AB InBev Oktoberfest Variety Pack

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  1. retention_

    retention_ Devotee (313) Jan 8, 2022 North Carolina

    I tried Goose and Karbach. was not remotely impressed with either beer.
     
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  2. moodenba

    moodenba Pooh-Bah (2,502) Feb 2, 2015 New York
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    Where were these beers brewed? Or can we tell?
     
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  3. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    What is the collaboration? Looks like a mix pack. Not buying this pack but have made a purchase of other mix packs from them when it was on sale for $12 a 12 pack.

    Edit, maybe it was cigar city or goose mixers. Have made goose 12-15 pack mix on sale.

    Enjoy
     
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  4. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    That 24 makes me think of highlife
     
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  5. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I have a feeling that each beer was brewed at its respective brewery, and the only collaboration was to get them packed into a common case box at some convenient location.
     
    #25 PapaGoose03, Sep 18, 2022
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  6. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    I kinda liked the Widmer Okto

    But as a late summer night camping beer
     
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  7. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    It reminds me of the last Hunter S. Thompson/Billy Carter collaboration: The Spirit of Hunter and Billy Oktoberfest Pickled Marzen, at 11% ABV.
     
    #27 rgordon, Sep 18, 2022
  8. AlfromPA

    AlfromPA Zealot (613) Dec 9, 2021 Colorado

    It's just business. Nothing personal.
     
    #28 AlfromPA, Sep 18, 2022
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  9. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Based on the TTB info and in the case of the GI beer, its label, that appears to be true for every beer other than the Goose Island Oktoberfest.
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  10. defunksta

    defunksta Grand Pooh-Bah (4,164) Jan 18, 2019 Wisconsin
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    I picked this one up in a 4 pack today. Will be excited to see how these are as I haven't tried any of these, even though some have suggested they might be sub-par. Agree I don't see any obvious common denominator among these breweries.
     
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  11. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Besides the obvious one? I mean, it's going to be a lot easier to distribute a multiple brewery variety pack when they are all distributed through AB's wholesale network.

    Not that a "common denominator" has ever been necessary for a true collaboration (which this ain't, of course) between breweries other than "Hey, we like these guys...".
     
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  12. Space_Cowboy85

    Space_Cowboy85 Crusader (444) Dec 24, 2018 California
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    I picked up a six-pack of the Karbach one at Sprouts the other day. Not too bad, but I didn’t realize at the time that Karbach was an AB brand. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t hate it…
     
    #32 Space_Cowboy85, Sep 19, 2022
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  13. muck1979

    muck1979 Zealot (555) Jul 3, 2005 Minnesota

    Shoot. When I saw this tread title, I was hoping it would be Oktoberfests from Spaten, Löwenbräu, etc.
     
    #33 muck1979, Sep 19, 2022
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  14. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    But you do now? :wink:

    Retroactive regurgitation? :grin:
     
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  15. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I could be getting the details wrong, but in previous years they were doing a bunch of collaborations between Spaten and the American brewers. I realize this is different from your post, but it's just a tangent. I think last year they put out a Golden Road / Spaten collaboration and in 2020 they did a Devil's Backbone / Spaten collaboration and a Blue Point / Spaten collaboration.
     
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  16. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I missed a Spaten/Goose Island collab a few years ago.
     
    #36 steveh, Sep 19, 2022
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  17. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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  18. Space_Cowboy85

    Space_Cowboy85 Crusader (444) Dec 24, 2018 California
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    I haven’t revisited it since I read this thread but my guess is it’ll still be just fine.
     
    #38 Space_Cowboy85, Sep 19, 2022
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  19. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    I saw it. Walked past it.
     
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  20. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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