Badger Hill Octoberfest...... in August?

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  1. Bravak

    Bravak Zealot (587) Sep 9, 2014 Minnesota

    I had to do a double-take, but yep. Before Labor Day.

    An Octoberfest during the State Fair, and in August - did Badger Hill go stupid all of a sudden? I’m guessing all 8 of the people who would actually go to this will have a blast.

    WTF



    https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=473768886518634
     
    #1 Bravak, Jul 25, 2019
  2. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    @Bravak ... You do know the real Oktoberfest in Munich is mostly in Sept, right?
     
    #2 MNAle, Jul 25, 2019
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  3. Bravak

    Bravak Zealot (587) Sep 9, 2014 Minnesota

    Yep, usually the latter part of September leading into first weekend in October. Been there probably 15 times. It’s brings in the fall season.

    Not a stop on the way back from a splash pad during summer.
     
    #3 Bravak, Jul 25, 2019
  4. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Sooo... 3 weeks early is a big deal for you? Or is it just the sound of "August" instead of waiting one more day for "September"?
     
    #4 MNAle, Jul 25, 2019
  5. Bravak

    Bravak Zealot (587) Sep 9, 2014 Minnesota

    An Oktoberfest in August seems like a desperate reach to be different. Maybe I’m a traditionalist in my old age, but it just strikes me as weird.

    Myself and a core group of friends used to all be Badger Hill fans, but they don’t make the styles or beers we so enjoyed anymore, and none of us go there these days for that reason. So maybe I’m just subconsciously bitter.

    Zwickels, lagers in general, saisons and awesome English styles have been supplanted by infusions, hop chasing and bad attempts at trendy styles. But when you have to chase consumer trends (I’m a dinosaur), I guess that’s what happens.

    Old owners and head brewer are gone about the same time BH morphed into a trend chaser.

    Actually, many of my friends go to Shakopee Brewhall because they have a better variety of styles.
     
    #5 Bravak, Jul 25, 2019
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  6. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Understood. And, while I was never a big customer of theirs, I'm less of one now. But, like you, I guess I'm not in their target demo...

    I was not aware, though, of ownership / brewer changes.
     
    #6 MNAle, Jul 25, 2019
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  7. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    It's not just them, I can order Pumking as of last week. Stuff just keeps coming out earlier and earlier. I'm still surprised that Summer Shandy isn't a year round beer by now. I think that came out in April.
     
    #7 Vitacca, Jul 25, 2019
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  8. nachos

    nachos Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2012 Michigan

    I know right, they aren't even doing it in Germany either!
     
    #8 nachos, Jul 25, 2019
  9. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    “Pumpkin Shandy season” is in the warehouse as I type this.
     
    #9 Chaz, Jul 25, 2019
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  10. Bravak

    Bravak Zealot (587) Sep 9, 2014 Minnesota

    Just to clarify (my OP isn’t exactly clear), I was originally talking about a brewery holding an Oktoberfest festival in August.

    But the beer release thing, it’s so weird now, it’s almost irrelevant to tie anything to a season I guess.

    Hopefully my family will start holding Christmas in October. That would be awesome.
     
    #10 Bravak, Jul 25, 2019
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  11. KiddVideo

    KiddVideo Initiate (0) Jun 19, 2015 Minnesota

    Breweries are already brewing bock beer as I type this.
     
    #11 KiddVideo, Jul 25, 2019
  12. cheeseheadinMinneapolis

    cheeseheadinMinneapolis Pooh-Bah (2,011) Sep 20, 2017 Wisconsin
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    Utepils Receptional Festbier is on the shelves now, I bought a 4 pak, canned 7/11/19
     
    #12 cheeseheadinMinneapolis, Jul 26, 2019
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  13. CarolusP

    CarolusP Zealot (590) Oct 22, 2015 Minnesota

    On the list of things to be annoyed about, this one falls pretty far low on the list.
     
    #13 CarolusP, Jul 26, 2019
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  14. jimmyfishkin

    jimmyfishkin Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2008 Wisconsin

    New Glarus Staghorn Oktoberfest beer should be hitting the shelves soon, and I, for 1, cannot wait.
     
    #14 jimmyfishkin, Jul 26, 2019
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  15. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    The OP was talking about an Oktoberfest festival being held in August. Why are people posting about beers being released?
     
    #15 KarlHungus, Jul 26, 2019
  16. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    'cause taking threads off topic is what we do here.... You know that!! :grin:

    (Besides, going from Okto festivals to Okto beers is pretty much ON topic compared with some of the rabbit trails we go down...) :sunglasses:
     
    #16 MNAle, Jul 26, 2019
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  17. Bravak

    Bravak Zealot (587) Sep 9, 2014 Minnesota

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    #17 Bravak, Jul 26, 2019
  18. BeerDrinkinGuy

    BeerDrinkinGuy Devotee (339) Nov 2, 2018 Minnesota

    This Bravak guy is a touchy son of a bitch, but I will agree with him here. What the hell is with all this Oktoberfest stuff happening already, it's friggin July!
     
    #18 BeerDrinkinGuy, Jul 27, 2019
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  19. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Well, it's not actually happening until August 31.
     
    #19 MNAle, Jul 27, 2019
  20. SudsSavant

    SudsSavant Savant (1,038) Jan 9, 2007 Minnesota
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    It's also Labor Day weekend and when they have their scheduled 5K run through the MN Brewery Running series. I'm guessing they're looking at it as a way to maximize the number of people for an event. Is it a stretch for that early of an Oktoberfest festival? Sure. It's also smart utilization of resources and marketing for the cards you got dealt.
     
    #20 SudsSavant, Jul 27, 2019
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