2019 Oktoberfests

Awesome! Weihenstephan usually bottles in June if I recall correctly, which is great. I think out of all the main imports they bottle the latest. I don't understand any of them bottling any earlier than that.

5.8% I think?

Yup, making the style drinkable is the whole point. Ever been to Oktoberfest?

https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/magazine/eat-and-drink/the-six-munich-breweries-at-oktoberfest

According to this link at least, Hacker-Pschorr's is 5.8% and is the weakest. Hofbrau's is 6.3% and is the strongest.

A few liters in and you're uh, feeling pretty good to say the least.

 

In addition to @ChrisLohring 's post about the Notch Mobile Biergarten Bedford Oktoberfest, we'll also be hosting a mobile Oktoberfest at Stevens Coolidge Place in North Andover on Saturday, September 14. We'll have a similar beer lineup as well as German food, German music and other gemutlichkeit You can find more information as well as a ticket link at the Facebook event.

Event:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2315711275416284

Party on!

 

Agree with the sentiments on the SN Oktoberfest, bought a 12-pack, and have only had one bottle, but really didn't love it. One dimensional or something; malty but not in the way I want an Oktoberfest. Hoping to enjoy it more in subsequent bottles.

Working through some beer in my fridge this weekend but then picking up some favorites. Ayinger is typically my favorite.

 

If someone could copy and paste the Notch event info here, I'd be stoked. No FB. That's in my hood. I'd like to go if I can.

 

Which one? The Salem, North Andover, or Bedford one?

I don’t have FB either and the links usually work fine for me.

 

They're both right, @meefmoff . Our Oktoberfest is on Saturday the 14, but we'll be hosting biergartens at Stevens Coolidge Thursday- Sunday. The Saturday is ticketed with the band and liter mugs, the Thursday and Friday are simply open biergarten hours and Sunday is also hosting a craft fair.

 

Can someone educate me on the best buy date coding? How do you determine the brew date? Is it 6mo? 12mo? Thanks!

 

Sounds to me like it's the best buy of Aug 2019

 

http://magounssaloon.com/oktoberfest-at-olde-magouns-saloon-2019/

Obligatory Olde Magouns Oktoberfest post.

They list Rothaus this year too. I wonder if it’s the Marzen?

 

Good beer knows no season.

Lots of Jamaicans drink 7% Guinness FES, Dragon Stout in 90+ degree weather. Explain me that!

 

Indeed.. I've had some of both while vacationing in Jamaica numerous times.... beats Red Stripe! ;-) Then, there are numerous rum drinks to be had.... Irie!

 

Remnant in Somerville is hosting a free Oktoberfest event on 9/28

https://www.remnantsomerville.com/new-events/2019/9/28/oktoberfest-2019

 

Yeah I believe it will be, recall having it in the past.

Think the liters will be $17 this year? Seem to go up $.50 each year. Maybe they see Bronwyn’s pricing & think they’re leaving $ on the table.

 

I went to this last year, it was really nice chillin' around Bow Market in beautiful weather drinking some Oktoberfest beer. Saw @Jason there as well.

And goddammit! Too many events on September 28th. Zwanze Day, Olde Magoun's all day Oktoberfest, and this.

I may be going to Portland for Zwanze, and I'd hate to miss all of this. I'm kind of curious how Zwanze goes at Row 34 (ticketed event, unlike Lord Hobo's in years past).

Last year I believe we went to Bow Market, then over to Lamplighter's Oktoberfest, then to Lord Hobo to see if there was any Cantillon left for Zwanze.

Wow, really.

I remember the price was about $12-13 back in 2011 when I went to the actual Oktoberfest. It was nice to be able to go to the Paulaner tent then have a liter at Magoun's when I returned as well.