From the “mistake on the lake” comes the Great Lakes Oktoberfest. APV is a top number for the night at 6.00%

This is a beer made by Coors – so I’ve got predisposed opinions. But… Nicole does like the Blue Moon so i figured it was worth a try. Coming at 5.60% APV.

This is another brewery that I suppose instills a natural confidence in my mind. The Brooklyn Brewery is making an medicore Oktoberfest. 5.50 APV

The beer looks good, clear and copper in color with a decent head that brings zero retention. The lacing is thick to the edges and light across the surface. The smell is very defined. Not over powering but definite. Pumpkin and allspice i think. faintly malty and a little bread-ish…

This is the first Oktoberfest-märzen of the night that is actually brewed in Germany. This beer from Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH is coming in at 5.80% APV. From what I can research… this is the year-round ‘Original Oktoberfest’ and not the seasonal Oktoberfest-Märzen.

This beer comes from Michelob/Anheuser-Busch and therefore… i am not too optimistic. Coming in at 5.50% APV… so off we go.

I’ve been growing into a Sam adam’s fan for a little while now, and this beer will go far in further that admiration. The self-proclaimed “largest selling Octoberfest beer outside Germany” might be that for a reason. The beer here comes in at 5.70% APV…

The first pumpkin ale of the review is from Saranac. I’ve purchased some of their variety packs in the past with mostly pleasant results. We’ll have to see how they do with what can with the autumn beer of my fantasies. This beer comes out of the bottle sporting an APV of 5.40%

Ok, this beer from Leinenkugel, was first out of the bunch because of how impressed I was by their Sunset Wheat. I loved that beer so much I served it at Porkapolooza. However, Leinenkugel continues to be hit or miss for me. Poured into a pint glass, the APV comes in at 5.10%.

Samuel Adams Honey Porter from Samuel Adams Brewing. This is a dark English porter with an ABV of 5.45%.