OD Octoberfest

[kinjar]

And with my 50th post, I'm proud to pass on the following info from the Old Dominion Brewery:

"With the end of summer in sight, Old Dominion proudly presents our 2005 Octoberfest. This seasonal special is a traditional German Maerzen-style lager. All German malt is accented by subtle Noble hop character, with a stunning dark orange color that recalls the changing leaves of autumn."

I enjoy it in a bottle, but love it draft from the brewery. Looks like a trip is in order to Ashburn VA. Can't wait to fight the Redskin Pre-season traffic.

[Derekt2]

Wow, it's coming out really early this year. Any idea when it will hit retailer shelves?

[chazwicke]

I'll have to sup some when I return my empty sixtel. Thanks for the heads up and congrats on 50 posts!

[steveh]

Originally posted by Derekt2
Wow, it's coming out really early this year.

Waaay too early. Summer has a strong grip on the midwest, no way I'm thinking about Oktoberfest. Yet.

S.

[chazwicke]

NO way I'm ready to think about summer ending. I love summer and I love the beach.

[HogieWan]

Originally posted by steveh
no way I'm thinking about Oktoberfest. Yet.

It's always time for a good o'fest!

[MeridianFC]

Oktoberfest is getting to be like Christmas anymore. Pretty soon the new Oktos will come out in November.

[Derekt2]

Originally posted by MeridianFC
Oktoberfest is getting to be like Christmas anymore. Pretty soon the new Oktos will come out in November.

July?

[MeridianFC]

In the case of Oktos, November is significantly earlier than July.

[Derekt2]

Originally posted by MeridianFC
In the case of Oktos, November is significantly earlier than July.

How so given that O'fest generally falls between the end of September and the first of October? Did you mean November nearly a year beforehand?

[MeridianFC]

That's what I was trying to get at. Like advertising Christmas in January.

[kinjar]

Well, I just stopped at a local grocery store and they were putting out Halloween Candy. If I can get Candy Corn, I sure as heck should be able to wash it down with a fine Marzen beer.

[imperial]

I saw some sixers of the O'fest at my local beer store last Saturday...I wasn't in the mood for it and just assumed it was left over from last year...maybe it is out already? Hopefully they changed up the recipe, as I didn't care much for last years.

[steveh]

Originally posted by kinjar
Well, I just stopped at a local grocery store and they were putting out Halloween Candy.

Oh, puh-leeze! The first Oktoberfest is tapped on the second-to-last Saturday in September and their should be no imbibing before then! I mean, really - you guys probably all open your Christmas presents on Christmas Eve too! ;)

S.

[HogieWan]

so, when do you start drinking the homebrewed Christmas Ale?

[HarkJohnny]

picked up a Gordon Biersh Marzen/Ofest last week. Having just brewed one I needed a control. the GB was much better! lol

[steveh]

Originally posted by HarkJohnny
picked up a Gordon Biersh Marzen/Ofest last week.

Okay wait...GB has a Märzen they make available year-round, and a Festbier for Okto season...so which one did you actually get? ;)

S.

I think they only bottle the Märzen!

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by steveh
Oh, [i] you guys probably all open your Christmas presents on Christmas Eve too! ;)

S.

This is something my dad would never allow no matter how we pleaded to "open just one."

[kinjar]

Originally posted by steveh
Oh, puh-leeze! I mean, really - you guys probably all open your Christmas presents on Christmas Eve too! ;)

S.

Based on the amount of beer I got for Christmas last year, I'm going to try and start earlier. I'm still working my way through a case of individuals from Norm's in Vienna VA, a case from Pittsburgh Brewing (makers of Penn Pilsner). Not to mention a dozen or so other imports I got from various people.

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by steveh
Oh, puh-leeze! The first Oktoberfest is tapped on the second-to-last Saturday in September and their should be no imbibing before then! ...

S.

Perfect! Due to some out of state relatives coming to visit, our family Oktoberfest has been pushed up his year to that exact date!

Does "checking on the progress" of your lagering O'fest count as "imbibing"? ;)

[steveh]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
Does "checking on the progress" of your lagering O'fest count as "imbibing"?

It does if, when you reach September 17th, you discover you only have 2 glass-fulls left and you have to run out for Leinie's Okto! ;)

Hey - September 17th is also the date of the Great Lakes Brew Fest, coincidence? Parbably not!

S.

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by steveh
Hey - September 17th is also the date of the Great Lakes Brew Fest, coincidence?

S.

dammit!!! :mad: Missed it last year, too...

[steveh]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
dammit!!! :mad: Missed it last year, too...

For the same reason, if I recall correctly... Quivey's?

S.

[BluesHarp]

I have to check the date; I have a music fest early in Oct.; isn't that usually when it is?

[steveh]

Yup. October 8...and I hope my tix come today, I ordered them last week...

S.

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by steveh
Yup. October 8...and I hope my tix come today, I ordered them last week...

S.
dooohhh!!! October 8 is "Barnstock" in Prairie du Chien; a bunch of friends get together and have an all-day music jam in an old barn in a park ouside of town.
I have some thinkin' to do!

[steveh]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
dooohhh!!! October 8 is "Barnstock" in Prairie du Chien; a bunch of friends get together and have an all-day music jam in an old barn in a park ouside of town.
I have some thinkin' to do!

Yeah, yeah, yeah - whatever. I don't think you even know where Quivey's Grove is or have ever even been! ;)

S.

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by steveh
Yeah, yeah, yeah - whatever. I don't think you even know where Quivey's Grove is or have ever even been!

S.

...thrown down the gauntlet, eh?

Oh, it's on now!! :D

[steveh]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
...thrown down the gauntlet, eh?

Oh, it's on now!!

Double dog dare ya! :p

S.

[chazwicke]

Do I have to sit between you two?:rolleyes:

[Derekt2]

I've now been to several retailers in search of OD O'fest to no avail. Has anyone actually seen it? I haven't and no one seems to believe it is out already.

[chazwicke]

I did not notice last time I was in the pub. I was too busy drinking the cask dry hopped NRPA. I wish they would put NRPA into sixtels. The Hop Pocket Too. Wonder if they have any info on the website about the Oktoberfest.

[steveh]

Originally posted by chazwicke
Do I have to sit between you two?

I don't think we'll be travelling in the same vehicle - but if you'd like to try! :D

S.

[steveh]

Originally posted by Derekt2
...and no one seems to believe it is out already.

Told you it was too early! :p

S.

[Derekt2]

Originally posted by chazwicke
I was too busy drinking the cask dry

You were, huh?

[chazwicke]

LOL! ;)

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by chazwicke
Do I have to sit between you two?

..we haven't even met yet!! :eek:

[kinjar]

I got my OD Octoberfest email again this year on 1 AUG and was arguing with my wife that they keep releasing it earlier. I guess she was right, since I started THIS post on 1 AUG last year. Still think it comes out too early.

[Derekt2]

Originally posted by kinjar
I got my OD Octoberfest email again this year on 1 AUG and was arguing with my wife that they keep releasing it earlier. I guess she was right, since I started THIS post on 1 AUG last year. Still think it comes out too early.

I agree. Good ole Seasonal Creep.

[steveh]

Chaz just told me the OD 'Fest was out, I said the same thing -- tooo early!!

S.

[chazwicke]

I gotta enjoy the summer before i start thinking of Fall brews! I got the notice from OD too. It was almost as bad as seeing the back to school ads on TV for me. I still to this day hate it when they are shown. I hated thinking of going back to school.

[Insidious Rex]

Curmudgeons. Its not too early to start buying Oktoberfest beers for Christmas presents you know. Yer running out of shopping days! :D

[HogieWan]

Originally posted by Derekt2
You were, huh?

I read it that way at first too!


If oktoberfest is in sept, there is no reason to not release them in august - it gives me time to get some in trades before october comes around

[steveh]

Originally posted by Insidious Rex
Its not too early to start buying Oktoberfest beers for Christmas presents you know. Yer running out of shopping days!

You probably are that guy with all his shopping done already - probably took the kids out for back-to-school shopping on July 5th too!! ;)

S.

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by steveh
probably took the kids out for back-to-school shopping on July 5th too!! ;)

S. What a mean thing! What a mean thing to do!

[Insidious Rex]

The kids seem to like getting school stuff out of the way. The young one actually plays "school" at home... Course I have nothing to do with that. I dont even know where you can by pencils anymore. And as for Christmas Im the guy who is still trying to get things mail ordered by the 23rd.