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Oktoberfest time!
Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Sep 17 19:57:09 2014 fiogf49gjkf0d Its that time of year again. Time for beer loving connisseurs to enjoy the fruits of fermented barley, malt, hops & yeast brewed only this season.Thanks to our Bavarian bretheren, a special brew is available that is truly nectar of the gods for those who appreciate quality head (in a beer mug that is!). Having graduated summa cum lager, earning my degree from various taprooms in Irish Woodside (west of 61st st.),allow me to suggest a few pallet pleasers from my accumulated knowledge available only this time of year... LowenBrau Paulaner Spaatenbrau Sam Adams. Years ago, Lowenbrau was the best Oktoberfest out there IMO. But when they were bought out by Miller, the taste was not the same. Sam Adams is good at a reasonable price. BTW, they (Sam Adams) have to spell it "Octoberfest" The k in the spelling as in "oktoberfest" is copyrighted & a registered trade mark of the club of Munich Brewers. So enjoy! Overindulging is not the wurst thing that can happen to you!!
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Posted by Olog-hai* on Wed Sep 17 20:24:49 2014, in response to Oktoberfest time!, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Sep 17 19:57:09 2014.* fiogf49gjkf0d That's "Löwenbräu" (Lion's Brew in English). Can't leave the umlauts out.
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Posted by Fred G* on Wed Sep 17 21:23:16 2014, in response to Oktoberfest time!, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Sep 17 19:57:09 2014.* fiogf49gjkf0d Spaten Oktoberfest is by far the best IMO your pal, Fred
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Posted by Elkeeper* on Wed Sep 17 22:02:53 2014, in response to Oktoberfest time!, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Sep 17 19:57:09 2014.* fiogf49gjkf0d Wasn't LowenBrau made in Germany before it was bought out by Miller? I tried Miller's version once and never drank it again.
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Posted by Express Rider* on Wed Sep 17 23:45:57 2014, in response to Re: Oktoberfest time!, posted by Elkeeper on Wed Sep 17 22:02:53 2014.* fiogf49gjkf0d That doesn't surprise me. I had Tuborg (sp?) once, when it was still imported. I was very impressed - the first beer with taste that I really liked. Then a few years later, I tried the domestic version - same thing - tried it, and never drank it again. Same also with the English Mackeson, Triple Stout (not Triple Valve). Very dark stout great with a sweet'n'sour aftertaste. Didn't drink it for a few years, then bought a couple of bottles. It didn't taste the same. I thought - maybe my memory is playing tricks on me. Then I noticed on the bottom of the label - licensed to be brewed someplace in Ohio. So, it wasn't imported anymore, and wasn't the same. Never drink that again either. Hoping some kinda way to see this one back as an import.....
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Posted by SelkirkTMO* on Thu Sep 18 00:14:18 2014, in response to Re: Oktoberfest time!, posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 17 21:23:16 2014.* fiogf49gjkf0d Spaten has always been a favorite, but my absolute favorite of all time was Hacker-Pschorr. Sadly, the past couple of years, they seem to have declined. But one stands out lately as actually a bit better than Spaten, and that's Paulaner of all things. Give it a try, you WON'T be disappointed! :)
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Posted by Olog-hai* on Thu Sep 18 13:19:52 2014, in response to Re: Oktoberfest time!, posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 17 21:23:16 2014.* fiogf49gjkf0d I still know people that swear by Fürstenberg.
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