Oktoberfest Beers
Oct. 1st, 2008 04:46 amBeers of The Times
For Oktoberfest, Autumnal Gold
By ERIC ASIMOV
Published: September 30, 2008
For Oktoberfest, Autumnal Gold
By ERIC ASIMOV
Published: September 30, 2008
I MUST confess that I never cared much for oompah music. But I love Oktoberfest. Look around you, pork everywhere! I see juicy loins, smoky chops and all manner of hocks, snouts, sausages and feet, all demonstrating the unmatched culinary superiority of the pig. I see scads of savory roasted chickens, buttered noodles galore, tangy sauerkraut and piles of soft, fat, glistening pretzels. This, my friends, is a party! More
BEST VALUE
Thomas Hooker Octoberfest
$1.40, 12 ounces
***
Bloomfield, Conn.
Lively and crisp with sweet malt beautifully balanced by a refreshing bitterness.
Victory Festbier
$2, 12 ounces
***
Downingtown, Pa.
Balanced, with a sweet malt aroma and a touch of licorice.
Flying Dog Dogtoberfest Marzen
$2.25, 12 ounces
***
Frederick, Md.
Crisp, clean and refreshing, with bold aromas and integrated flavors of malt and hops.
Paulaner Oktoberfest-Märzen
$3, 25 ounces
** 1/2
Munich
Sweet, fresh malt aromas; lively and well balanced. (Importer: Star Brand Imports, White Plains)
Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest
$1.75, 12 ounces
** 1/2
Munich
Rich and balanced, with sweet malt aromas and refreshing bitterness. (Star Brand Imports)
Mendocino Oktoberfest
$2.20, 12 ounces
** 1/2
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Dry, smooth and refreshing, with lingering bitter flavors.
Harpoon Octoberfest
$2, 12 ounces
** 1/2
Boston
Gentle and restrained flavors; dry and refreshing.
Beck’s Oktoberfest
$1.45, 12 ounces
**
Bremen, Germany
Well balanced and refreshing, with aromas of malt and toffee. (Import Brands Alliance, St. Louis)
Brooklyn Oktoberfest
$2, 12 ounces
**
New York
Subtle and lightly malty, with attractive spicy flavors.
Stoudts Oktoberfest
$2.50, 12 ounces
**
Adamstown, Pa.
Crisp and refreshing, with malt and spice flavors.