Lagunitas Tuberfest (Oktoberfest)

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  1. Thecalmdrinker

    Thecalmdrinker Zealot (659) Jun 27, 2015 Montana

    I'm not sure if there's a thread on this already (I searched and I didn't find anything), but I found this on Lagunitas Website. What do you guys think?

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    https://lagunitas.com/beers/tuberfest

    "The TuberFest is a smooth and malty lager that is counterbalanced with some delicious Pacific NorthWestern Idaho #7 hops, giving it a cedary, herbal zing… Brewed to jumpstart your salubrious slide into late-Summer. Ach!"


    "The earliest known usage of the term ‘Oktoberfest’ was probably the phrase, 'Ach!, Tuber Fest!'. This antiquious expression hearkens back to the Dark Age reign of Sir Loin of Boef, during which there existed a brisk trade in Irish slaves. Powerful Germanic warlords actually imported Irishmen to work on their deep central European potato plantations. These Irishmen celebrated the harvest season with a unique fermented potato beer which their German masters enjoyed thoroughly. Hence the term: 'Tuber Fest'. When the slaves were finally freed during the potato blights of 1252 and 1257, malted barley was substituted for the spuds of old and the rest is, well, history, sort of. Honest."

    For some reason the bottle says 8.0%, but the website it's 7.5%. Anyway, as a big fan of Lagunitas, I will definitely be looking for this one.
     
    #1 Thecalmdrinker, Sep 14, 2016
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  2. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    Bet it'll taste like WTF or Undercover Shutdown.

    Meh.
     
    #2 raynmoon, Sep 14, 2016
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  3. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    Count me in for the "meh" vote. I'll give it a go, sure, but märzenbier is my favorite style (especially the imported/traditional kind) so an intentionally hoppy version is heresy to me.....that being said though, I do enjoy full sail session fest which is a hopped up fest-style lager so if anyone can pull of a hoppy märzen it's Lagunitas.
     
    #3 anfield86, Sep 14, 2016
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  4. Gemini6

    Gemini6 Savant (1,199) Oct 5, 2013 Michigan

    Seasonal creep aside, this will be hitting around here relatively late. Oktoberfest officially starts this weekend. But, I didn't see The Waldo's most places until after 4/20 either.
     
    #4 Gemini6, Sep 14, 2016
  5. BigMike

    BigMike Pooh-Bah (2,334) May 8, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Sounds good to me!
     
    #5 BigMike, Sep 14, 2016
  6. ndepriest

    ndepriest Zealot (714) Feb 21, 2012 Georgia
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    I specifically look forward to this style because they're not overly hopped so I'll be passing on this one.
     
    #6 ndepriest, Sep 14, 2016
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  7. dripa8

    dripa8 Zealot (647) Sep 19, 2014 Kansas

    I had it today. My bottles say 7.5 abv. It's not overly hoppy, but you can tell its lagunitas. Which for me is usually a good thing(hop stoopid,born yesterday, waldos, 12th of never). But for me, this was meh.
     
    #7 dripa8, Sep 14, 2016
  8. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,275) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    Probably part Lagunitas signature profile, part traditional Oktoberfest making it a resounding...average overall. Lagunitas has never struck me as a brewer with a deft hand, and there are few styles that require it more than Maerzen. I'll be spending my money on some imports.
     
    #8 THANAT0PSIS, Sep 14, 2016
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  9. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    I'm disappointed. When I saw the name, I immediately thought of spiced sweet potato beer. Regardless, I'll probably pick up a single or two. What could possibly go wrong?
     
    #9 dcotom, Sep 14, 2016
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  10. treyvarious

    treyvarious Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2016 Georgia

    ill pick up some... love lagunitas..love life
     
    #10 treyvarious, Sep 14, 2016
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  11. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Gonna be just like Doppel Sticky: good and hoppy but not anywhere close to style...I'll probably buy a six-pack
     
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  12. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    Isn't that Harpoon's marketing slogan?!:grimacing:

    (minus the "lagunitas" part of course)
     
    #12 anfield86, Sep 14, 2016
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  13. pauljrinaldijr

    pauljrinaldijr Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Illinois

    Just picked it up yesterday in Illinois. North Aurora more specifically. Should start to pop up elsewhere by the weekend. Will be opening it tonight, so have no review as of yet.
     
    #13 pauljrinaldijr, Sep 14, 2016
  14. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
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    Not overly interested in the abv range. But. My curiosity is piqued.
     
    #14 MostlyNorwegian, Sep 14, 2016
  15. Lucular

    Lucular Grand Pooh-Bah (4,367) Jun 20, 2014 Maryland
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    Great story, but potatoes weren't imported to Europe until 1536.
     
    #15 Lucular, Sep 14, 2016
  16. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    dude, you dont take a stoners historical accounts seriously unless they are talking about the history of their favorite strain.

    i will definitely be picking up a sixer of this when i see it. potatoes be damned
     
    #16 monkeybeerbelly, Sep 14, 2016
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  17. Lucular

    Lucular Grand Pooh-Bah (4,367) Jun 20, 2014 Maryland
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    Well, they could have at least made SOME of the facts historical!
     
    #17 Lucular, Sep 14, 2016
  18. bound4er

    bound4er Maven (1,371) Jul 4, 2007 Wisconsin

    Gonna try my first bottle tonight. Lagunitas rarely disappoints.
     
    #18 bound4er, Sep 14, 2016
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  19. Hoppedelic

    Hoppedelic Savant (1,065) Dec 6, 2010 California
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    Drinking now. It's just really bland, not much flavor at all. FW Oaktoberfest is so much better imo.
     
    #19 Hoppedelic, Sep 15, 2016
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  20. creepinjeeper

    creepinjeeper Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 Missouri

    Looking forward to trying this if I can find it.
     
    #20 creepinjeeper, Sep 15, 2016
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