Your Top Oktoberfest Beers

Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest
Thirsty Dog Barktoberfest
Ayinger
Great Lakes Oktoberfest
-Olde Hickory Octoberfest
-Olde Mecklenberg Mecktoberfest

 

Millstream is number one with a bullet. Their Oktoberfest gets my vote for most underrated American beer.

1. Millstream
2. Weinstehphaner
3. Paulaner
4. FFF Munster Fest
5. Staghorn

 

wow I guess September is around the corner...
Augustiner, Spaten, Ayinger, Hacker-Pschorr, Paulaner are decent ones I had.
its not a favorite style of mine.


I had the SA one a few times it is a terrible beer to me, sadly. The best one I had here was down at Orlando brewing company. The 2nd best was A1A ale works.

 

1. Ayinger

I don't need the rest of the list.

 

1) Steven's Point Oktoberfest
2) HaufBrau
3) Sprecher
4) Lunar Oktoberfest (on tap only)
5) Capital

Munsterfest is great too but not my top 5. Two Brothers Atom Smasher is delish too.

 

Yeah, only 39 days away!

Bar tender, bring me another Pilsner...

 

You must be getting it pretty fresh, the last Millstream I had was sour... and it wasn't a Sour.

 

In addition to the usual Ayinger, Paulaner, Hacker, etc. I also really enjoyed Monchshof the one time I had it at Track 84. And I'm also a big fan of Saratoga Lager, which is a marzen-style brewed year-round.

 

Not sure if you've already had it, but you might want to try Flying Fish's Oktoberfish. I think it's damn good.

 

Ayinger
Sam Adams
Hacker-Pschoor
...then the rest

Spaten is over rated and over priced.... I stay away

 

Spaten, Paulaner, and Hacker-Pschorr are all about the same price around me (Paulaner may even be higher) and they're the best Amber Märzens available for the season -- yes, my opinion, but it's also my favorite style and a style I've studied greatly over my many years of enjoyment -- in the US and in Munich.

 

Looks like I have a lot to try this Fall! I hope Staghorn comes out. Never tried it!

 

Was UW-Stout your old stomping ground? I enjoyed many a Das Bierhaus brew and sadly didn't find out about Lazy Monk until I moved away but still pick up a growler when I am in EC.

 

Yes. I had the pleasure of trying it on draft last year. Was pretty amazing.

 

Hacker Pschoor
Hofbrau
Augustiner
Paulaner
Lowenbrau

 

Yes, it was the Kaltenburg? Or yes, Ludwig is offering a self-labeled Okto?

Whichever, I'll have to keep an eye out for either.

 

Good call on Sly Fox - that is an under appreciated domestic O Fest beer.

 

I like them all, but I compare them all to Staghorn!

 

What he said ^ but damnit it's too early for this conversation lol!!!

 

Yeah I was at UW-Stout for grad school. Das Bierhaus was great, good schnitzel too. Lazy monk seems to do a good job hiding, I didn't find out about them for quite a while, but their growlers have started to make their way for sale into Menomonie (if you haven't try their smoked bock, very good stuff).