Holy cow – the Badger’s heard you and I’m sorry! Its been almost 3 weeks since our official Green Badger Octoberfest taste-off – and we haven’t had the courtesy of reporting the results! Out of 15 different Octoberfest style beers, we named an import and domestic winner. So, drumroll please…….
IMPORT WINNER
Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen
Some Oktoberfests killed us with so much malt, it was overwhelming. Ayinger’s balance of malts with floral hops, with rich color and pleasant finish left our tasting panel clamoring for more.
DOMESTIC WINNER
Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest
Maybe it was the sheer amount of Oktoberfest selections, but in the end the panel opted for one of the lighter options on the table with Leinies. While of similar color and aroma to traditional fest-beers, the light-medium body paired well with the copies amounts of bratwurst that were filling up plates left and right.
And wait, what’s that you say? Leinie’s happens to be made in Chippewa Falls? Which happens to be in Wisconsin? The Badger State? Pure coincidence…
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