2018 Fall Seasonal Sightings???

I know, it's the middle of the summer, but that doesn't stop breweries/distributors from placing Fall seasonals on the shelf. Whether your excited (like me) or not, its that time of year again. Last year it started with Shiner Oktoberfest on July 15th. This year its started with Blue Moon's Harvest Pumpkin which I found on the shelf today. I also read in another thread on BeerAdvocate, that Warsteiner's Oktoberfest has also hit the shelf. So what have you seen?

 

I know its not the best, and only mediocre at best, but Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest is now on the shelf. Supposedly Saint Arnold's Oktoberfest is also on its way!

 

I found the Paulaner Oktoberfest Weisen (and every year it just blows me away), but still waiting for the Saint Arnold and Karbach. Anyone seen them in the San Antonio area yet?

 

So Saint Arnold and Karbach are now in San Antonio. Now just waiting for Sierra Nevada's, Ballast Point, and Hofbrau's to land, and I'll be all set. Which Fall beers are you looking for?

 

And they're releasing Kaiser in cans!!! Ayinger is also a top priority (somehow left that one out).

 

It really bummed me when I heard they were discontinuing the Kaiser (now I can't remember where I read that) and I was planning on brewing the homebrew recipe they have listed on their web site, then I saw the label approval and that changed everything!

 

Sam Adams Octoberfest is now on the shelf. I know it's not widely appreciated, and definitely not like a traditional Oktoberfest, but it's still unique in its flavor. I'll drink a sixer at least (plus the two included in the Sam Adams Fall pack).

 

Just grabbed a case of Hofbrau Oktoberfest at Total Wine. Aside from the Paulaner Weisen, I can easily say its my favorite of the Festbier style!

 

So the Sam Adams Fall variety just landed in San Antonio. It also looks like, according to the Sierra Nevada web site, that the SN Oktoberfest has arrived in Austin. I'm wondering how long it'll take to get to SA, but I know it wont be soon enough!