To welcome this wonderful time into being, most breweries release seasonal beers that capture the spirit and aroma of the greatest beer festival in the world. You may have just thought to yourself: sweaty men in lederhosen... who wants to capture that aroma? Well, I assure you, Oktoberfest is amazing. So many fuzzy and vague memories are born those wonderful days.
From wikipedia:
"The original "Oktoberfest" occurred in Munich, on October 12, 1810 for the commemoration of their marriage, Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (namesake of the Theresienwiese festival grounds)organized a great horse race."
Since then, it's turned into the world's largest booze-fest (citation needed?). The beers that Americans get to enjoy in honor of the happy couple are generally malty lager affairs, often a deep red or brown, opposed to the German versions that are lightly colored lagers.
Today's Beer
Paulaner Oktoberfest
Paulaner is considered one of the "big six" breweries represented at Oktoberfest in Munich. In fact, if I can understand their website (es ist deutsch) they are selling liter size cans of it in Germany! The perfect fit for my liter stein I got for free from the best Richmond Oktoberfest party. So jealous...
This is one of my all time favorite Oktoberfest beers. It's a nice malty beer, with a fragrant aroma. I would liken it to a red ale, not too heavy but highly malted. I recommend it highly! Get ready for the fest next weekend!
