Oktoberfest officially kicks off at noon (Munich time) the second to last Saturday of each September, which means that if you really want to play by the rules you'll need to wait to lift your stein until September 16 this year. We're not sticklers though, and meine gute (translation = my gosh), we have plenty of fantastic German style lagers in-house right now to kick off your Märzen celebration just a tiny bit early (see our NEW-NEW section at the bottom for a full listing). Staff tasted and approved, here are several we recommend trying...
WISEACRE OKTOBERFEST (6.0%) - malt forward and easy-drinking with notes of toasty bread and subtle sweetness. $11.99 / 12oz 6-pack
TOPPLING GOLIATH OKTOBERFEST (6.9%) - Goliath's take on the style leans a little more into the hop side, with a crisp, snappy kick on the end of the more simple malt bill. $13.99 / 12oz 6-pack
SIERRA NEVADA OKTOBERFEST (6.0%) - Sierra partners with a different German brewery for their Oktoberfest release every year. This vintage was brewed with Kehrwieder and it's as smooth as the style comes. $11.99 / 12oz 6-pack and ON TAP @ Krog & Boxcar
BOLD MONK FESTBIER (6.5%) - GA LOCAL! We're big fans of Bold Monk at Hop City and their recent release of Festbier doesn't disappoint with it's super-drinkable representation of the season.
WILD LEAP OKTOBERFEST (6.3%) - GA LOCAL! Amber colored and hopped with Herkules and Perle. Well-balanced and tasty! $11.99 / 12oz 6-pack
MONDAY NIGHT OKTOBERFEST (5.0%) - GA LOCAL! Crushable at 5% ABV, this MNB seasonal has notes of toasted Bavarian pretzel and just the right hint of hop bitterness. $11.99 / 12oz 6-pack
ELSEWHERE WALK THE LINE (5.4%) - GA LOCAL! Inspired by the upcoming construction of the Southside Beltline and brewed in collaboration with Muchacho, Lady Bird & yours truly, Hop City! $14.99 / 16oz 4-pack
In all, we have 20+ different Oktoberfest beers on the shelves currently. Yikes! Make it easy on yourself and pickup a Märzen Mixpack for $12.99 which includes a 12oz can of each of the first 6 beers mentioned above. Available all month long while supplies last!
Not drinking right now but don't want to miss out on the seasonal fun? Not a problem! We also have some great Oktoberfest beers in package from Athletic Brewing and Untitled Art that are great non-alcoholic options.
And finally, for the freshest of fresh, keep tabs on our draft lists as we'll be featuring rotating Oktoberfest beers at all of our bar locations all season long. Prost!
THE NEW-NEW
HOPS
Two Tides: 21 Meals to Impress Your Guests
Untitled Art: Cotton Candy IPA
Untitled Art: Guava Galaxy Juice Drops
Weldwerks: Juicy Bits (restock)
Weldwerks: Pictures of Pictures of Sunsets
Weldwerks: Pina Colada DIPA
Weldwerks: Shake, Rattle & Oats
SOUR
Stillwater: Insetto Sour
Two Tides: Cherry Berry Pie
Two Tides: Intertidal Lemon Lime Gose
Untitled Art: Electro Berry Sour
Weldwerks: Cloud Candy
SEASONAL
Ayinger: Oktoberfest
Brooklyn: Oktoberfest
Duck Rabbit: Marzen
Edmund's Oast: House Oktoberfest
Fall Line: Oktoberfest
Great Divide: Hoss
Hacker-Pschorr: Oktoberfest
Highland: Clawhammer
Hi Wire: Zirkusfest
Fonta Flora: Marzen
New Realm: Bavarian Prince
Shiner: Oktoberfest
Paulaner: Oktoberfest
Pipeworks: Oktoberfest
Printer's Ale: Monoprint
Reformation: Oktoberfest
Roundtrip: Oktoberfest
Stillfire: My Favorite Marzen
Terrapin: Oktoberfest
Victory: Festbier
Weihenstephaner: Festbier
Wild Heaven: Fest Beer
