, 2015
  17. Tilley4

    Tilley4 Pooh-Bah (2,811) Nov 13, 2007 Tennessee
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    This may have already been asked in the forum but will this beer be released in 12 packs by itself or only in the fall sampler? The Oktoberfest....
     
    #137 Tilley4, Jul 30, 2015
  18. mikehoover

    mikehoover Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2007 South Carolina

    Just got a 12'er of it. Nice!
     
    #138 mikehoover, Jul 30, 2015
  19. deanzaZZR

    deanzaZZR Maven (1,347) Jan 8, 2015 California

    I bought a sixer. It seems that others have found it in 12s as well. Fall Pack is Vienna Lager, Flipside IPA, Tumbler Brown Ale and Pale ale.
     
    #139 deanzaZZR, Jul 30, 2015
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  20. spark3148857

    spark3148857 Pooh-Bah (1,595) Dec 4, 2010 Ohio
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    Sampled this at SN last week and just bought a six the other day. Great beer. Don't care if it's still July.
     
    #140 spark3148857, Jul 30, 2015
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