Oktoberfest/Marzen beers

[Multum in parvo]

Hofbräu, a typical Helles Festbier @ 6.3%

Lighter in body and taste than the Hacker but still having a bit more alcohol and hops than the above.

 

[Multum in parvo]

@Whisky @Black Adder

Informal - just having a Mass Beer at the Wiesn

Formal - attending a traditional wedding or a business event

Not 100% hardcore traditional but also far away from the 19.99 tourist junk.

 

[Black Adder]

The formal looks great, Hannes!

My only other lingering question was explaining/describing that "amphibious landing craft door" fly flap on the lederhosen , but maybe the mods won't allow it....

Nice pics!

 

[Multum in parvo]

The formal looks great, Hannes!

My only other lingering question was explaining/describing that "amphibious landing craft door" fly flap on the lederhosen , but maybe the mods won't allow it....

Nice pics!

It's a rather simple arrangement. Behind the front which is called Latz or sometimes "gate" are two regular buttons to hold everything together. Not the quickest solution to get rid of 2-3 liters of beer but a safe one

 

[Black Adder]

It's a rather simple arrangement. Behind the front which is called Latz or sometimes "gate" are two regular buttons to hold everything together. Not the quickest solution to get rid of 2-3 liters of beer but a safe one

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Ah, Teutonic engineering! Works for trousers, too!

A "must have" seasonal from New Glarus.

 

[ivan_101]

@Whisky @Black Adder

Informal - just having a Mass Beer at the Wiesn

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Formal - attending a traditional wedding or a business event

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Not 100% hardcore traditional but also far away from the 19.99 tourist junk.

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No-no-no. You should wear those Loferl.

 

[Black Adder]

No-no-no. You should wear those Loferl.

Emphatically.... no.

See page 1, post 16 in this thread for my thoughts on this matter.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Back on topic, Paulaner Festbier @6.0% - not much between this one and the Hofbräu.
Basically this are the usual standards with just a tiny bit more of everything.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Andechser Spezial Hell

Actually not a true Trademark Oktoberfestbier as the Benedictine Abbey Andechs is located at the Ammersee and not Munich proper.

Very smooth, good carbonization and 5.9%

 

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Spaten - easy drinking, a bit more hops than the others - 5.9%

 

[Multum in parvo]

Augustiner @6.3% this one and the Hacker were my favorites out of the bunch.

 

[Multum in parvo]

@Whisky Oktoberfest 2023

 

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Pure decadence - Champagne from a Stein at midnight at Kufflers Weinzelt

 

[ivan_101]

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OK. I have noticed the tower with a lion drinking beer last year. But I wanna know what happens when he drinks a mug or two. Does he become fiercer or as meek as a kitten?

 

[Multum in parvo]

OK. I have noticed the tower with a lion drinking beer last year. But I wanna know what happens when he drinks a mug or two. Does he become fiercer or as meek as a kitten?

People downstairs get the recycled stuff served as beer

 

[Berwick12]

@Whisky what region in the USA are you? If near vt or North East I have some recommendations. @Multum in parvo thank you for that picture of Andechser. I haven't had or seen that where I'm at stateside.

 

[Whisky]

@Whisky what region in the USA are you? If near vt or North East I have some recommendations. @Multum in parvo thank you for that picture of Andechser. I haven't had or seen that where I'm at stateside.

I’m in the Indianapolis area.

 

[Berwick12]

Ok. Nothing on my neck of the woods reaches out that far.

What's the distribution foot print of morelin? I just read that they laid off the founder in 2020. Bummer. I don't know what that did to the beer quality. They had good German beers.

Let us know how the Great lakes turns out I just saw that today in- store, new around these parts.

In vt.
Van trapp makes a good marsen year-round, Vienna lager.
I have not had their Oktoberfest this year.
Zero gravity brewing has a very good Octoberfest.
I opted for Burlington beer company Octoberfest. Will try tomorrow.
Queen City brewery makes a very good Octoberfest and very good German beers.
I'll have to disagree with a person who said Sam Adams. Ymmv, but It might be the best commercial available Octoberfest conus. If you want to go far you go together if you want to go fast you go alone kind of deal.
Bells Oktoberfest last year was terrible