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The Last Word On '03 Fests
I've had ten different Octoberfests in the last couple months. Before I turn to winter beers, here's the wrap:
Drink locally: the two best fests I had were the two freshest: the Black Forest Brew House Octoberfest and the Blue Point Brewing company. Best flavor, best body.
The European fests: Spaten, Paulaner, Becks and Kostritzer were decidely more flavorful than the Americans: Harpoon, Brooklyn, Saranac and Sam Adams. That's not entirely a good thing, as I'm not a big fan of that euro-Octoberfest 'tang' . The RealBeer.com discussion board on Octoberfests eventually helped me pin down that flavor as caused by "melanoidins" from the "high-kilned malts" in Octoberfests. The Kostritzer, though, is a worthy alternative to the similar but pricier Spaten.
The Americans were fun and drinkable but nothing outstanding.
Saturday, November 22, 2003
10:16 PM
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