If you follow me on social media, you’re probably plenty sick of hearing about Oktoberfest beers by now. I’ve been drinking a TON of them. The style is at least in my top three, if not my absolute favorite, and becomes an absolute obsession for me this time of year. For the second year in […]
Volume 6, Episode 26 – The Cincinnati Oktoberfest Quest Showdown 2020 Read More »
Unless you just stumbled across this website randomly (welcome, stranger!) than you know about my love for Oktoberfest that borders on infatuation. It’s not just the beer that I’m in love with (though… on a side note – I do love Marzen and Festbier enough to try to drink through ever packaged version of them
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Fresh of a week packed full of pumpkin-spiced happiness (in addition to last week’s show – I finally got a chance to try Braxton’s pumpkin spice seltzer, which was awesome) I am now turning my attention back to Oktoberfest beers, of which we have a TON around town. I’ve been on an eternal quest to
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It’s still Oktoberfest season in Cincinnati, and as long as the Marzens are flowing, I’m gonna be drinking them! This week we join Andy Reynolds at Alexandria Brewing Company for their ‘Alexandriafest’ where they were tapping this year’s Oktoberfest alongside some other great beers. Andy has become my goto “style and beer science” nerd, so
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The title of this week’s episode isn’t really all that fair. While yes… the show was at the 2019 Mason Oktoberfest, which was hosted by Sonder Brewing company, the reason that I fell in love with the event in the first place was because it’s so ‘All encompassing’. Somewhere around 18 different local breweries all
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They’ve got one of the best Marzen’s in the city (we proved that… it’s science.) So I think that it’s important that you’re aware of West Side Brewing’s Oktoberfest celebration that kicks off this weekend, and continues on through next Thursday. Instead of cramming all their events into one or two days, the brewery has
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Are you headed down to Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, and looking for one of the best ways to celebrate my favorite fall holiday, Oktoberfest? You’re in luck. Christian Moerlein is bringing back their awesome Uberdrome experience for you all weekend long with a great deal to go along with it. What’s The Uberdrome? The Uberdrome is a
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You hopefully have a little bit of an idea now, about how much I love Oktoberfest after hanging out on this site in the last month. Not only is it one of my favorite styles of beer, the festivals that surround it this time of year are easily among my favorite places to drink a
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Here we go, Cincinnati… we’re already headfirst into the season, and it’s time to get a list together. Where can you snag a point (or a liter) of the finest in Oktoberfest beers? I mean, the simple answer is at your local taproom, because it seems like there is no shortage of great ones to
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Let’s start with the disclaimer – I didn’t have all the local Oktoberfest beers for this “showdown”, or is it even fair to compare some of these with each other. We talk about it a bit during the episode, but Oktoberfest as a style has two distinct ends to it… Marzen and Festbier, and those
Volume 5, Episode 24 – The Ultimate Cincinnati Oktoberfest Showdown Read More »
My favorite time of year for drinking beer is in full swing right now, and that’s Oktoberfest season. Everything from the changing weather, to the amazing Marzen style popping up all around town… it’s perfect for cracking open a beer with your friends. It also goes without saying here in Cincinnati that a good old
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If you’re a listener to Cincy Brewcast (You should be… it’s a pretty fun show) and you are caught up, you’ll remember that a few weeks back when I sat down with Rivertown Brewing Company they mentioned their upcoming Craftoberfest. As the time gets a little closer, I wanted to give you a peek at
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It’s been a year now since Mason, Ohio’s 16 Lots opened their door for business, and they have big plan to celebrate the occasion with 9, yes… count them, nine new beers throughout a weekend of Oktoberfest celebrating. It’s a massive, action-packed weekend – and if you really want to keep track of all of
16 Lots – 1 Year 9 New Beers – That’s Good Math! Read More »
If you know me, you know I get pretty excited about this time of year. I love Oktoberfest beer’s and I’m blessed to live in Cincinnati with this extreme fandom for the big, malty, German beers that this city goes crazy for every fall. Unlike pumpkin beer (which we’re going to be talking about before
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Listermann Brewing Company enters into an elite group of local breweries as they celebrate their tenth anniversary this year. To celebrate, they’re throwing a hell of a party, along with bringing back their famous Oktoberfest celebration of local beer. Me? I’m a happy Gnome about this.
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It’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year already, but alas, here we find ourselves winding down summer, and prepping for the winter season, which although brings forth depression about the approaching cold (at least with me…) it also brings forth one of my favorite things – an onslaught of seasonal beers! For
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There are a few new goodies coming in the very near future from OTR’s Rhinegeist Brewing. No… this isn’t a massive Gondola that will traverse OTR (The latest off the Rhinegeist rumor mill if you haven’t heard). Instead this is two new packaging debuts, and one returning favorite. Astro Dwarf Finally Lands Finally!!! Remember when
Rhinegeist Introduces Astro Dwarf, and a few favorites hit the shelves too. Read More »
Brewery- BraxonBeer- Oktober FuelStyle- Oktoberfest/MarzenABV- 5.8%IBU- 20 Fall means football, tailgating, festivals, crisp air, and cool evenings. It also means good beer. Germany’s Oktoberfest begins in September and ends in early October. For years, many breweries have been making this traditional German lager to celebrate the occasion. Braxton is excited to introduce its first annual
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Brewery- Christian MoerleinBeer- Das Uber LagerStyle- OktoberfestABV- 5.2%IBU- 20 There’s only one spot in the world that does it right outside of Germany – and it’s right here in Cincinnati. Christian Moerlein’s new Oktoberfest Wiesn Lager is made to celebrate all things Oktoberfest. We’re proud to hoist a stein of our delicious golden lager as we feast
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It’s early for some of you to start celebrating the 2016 Oktoberfest season, but like it or not, we’re diving in. For the sake of all our sanity, I’ll refrain from starting to write about the pumpkin beers quite yet, but I wanted to give you guys a rundown of what Oktoberfest beers we know
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Last fall, when Braxton Brewing Company released their seasonal Oktoberfest, called Oktober Fuel, I mentioned to you guys how much I loved Oktoberfest season. I also mentioned how excited I get to see these beers popping up on tap lines across our fine city. Do you know what makes me even more excited than seeing
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We are most definitely a German city here in Cincinnati. Our celebrations are topped off by the Oktoberfests that you can find all around this city starting in August, and proceeding all the way into October. With tHesse fantastic outdoor celebrations comes a bevy of Oktoberfest style lagers (and even some ales) that tip their caps to
Das Uber Lager – Moerlein Cans Their Oktoberfest Read More »
I’m a massive fan of Cincy Beer Brats. If you’re a regular listener to Cincy Brewcast, you know that all of us on the show love what Chef Antonio is cooking up with his infused brats…but for some reason, there still seems to be a few of you out there who haven’t tried them yet… which
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Episode 26 saw The Gnarly Gnome, Tina and Angie left alone in the studio as Mike headed south for warmer weather. Rest assured, he sent in an interview that he did down at JDub’s brewing, and called in to make sure the studio was still in working order. We tried some fantastic Oktoberfest beers, and
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If you live under a rock you might not know about Covington Kentucky’s Braxton Brewing. If you’ve been on this website for any length of time, though, you know that I LOVE what this brewery is doing, and where they potentially could be 5 or 10 years down the road. They are always moving, always
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It’s such a fantastic season in Cincinnati… Oktoberfest. There are so many amazing celebrations around town worth your visit, but you can’t mention this traditional German celebration without mentioning Cincinnati’s Oktoberfest celebration. About Oktoberfest Zinzinnati This is an Oktoberfest that is only rivaled by the original celebration in Munich, a 16 day festival that can attract
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There are few things that get my little gnome-heart beating as quickly as the thought of a new beer, especially one from a brewery that is putting out as consistently delicious stuff as Braxton is. They sent out an email today to their subscribers letting us all know that this Friday (Yes, as in this
New Beer Alert from Braxton called Devoubrew. Read More »
Brewery – Christian MoerleinBeer – Fifth & VineStyle – Oktoberfest/MarzenABV – 5.4%IBU – 21 You’ve discovered a Moerlein dedicated to the dreamer in all of us. When pigs fly, Oktoberfest Marzen will flow from the fountains. Until then, we offer you this world-class brew which celebrates the Oktoberfest season with hopes that the dream continues
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Brewery- Rhinegeist Beer- Franz Style- Oktoberfest Ale ABV- 5.4% IBU- 20 Franz is our Oktoberfest beer. He’s an autumnal brew, a bit of a dreamer, often hikes in the Alps and comes back with great ideas for delicious malts and is forever hoisting barrels over his head for ’ze exercize’. Franz is our Oktoberfest brau, and our
If you need some new lederhosen or a dirndl or two, your shopping choices are about to grow in the queen city. The official supplier of Munich’s Oktoberfest is opening it’s flagship US store right here in Cincinnati inside the Christian Moerlein Brewery on Moore St. Wiesnkoenig USA is set to open on Thursday, August
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