A review of Arbor Brewing; Oktoberfest

Is there a more unifying beer style than Oktoberfest beers? Regardless if you’re into super hoppy IPA’s, big roasty stouts, or mouth puckering sours it seems like every year we all joyously scream “Prost!” while hoisting a stein in the air and enjoying a crisp and malty Oktoberfest brew. Arbor Brewing has joined the festival this year launching their new Oktoberfest that is available in cans and on draft all over the state.

Arbor Brewing’s Oktoberfest is a beer that is very traditional tasting, which is a nice change of pace in the craft beer world. Oktoberfest pours a beautiful copper color and has a pearly white head that dissipates fairly quickly but does not disappear. Just from the pour you are getting a picture perfect Oktoberfest beer, it’s exactly what you should expect to see with a beer of this style. On the nose Oktoberfest is slightly sweet and malty, it’s very approachable and in no way abrasive. This trend continues in the flavor of the beer, a light bodied sweet malty beer with a pleasant dry finish. Every flavor is balanced out well and harmonizes to make an extremely drinkable and enjoyable beer on every level. Oktoberfest is a really easy beer to pair with foods as well, It was down right heavenly paired up with a pastrami sandwich and of course will pair up well with more traditional German favorites like sausage and pretzels.

As mentioned before Arbor Brewing’s Oktoberfest is available all over the State of Michigan right now both in cans an on tap. Picking up a 6 pack of this brew is a easy purchase to justify, especially as the season changes to fall and football games start to get interesting. Oktoberfest beers are quite possibly the best pairing for any game day tailgate or at home for weekend festivities. However the best way to experience this beer would be to to head down to Ann Arbor on October 18th and 19th and join in on the fun at Arbor Brewing’s Oktoberfest Street Party. Ann Arbor is a cool city to hang out in already and adding a street fair full of German Style food, music, and beer will surely make it even more fun. Come out and share a beer with a great crowd and if you catch me there raise a stein and say Prost!

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