Max's German Fest (September 26-28, 2014)

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  1. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
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    Just a thread to see who all is going and what you're excited for. I already went through and compiled some information to the list (like I do with all of Max's events or any special event). Keep in mind that the samples for this festival are 10 oz. sample mugs that count towards the Explorer's Club and are $3.50 each (or at least that is how it was last year). Also, here is the thread for last year's. See you there, @DrBier.

    Here is the current list (not up on their website yet):

    11am-2am each day, No Entrance Fee

    We will have over 60 German Beers on draft and Tons in bottles. Also featuring a full German Inspired Food Menu. We will have Sample Sizes, Pints, Steins, boots & 2 Liter Boots

    GRAVITY KEGS :

    Lowenbrau Buttenhiem (Beer not Specified)
    Monchsambacher Lagerbier (YR, 94)
    Weissenhoe Altfrankisch Klosterbier (YR, 84)
    Weissenhoe Bioland Classic (YR, NR)
    Weissenohe Bonator Bock (Rotating, 88)
    Weissenhoe Bonifatus Dunkel (YR, 83)
    Weissenhoe Monks Fest (Fall, 85)
    Hofbrau Original (YR, 86/91)
    Hofstetten 1810 90 Liter Wooden (Rotating, 86)
    Schneider Edel Weisse 30L Wooden (Rotating, 89)

    ON DRAFT:

    Aecht Schlenkerla Helles (Rotating, 89)
    Aecht Schlenkerla Marzen (YR, 90/96)
    Aecht Schlenkerla Oak Smoke Zymatore (Winter, 90)
    Bahnhof Berliner w/ Brett Zymatore (Rotating, 94)
    Bahnhof Berliner Weisse w/ Buckwheat (Limited, 89)
    Bahnhof Berliner Weisse w/ Rye *Limited 87)
    Bahnhof Berliner Weisse w/ Oak-Smoked Wheat Malt (YR, NR)
    Bahnhof Leipziger Gose (YR, 88)
    Dinkel Acker Pilsner (YR, 80)
    Dinkel Acker Oktoberfest (YR, 83)
    Dinkel Acker Schwabenbrau Volksfestbier (Rotating, 84)
    Einbecker Brauherren Pils (YR, 80/80)
    Einbecker Mai-Ur-Bock (Had)
    Einbecker Schwarzbier (YR, 85/97)
    Ettal Curator (Had)
    Freigeist Ottekolong Kolsch (Rotating, 87)
    Freigeist Pink Panzer (Limited, NR)
    Freigeist Schokobier (Rotating, NR)
    Freigeist Ehrenfelder (YR, 83)
    Fritz Briem 13thCentury Grut (YR, 86/100)
    Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse (YR, 92)
    Fruh Kolsch (YR, 86)
    Goller Rauchbier (YR, 86)
    Hofbrau Delicator (Had)
    Hofbrau Dunkel (YR, 85/86)
    Hofbrau Hefeweizen (YR, 88/98)
    Hofbrau Maibock (Spring, 87/92)
    Hofbrau Oktoberfest (Fall, 78)
    Hofbrau Orginial (YR, 86/91)
    Hofbrau Amber Marzen (Fall, 89/95)
    Hobrau Muncher Somer (Summer, 83)
    Hofstetten 1810 (Rotating, 86)
    Hofstetten Heller Saphir Bock (Limited, 89)
    Mahrs Ginger Bock (Rotating, NR)
    Mahrs Hell (YR, 89/91)
    Mahrs Mastdon (YR, 83)
    Mahrs Pilsner (YR, 88)
    Mahrs Ungespundet lager (YR, 89/95)
    Monarchy Preussen Weisse (Limited, NR)
    Monarchy Year of the Dragon (Limited, NR)
    Monarchy/Kissmeyer Viking Gose (YR, 84)
    Monarchy /Stillwater It’s Still Weisse (Limited, 85)
    Monchshof Kellerbier (YR, 86/85)
    Monchshof Schwarz (YR, 90/93)
    Neuzeller Badebier (YR, 85)
    Neuzeller Spargel (Rotating, NR)
    Kyrtitzer Mord Und Totschlag (Fall, 87)
    Reissdorf Kolsch (YR, 87/91)
    Schnieder Avntinus Eisbock (Had, YR, 94/99)
    Schnieder Aventinus (YR, 96/98)
    Schienider Hoamad (Limited, NR)
    Schienider Porter Weisse (Limited, 91)
    Schnieder Hopfen Weisse (Rotating, 91)
    Schnieder Nelson Sauvin (Rotating, 92/92)
    Stiegl Lager (YR, 80)
    Stiegl Radler (Had)
    Stift Benno (YR, 85)
    Stift Gregorius (Had, YR, 86)
    Weissenohe Monks Fest (Fall, 85)
    Wurzburger Oktoberfest (Fall, 85/81)
    Wurzburger Pils (YR, 86/98)
    Erdinger Oktoberfest Weizen (Fall, 82/81)
    Andechs Dopplebock (YR, 96)
    Andechs Vollbier Hell (YR, 89)
    Lammsbrau Pilsner (YR, 88/99)
    Julius Echter Hefeweizen (YR, 89/92)
    Warsteiner Oktoberfest (YR, 78)
    Paulaner Oktoberfest (YR, 87/88)
    Kulmbacher Pils (YR, 85/90)
    Kulmbacher Kapuzinger Weisse (YR, 90/98)
    Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest (Fall, 89/95)

    p.s. The italicized beers are ones that I'm interested in.
     
    #1 gillagorilla, Sep 25, 2014
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  2. DrBier

    DrBier Pooh-Bah (2,198) Jun 12, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Always a great time. An opportunity to sample and appreciate traditional beer styles brewed authentically by some of the world's original craft brewers. Refine your taste buds. I believe all but 10 of the beers will be on tap Friday when they open. Football on Sunday is always fun during Germanfest. This years list seems a little thin, I know there were a couple of breweries Casey was excited to get and found distribution for in the state but the beers were never registered with the state and there wasn't time to do so before the fest, also getting fresh kegs of the Pils, Helles, etc is a challenge, rather than put on beers to keep the numbers up, you can rest assured everything will be fresh (when appropriate) and delicious. Enjoy.
     
    #2 DrBier, Sep 25, 2014
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  3. BeerIsland

    BeerIsland Maven (1,251) Feb 9, 2003 Pennsylvania

    An excellent event for the reinheitsgebot crowd, or any real beer fan.
     
    #3 BeerIsland, Sep 25, 2014
  4. GeoffreyM

    GeoffreyM Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I went last year and had a really great time. Those ten ounce sampler pours are a great deal. I wish I didn't have to miss it this year.
     
    #4 GeoffreyM, Sep 25, 2014
  5. JHDStein

    JHDStein Zealot (579) Aug 16, 2013 Germany

    Looks like an great tap list, with lots of interesting German beers that I can't even find in Germany (the lack of country-wide distribution is an ongoing issue of complaint in the Germany forum... at least by me). You've italicized some great stuff. If you have leftover liver capacity, though, I would recommend giving two specific beers a try: Weissenhoe Bonifatus Dunkel (I quite like most of their beers actually...) and the Schneider Edel-Weisse. Both are on the gravity list. The Schneider Edel-Weisse is one of my favorite weizens, though it is sold as "Tap 4:Mein Grunes" in Germany. Whichever name, it's a great beer. Enjoy the fest and let us in the Germany forum know what you thought of the beers! We're always interested.
     
    #5 JHDStein, Sep 25, 2014
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  6. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
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    There are 10 Gravity Kegs and 71 Drafts listed above, which is quite a lot; so, I wonder if more will actually be announced. However, there are always discrepancies between what is posted and what is available, but that is to be expected.
     
    #6 gillagorilla, Sep 25, 2014
  7. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    The gravity fed Schneider Edel-Weissse, out of the 30 liter cask, is arguably the finest German beer I have ever tasted (first sampled at this event 4 or 5 years ago).

    This is always an outstanding event, and best of all, typically Max's doesn't get anything like the crowds for it you routinely see at some of the other, more popular events (guess because it's essentially a lagers only event?). As DrBier and Gillagorilla both point out, the 10 ounce sample mug is the way to go, and is an amazing deal, considering the scarcity and quality of some of these beers.

    Have passed on the email from Casey to some of my old friends at work, so at least I can enjoy this event vacariously. I only wish I could be there in person.

    Prosit!!!
     
    #7 John_M, Sep 25, 2014
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  8. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    Arghhh... why do I have to keep MISSING these dang kegs!!!!!
     
    #8 Smakawhat, Sep 25, 2014
  9. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    sounds awesome
     
    #9 keithmurray, Sep 26, 2014
  10. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
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    The Beer is Cold.
     
    #10 gillagorilla, Sep 26, 2014
  11. DrBier

    DrBier Pooh-Bah (2,198) Jun 12, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Super event. Very relaxed, not crowded and world class beer. As stated earlier the Schnider Edel Weisse from the wooden gravity keg was phenomenal. If you like tart/sour beers there's none better than Bahnhof's Berliner Weisse, after today I've been able to try 7 different versions of this beer (all thanks to THE MAN Casey Hard) and each is outstanding and different. Although the Berliner Weisse w Brett aged in Zinfandel barrels (Zymatore) was really, really good. Also of note were the Hofbrau Delicator, Freigeist Ehrenfelder Alt, Schneider Porter Weisse and the Monarchy Year of the Dragon (listed as an ale brewed with Jasmine Rice, tasted more like a Bock Beer to me but was really good all the same). Just finished a bottle of Apostelbrau First Bavarian Pale Ale that I brought home, super tasty. As always, big props to the outstanding staff at Max's. In the downing of a couple o' pints it'll be time for 72 hrs.
     
    #11 DrBier, Sep 27, 2014
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