Beer of the Week: Spaten Oktoberfest
Octoberfest starts next month, GearCravers. If you can’t make it to Munich, bring Munich to you. Spaten’s Oktoberfest has been a long-time favorite of your humble GearCrave editor, first tasted at my old local watering hole the UnderGround Lounge in Chicago. Pronounced “schpah-tn”, this Octoberfest-style beer has a rich, malty flavor and surprising slammability when drinking from a boot. Hints of caramel and grain warm this beer up a bit, giving it that slightly rich flavor that goes down quite smoothly. Its not difficult to find, especially this time of year. Most liquor stores and supermarkets carry Spaten, so you should begin seeing this one regularly. We’ve got a single bottle of Spaten’s lager waiting in our basement fridge, as well as Spaten’s Optimator, so keep your eyes open for the reviews…
Buy: $7/six
Thursday, September 4, 2008 3:46PM
This looks interesting enough to make me drive to Iowa City and go to Joe’s Grocery and pick up some of this!
Am familiar with “spaten” wine, and it the effect is the same I’m all for it!!
In the meantime, I’ll savor my favorite ale from Bell’s Brewery, Inc. until I can get my hands on this.
Phil Payne
Friday, September 26, 2008 2:16PM
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