smokinjoe Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Sven Heuchert said: It's interesting to see or hear from places with german roots. Cullmann was shortened to Cullman I learned by reading wikipedia. He was a 48er, too. There were lots of 48er in Texas I recently learned. I am surprised by the lot of Oktoberfestbeers brewed in the USA and just lately realised that some US-breweries are brewing a "Kölsch"-style ale, which is a beer commonly brewed in the region I'm from. Sadly we don't get much beer from the States, just the obvious big names like Miller or Bud, sometimes Lone Star or Olde Milwaukee, but stuff from smaller breweries is very rare. Yes, it seems every craft brewery releases an Oktoberfest beer to celebrate the event. I find them to typically be their best releases. I buy and try as many as I can beginning September 1. I‘ll move to the German releases come October 1. There has been another German enclave just 50 miles up the road from Cullman (BTW, I look forward to doing some reading on “48ers”), though it was established some time later and under much different circumstances. Huntsville, AL was home to Werner von Braun and a group of other German Rocket scientists who arrived to the US after WWII to direct and develop the US missile, rocket, and space programs. A couple of good articles below on not only their many contributions to the US space and defense programs from their time in Huntsville, but contributing as well to a lasting legacy of culture and prosperity to that area of Alabama. I’ll say Prost! to that! https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/us/31huntsville.html https://www.al.com/huntsville-times-business/2012/03/wernher_von_braun_a_scientist.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 This is a hazy hop monster using a high density hop charge. Legit from Ogopogo Brewing in San Gabriel, CA. Early fall pool time after an entertaining early game window. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Finally found the Red Hare Oktoberfest release. I hadn’t seen it, so was thinking maybe they didn’t release one this season. Nice biscuit notes, and a light sweetness. Always a solid effort. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Welcome to the weekend! One of my final Oktoberfest beers. I guess I have through the weekend to finish em. I don’t know the rules! Anyway, Radiant does everything very well. Very tasty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLamb Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Enjoying the Candela Festival down here in the motherland. Special Pumpkin release for the chilly 85 degree fall season . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Since the calendar has changed over to October, I’m getting into the German Oktoberfest releases. Ayinger is always a good start! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Another one from There Does Not Exist. Infinite End. 6.3%. It’s a Cold IPA. It’s a dry crisp hoppy lager. Very good. Glad I only have one. Might be trouble this afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 A couple of Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzins with a dinner of bratwurst, pierogies and red cabbage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 12:56 PM, smokinjoe said: Finally found the Red Hare Oktoberfest release. I hadn’t seen it, so was thinking maybe they didn’t release one this season. Nice biscuit notes, and a light sweetness. Always a solid effort. Love the name! Reminds me of Bugs Bunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Heuchert Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Good stuff by the Brits. 8,5 %. Malty and sweet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 2:09 PM, smokinjoe said: Going top shelf and livin’ the high life this afternoon with “The Champagne of Beers”! Memory City. THIS is what my Dad bought in the 1950s when his WW II buddies came visiting. We'd have several cases of Bud cooled and then consumed before he'd bring out the Millers. I was fascinated by the woman sitting on the Moon. Food for the adults was grilled bone-in sirloin steaks while us kids got "tube steaks" which we later figured out were hot dogs. When we were a little older, we tumbled to the difference and would beg for pieces of "real" steaks. After another couple years, we figured out the adults were feeding us pieces of charred fat trimmed from the sirloins on the grill. Joke's on them, though. I still love good charred beef fat. Thirteen hour smoked brisket, anyone?? BEERS! Lately, it has been the seasonal Oktoberfest releases, both foreign and domestic. Weihenstephaner is my favorite from Germany, and I've had DOZENS of gallons from different German breweries over the years. (Partial to Windsheimer but it is only sold in Bad Windsheim and Illesheim, dammit. Tucher from Nurnberg is close but a little bitter for me.) Domestically, Devils Backbone puts out a nice O'Fest for October, and Boston Beer's (i.e., Sam Adams) Octoberfest is not bad, either. At least after a couple six-packs, I still like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 1:52 AM, flahute said: Love the name! Reminds me of Bugs Bunny. Ha!! And, “Laverne & Shirley”! Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Here’s my last Oktoberfest effort. Thank you for the idea @smokinjoe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Octoberfest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Kjbarth said: Octoberfest. I haven’t seen the Hofbrau, yet. Have to keep looking. I’ve always liked it. Spaten Oktoberfest for me tonight after a long day at work. BTW, SWEET Stein!! Edited October 5, 2022 by smokinjoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Round 2 tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 3rd round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Quick trip back this side with the local Gate City Brewing Oktoberfest release. Very deep color on this portends a heavy trip over the palate. It is more rich than some of the others from this year, while just a tad too sweet for me. But, overall, I’m enjoying it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Old Speckled Hen whilst cooking a roast dinner. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Played 18 in 90 degree weather. No case of the Mondays here. My reward at the end of the round was a double dry hopped double IPA. It was spectacular! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 The visual of its deep color along with its nice maltiness and touch of caramel over my palate makes this one of my favorite Merican style Oktoberfests of this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I went to Brown County State Park for a cookout with friends. I brought Josephsbrau Oktoberfest and brats. We cooked on one of those campsite grills. Then we hiked trails around a lake, with fall colors on full display. It was a big hit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 A bowl of chili, some peanut butter bread (HAVE to have pb with chili ), and some Yeungling Hershey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 27 minutes ago, PaulO said: I went to Brown County State Park for a cookout with friends. I brought Josephsbrau Oktoberfest and brats. We cooked on one of those campsite grills. Then we hiked trails around a lake, with fall colors on full display. It was a big hit. Covered bridge in Bean Blossom? Biba! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 We went over the covered bridge to enter the park from SR 46, exited the same way and saw a deer in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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