Octoberfest, what are you drinking?

[JCSR]

A couple of weeks ago I noticed a few Octoberfest beers appearing on the shelves. For German beer lovers this is the best time of year. So far I've had the Sam Adams Octoberfest and its good as always. I then scored a case of Warsteiner Octoberfest at Costco for ~$28.
I'll try more as I come to them as usual. So what are you drinking?

 

[littletommy]

I haven’t had Sam Adams October fest for a few years, but it always seemed like it was a little different from year to year, some years it was amazing, others, not so much. I like yuengling October fest, and if you can find it, Great Lakes makes a really good one.

 

[foszoe]

A couple of weeks ago I noticed a few Octoberfest beers appearing on the shelves. For German beer lovers this is the best time of year. So far I've had the Sam Adams Octoberfest and its good as always. I then scored a case of Warsteiner Octoberfest at Costco for ~$28.
I'll try more as I come to them as usual. So what are you drinking?

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Guinness and Miller Lite....

Having to change beers by the month or season sounds like a first world problem that I am ill equipped to deal with.

Although I did have a Klooz Brewing Augtoberfest that was pretty tasty.

 

[d.kaufman]

Yuengling traditional lager. Don't like fruity beer and that seems what all October fest beers are. Fruit does not belong in a beer. Just my opinion of course

 

[JCSR]

Yuengling traditional lager. Don't like fruity beer and that seems what all October fest beers are. Fruit does not belong in a beer. Just my opinion of course

You should give them another try. No fruit is in German beer. It's the law!

The provisional Beer Law of 1993 was passed to ease the strict rules of the German Beer Purity Law. The law is more of a modification of the German Beer Purity Law. The new regulations accommodated water, hops, malted barley, yeast, hop extract, and malted grains. The laws also accommodated the used of pure sugar for coloring and flavoring of the beer. A fining agent like PVPP was also allowed as an ingredient for the brewing of beers in the country. A 2015 court ruling allowed the use of other ingredients and flavoring as long as the product is not labeled as "beer."

 

[DCR]

Erdinger Hefeweizen Dunkel & Weinenstephaner Korbinian & Paulaner Salvator
If it ain't German, it ain't beer

 

[d.kaufman]

You should give them another try. No fruit is in German beer. It's the law!

The provisional Beer Law of 1993 was passed to ease the strict rules of the German Beer Purity Law. The law is more of a modification of the German Beer Purity Law. The new regulations accommodated water, hops, malted barley, yeast, hop extract, and malted grains. The laws also accommodated the used of pure sugar for coloring and flavoring of the beer. A fining agent like PVPP was also allowed as an ingredient for the brewing of beers in the country. A 2015 court ruling allowed the use of other ingredients and flavoring as long as the product is not labeled as "beer."

Could be true with a true German beer but I know Sam Adam's and a bunch of the others use fruit, and that's nasty.

Might look into a true German beer next time I'm at the liqour store

 

[semperfi211]

My favorite

 

[bgcatty]

Paulaner and Hacker Schoor Oktoberfest Beers are fantastic! I drink these two all Oktoberfest season long and great beers like this all year long because: Life is too short to drink P$ss Poor Beer like Bud Light.
Period!

 

[KokomoDave]

I've not had Rocktoberfest beers but have picked up some for my brother when I have been in Big Red Nobletucky.

 

[bgcatty]

Erdinger Hefeweizen Dunkel & Weinenstephaner Korbinian & Paulaner Salvator
If it ain't German, it ain't beer

I’d add if it ain’t Belgian, Czech to the if it ain’t German, it’s not beer!
LOL!

 

[dvd1955]

Really surprised but I like the Shiner Octoberfest. Sun King is so-so. Ayinger is good

 

[model1994]

top 3:
weihenstephan festbier
ayinger marzen
hofbrau festbier

last year I tried quite a few of the local & craft/usa-brewed beers and wasn’t really a fan of many. especially Founders, which you see everywhere around me. It’s still on the shelves in December for a reason.

 

[DCR]

And Spaten Optimator

 

[JCSR]

And Spaten Optimator

One of my favorites. At 7.6% ABV do not operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment after consuming .

 

[foszoe]

One of my favorites. At 7.6% ABV do not operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment after consuming more than 4.

Didy

 

[Magyars]

I'm partial to hefeweizens (wheat beer) myself. But Guinness and Spaten are good too!

 

[Gaffer]

Don't remember what beer I was drinking (this was a few years ago), but it was good ole German beer (nope, no fruit). This was an Octoberfest to remember! die Konigs_Alm, not too far from Kassel Germany. The place was packed this evening.

 

[jspy5]

My go to is the Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel, pure joy in every glass. I drink it year round.

 

[boogieman]

Really surprised but I like the Shiner Octoberfest. Sun King is so-so. Ayinger is good

Shiner is based on traditional German lagers so should have a good Octoberfest. Shiner Bock has been one of my go to beers for almost 30 years.