Summit Brewing Company- Oktoberfest

As I took a week off from writing my review, I anxiously awaited my trip to Minnesota to watch my beloved Huskers. My hope was that when we arrived in the Twin Cities that I would find a local brewery with a seasonal brew. Lucky for me, I found one! While we were eating at a local brewpub, Cooper's, I stumbled across Summit Oktoberfest.

This fall I have had many different fall beers: Sam Adams Octoberfest, Goose Island Harvest Ale, Blue Moon Harvest Ale, and many others. I never thought that I would find a fall beer that would top my all time favorite of Sam Adams Octoberfest, but, indeed, the Summit Oktoberfest did. This brew tops my list of fall beers; as the beer touches your lips it goes down quite smoothly with a great toffee flavor. The after taste is just amazing. Some beers have a very strong hop after taste; however, this beer has a very light hop after taste which I would associate with the fact that the hops used in this great brew come straight from Germany every fall.

After taking our seat at Cooper's, I asked our waiter, “What will go best with the Summit Oktoberfest?” He named off the house favorites of fish and chips, pan fried walleye, and any one of Cooper's great steaks. I decided to go with my own pairing. The three cheese macaroni was calling my name. I ordered it topped with grilled chicken and breadcrumbs, and the cheeses paired very well with the brew.

At the first sip of this beer, I knew it was my favorite of the fall season. Before I knew it, the weekend was over, the Huskers had lost, but my taste buds had won! Three Oktoberfests on Friday night, led to one more as we ate breakfast on Saturday morning, and three more on Saturday night. My love of this beer is strong, and to my surprise it is available in the 402 (see below for where). This beer is a clear 5 out of 5 stars, I highly suggest you try this great brew before its gone for winter. Until next week, happy drinking!

Pair with these foods:

-Mac and Cheese topped with chicken

-Egg and hash brown breakfast

-Fish and Chips

-Ribeye steak

Beer info:

Style of Beer: Seasonal Dark Beer

ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 6.6%

Color: Bronze

Where to buy in the 402:

-N Street Liquor, Lincoln, NE

-Most Hy-Vee liquor stores