Quote Originally Posted by MelloYello View Post
Nothing personal but here in Texas they don't mess with the brews - - -
they stay the same 24/7/365 and we have Octoberfest Festivals also. So
I guess I'm really asking what the heck Y'all are talking about, boaz??
Of course all those exotic brews are on the shelves but us real brewzers
don't ever mess with them. The wildest I get is Shiner Bock and I do like
it the bestest.
Em,
I also enjoy Shiner Bock, and also some of their seasonal's. I seldom drink the traditional American beers, the Buds, Millers, Schlitz, Coors, etc are very light lagers, brewed with more rice than hearty grains, and very little hops. In the past, pre-prohibition days, the historical brews were more robust ales, and at harvest time they took fresh grains and brewed a darker, even more robust and hearty ale. Octoberfest, or Oktoberfest brews come from that tradition, a period in the Fall when the hearty brews are ready, Winter is not yet upon us, and the harvest is done. Munich, Germany has the most historical Oktoberfests, a sixteen day harvest festival, starting in late September, and lasting until the first weekend in October. A time for good food, good drink, and good fellowship where there are no strangers, and everyone is celebrating!