[BEER]2011 OCTOBERFEST[views:9146][posts:43]______________________________ [Aug 28,2011 8:50am - BSV ""] Sam Adams Octoberfest - Continues to be the leader for the Domestic breweries. This recipe feels like it's consistently been on point. At times I feel the hop selection is starting to taste like every single Sam Adams though. Hard to fuck with an American Standard though. A Wachusett Octoberfest - wasn't exactly blown away by this. Average Marzen style is average. No aroma. Has a bland toasted fruity note to it but finishes uneventful. B- |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 11:32am - Elihhcb ""] Had some ganset fest cans last night. I've been really happy with their seasonals |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 11:41am - SLAAAG in OR ""] Just had a Spaten Optimator and Weihenstephaner Hefe here in Portland at PROST. Great beers. Looking forward to the season. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 12:38pm - burnsy ""] You're in Oneiric Realm? Nobody told me. Welcome aboard. |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 1:05pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] Magic Hat's Hex is pretty good. |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 6:17pm - SLAAAG in OR ""] OREGONIC REALM |
| ______________________________ [Aug 29,2011 1:28pm - Yeti ""] Octoberfest should not be sold before September 1st. Sam Adams has been going downhill for years, but yes i will agree that the Octoberfest has maintained it's integrity. Wachusett has always tasted odd to me, every brew has a funky flavor, like they use bad water or something. Paulaner Oktoberfest is delicious. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 29,2011 1:31pm - RustyPS should be working ""] Yeti said:Octoberfest should not be sold before September 1st. A-FUCKING-MEN |
| ______________________________ [Aug 29,2011 3:18pm - Yeti ""] i don't even like to drink it until the equinox, but i can deal with September 1. i just won't go out of my way for it. IT'S STILL SUMMER. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 29,2011 3:20pm - RustyPS should be working ""] I went out to eat on Friday, asked for a Summer, and they said they had already moved to Octoberfest...I got that instead, but it just felt weird drinking it when it's still hot out |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 29,2011 3:20pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] eh good beer is good beer. if some hands me a cold octoberfest imma gonna drinks it. |
| __________________________________ [Aug 29,2011 6:48pm - ghoulash ""] RustyPS%20should%20be%20working said: Yeti said:Octoberfest should not be sold before September 1st. A-FUCKING-MEN i would normally agree with this, but it's my favorite beer by far. I just hope the winter ale isn't out before Halloween. |
| ________________________________________________ [Aug 29,2011 11:21pm - IllinoisEneMABradneSs ""] I bought a sixer of Sams Octoberfest back in the beginning of August out here, I accused the packy guy of finding some out back and just putting them out. I knew him, so he laughed. But really, IT'S STILL SUMMER |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 30,2011 5:12am - RichHorror ""] IllinoisEneMABradneSs said:I bought a sixer of Sams Octoberfest back in the beginning of August out here, I accused the packy guy of finding some out back and just putting them out. I knew him, so he laughed. When I read this it sounded like Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. In my mind. |
| _______________________________ [Aug 31,2011 7:27pm - tylor ""] the brooklyn oktoberfest is awesome this year |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 31,2011 7:41pm - BlownUpJamPad ""] Fall beers are the best. They should come out sooner and leave later. |
| _____________________________ [Aug 31,2011 8:32pm - pam ""] Yeti said: Sam Adams has been going downhill for years. I am glad I'm not the only one who thinks this... |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 31,2011 10:45pm - Nostromo ""] I have tried so many times to enjoy Sam Adams, but to this day i still hate it. But my beer of choice is Natural Ice, so what do I know? |
| ______________________________ [Sep 4,2011 12:20pm - BSV ""] Spaten Octoberfest - WOW THIS IS THE REAL DEAL! This is a blueprint for real Octoberfest, so you can't really fuck with it. It actually has a very similar taste to Heineken, Hacker Pschorr or Bitburger but there is a profound deep body that will rock you. I'd be very curious to see what went into this, perhaps a line of Vienna/Bavarian malt and hops, obviously. I'd honestly compare this to Czechvar/Budweiser = Spaten/Heineken, in terms of an American company trying to clone timeless recipes. EXCEPTIONAL! A Harpoon Octoberfest - not bad not bad. This batch is clearly better and more basic than that pumpkin they've been putting out lately. I think I like it more than Sam Adams, therefore I'd take my Sam Adams rating down to an B and give this an A-. Dundee Octoberfest - ain't too shabby! I'll give this a good score mainly because IT'S CHEAP. scored a 6 pack for only $6.99. Taste just as fine as the others I've talked about in this thread but it's CHEAP. B+ |
| ______________________________ [Sep 6,2011 12:50am - BSV ""] Narragansett Fest - You know, something is up with this this year. I coulda sworn that the Fest batch last year tasted like a bag of leaves. In fact they were so bad that I'm pretty sure I was still drinking the fuckers at Ralph's into mid January this year (YOSH!!), so maybe that could account for such a bad batch memory. Fuckin a. This ain't that bad this year. After getting dazed in the sweet amber red color, I fallen for the cheapest Fest Ale in New England. B+ |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 14,2011 3:53am - josh_hates_you ""] otter creek oktoberfest > everything in this thread. |
| __________________________________ [Sep 14,2011 6:46pm - Elihhcb ""] Told ya the ganestt fest was good. |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 14,2011 7:10pm - josh_hates_you ""] Elihhcb said:Told ya the ganestt fest was good. Tolerable and good do not mean the same thing. You fail English. |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 14,2011 7:30pm - josh_hates_you ""] Funny thing is the ganaett fest actually scored a b+ on beer advocate.com. yet it only gets a 47 out of 100 on ratebeer.com Beer advocate seems to be really laxed on their rating while rate beer is super anal. |
| ______________________________ [Oct 2,2011 11:52am - BSV ""] Harpoon 100 Barrel Session #38 Dočesná Czech Hop Harvest Ale - Excellent take on Czech beer and a wonderful concept to switch up traditional Harvest/Octoberfest ales. Great medium body and bright flavor on the tip of the palate. NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE DIG CZECH BEER. B+ |
| _______________________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 12:33pm - IllinoisEneMABradneSs ""] Shiner Octoberfest is usually good, haven't tried it yet. I agree with Sam Adams losing something. I think the hop selection has lost it's power, it's all been kind of bland lately. I'm a huge fan of New Belgium Brewing, they make an Abbey that is amazing. They make Fat Tire Ale, I think that's there claim to fame if you guys have it out there |
| ______________________________ [Oct 2,2011 12:35pm - BSV ""] YOU CAN GET SHINER IN IL??? THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY IN TX. |
| _________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 1:12pm - Samantha ""] Right now, I'm obsessed with the Fall blend of Otter Creek hard cider. I know it's not beer, but that stuff is delicious. |
| ______________________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 4:18pm - IllinoisEneMABradneSs ""] Yea, Shiner is everywhere out here, on tap even, that's some tasty shit |
| __________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 8:18pm - arktouros ""] [img] Enjoying this Tank 7 farmhouse ale right now. Hoppy and sweetness extremes. Not a lot of beers really get the farmhouse style right, but this is the best I've tried. |
| ______________________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 8:22pm - IllinoisEnemaBradness ""] Boulevard is some tasty brew. Their sampler 12 pack is awesome! |
| __________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 8:24pm - arktouros ""] great, i'll keep an eye out for it. boulevard gives a good first impression. |
| _______________________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 10:10pm - IllinoisEneMABradneSs ""] if you can't find the sampler, the Wheat is my favorite and seems to be the most commonly available |
| ____________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 10:24pm - arilliusbm ""] BSV said:NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE DIG CZECH BEER. Agreed. |
| ___________________________________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 11:04pm - Big bag of assorted nigger parts ""] [img] |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 11:21am - immortalNLI ""] BSV said: Harpoon Octoberfest - not bad not bad. This batch is clearly better and more basic than that pumpkin they've been putting out lately. I think I like it more than Sam Adams, therefore I'd take my Sam Adams rating down to an B and give this an A-. Agree 100%. |
| ______________________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 8:41pm - IllinoisEneMABradneSs ""] oh man, you guys have to try and find Boulevard Bob's 47 Octoberfest. Shit is so smooth and tasty! 5.8% |
| ____________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 10:37pm - arilliusbm ""] IllinoisEneMABradneSs said:oh man, you guys have to try and find Boulevard Bob's 47 Octoberfest. Shit is so smooth and tasty! 5.8% Just bought a bunch of Boulevards. Drinking the Quadrupel Ale now. Great stuff. |
| ______________________________ [Oct 3,2011 10:40pm - Lamp ""] I went through a sixer of Sam Octoberfest a couple nights ago. One of the better Sam Adams beers easily, but it's still no Scotch Ale in my mind. |
| __________________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 11:04pm - douchebag_patrol ""] [img] |
| ______________________________ [Oct 4,2011 2:09am - Pires ""] [img] MEH... Nothing special.... Wouldn't drink again if I had other Oktoberfest beer options. [img] Incredibly smooth... Best octoberfest i've had yet IMO... [img] Nice and crisp... A little bitter as it is a brown ale, but not overpowering. Would definitely get a 6 pack and drink again happily. [img] So good...Do I get more Magic Hat or Harpoon? Decisions, decisions... Tomorrow I try these: [img] AND [img] |
| _____________________________ [Oct 4,2011 7:24am - Yeti ""] i had the Sierra Nevada Tumbler this weekend. that description is spot on to how i felt about it. |
| _______________________________________________ [Oct 7,2011 10:52pm - IllinoisEneMABradneSs ""] Linenkugels is fucking disgusting. Everyhting they make is girly little shit fucking awful garbage. I don't like it |
| ______________________________ [Oct 7,2011 11:12pm - Lamp ""] I bought a sixer of Leinenkugel Berry Weiss once and it tasted like a fucking wine cooler. Fuck Leinenkugel. |