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818. Upland Brewing – Oktoberfest Bavarian Style Lager
Oct06

818. Upland Brewing – Oktoberfest Bavarian Style Lager

I was supposed to play golf with my father-in-law today, but the rain prevented that. And, my son was sick again today, so I had to stay home with him for a bit. After a nice lunch with my wife, I came home and decided to crack open a beer while working on some things around the house. Since it’s Oktoberfest, I decided to have this one. It was given to me by my friend Kevin who brought me several beers from Indianapolis....

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749. SanTan Brewing – Oktoberfest
Nov28

749. SanTan Brewing – Oktoberfest

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and we had a wonderful time yesterday with the family here at our house. I had plenty of my homebrew on tap, as well as lots of food. Today, I had to work from home, because with my new job I still don’t have a lot of vacation saved up. So, after getting plenty of work done, I decided to crack open this canned craft beer. SanTan Brewing sent me this beer a couple of months ago to try, and I...

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Best Oktoberfest Beers
Sep22

Best Oktoberfest Beers

I don’t usually do this, but last October I tried an Oktoberfest challenge.  I tried a different Oktoberfest or Pumpkin beer every day in October.  I learned a lot, and I’ve decided this year, to help you, by posting my favorite Oktoberfest beers. Oktoberfest is a 2-3 week festival held annually in Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October.  It’s an important part...

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Hacker-Pschorr Bräu – Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen Draft
Sep14

Hacker-Pschorr Bräu – Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen Draft

This beer is #196 (Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest) on my list, but I took the opportunity to try this beer on tap today.  My birthday was yesterday, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Goose Island Bourbon County Stout.  My dad came to town today and we went out again to celebrate.  We went to Bayern Stube, a German restaurant in Gibson City, IL.  It’s a really interesting place, and since Oktoberfest is about to kick off, I wanted to...

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