Bell's Brewery-- Octoberfest Beer

This week's beer of choice was found at the HopCat brew house and restaurant in the Lincoln Haymarket district. HopCat is a new restaurant in downtown Lincoln with over 125 beers on tap; the most in Nebraska. Starting on September 15,  their first Octoberfest celebration will begin and last into October. They currently have around fifteen Octoberfest and pumpkin beers on tap.  It is a must try not only for the beer but the food as well.

This week Bell’s Octoberfest Beer is in competition with my last review of Fort Collins Brewery. Bell’s Brewery is new to the Nebraska market, coming into our fridges in May of 2016. This great brewery is located in Comstock, MI, which is a suburb of Kalamazoo, MI.  This brewery is quickly becoming popular in the Midwest and is becoming one of my personal favorites.

This Octoberfest is another one of my top 10 beers of the year. This amazing beer spends a full six weeks fermenting before it is prepared for sale.  The length of fermentation brings out the amazing flavors of toasted malt along with a slight caramel taste. The sugary coating that remains in your mouth once the beer goes down leaves you craving more. The balance of this amber lager makes it easy to forget how many you have put down. With this beer not tasting overly sweet, it is perfect for a crisp fall night.

This brew will be in the running for my favorite Octoberfest of this year, which I will reveal at the end of the season. Next week I will be bringing you another review of a great fall beer, so make sure to check in for another great brew! Until next time, happy drinking!

Pair with these foods:

-Pizza

-BBQ Chicken

-Roasted Chicken

Beer info:

Style of Beer: Oktoberfest Marzen, Amber Lager

ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 5.5%

Color: Malt Orange

Where to buy in the 402:

-N Street Liquor

-Also on tap at HopCat for a short time

Courtesy of Bellsbeer.com

Fort Collins Brewery-- Oktoberfest

After an extremely busy summer with work, I plan to hit my blog full force over the Fall and Winter months. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, as well as the time when some of my favorite beers are available.  There is not another time of the year that has better beers. Over the next few weeks I will be outlining my favorite Autumn beers; I hope you enjoy!

First of all is an Oktoberfest I recently had the pleasure to drink. Boy was I missing out.  The most common Octoberfest beers served are a little heavier, so if that heavier beer is not what you are looking for, then this beer from Fort Collins Brewery is what you need!

Fort Collins Brewery is known for pumping out great beers, but this is one of the best beers not only from their brewery, but from any brewery. The Oktoberfest from Fort Collins Brewery is like no another Fall beer that I have had before. The sweet malt and light caramel taste will leave you wanting more on a cool Fall night. The lightness of this Oktoberfest makes it an extremely easier drinker while not giving up great taste and  good-looking color when poured into a tall pilsner glass.

Overall, this is one of my favorite Oktoberfest beers, and I am so excited that I ran across this at the grocery store. I most definitely will be buying more! This is an easy winner as one of my favorite beers of the year, and I recommend to anyone!

Next week I will be bringing you another review of a great Fall beer, so make sure to check in for another great brew! Until next time, happy drinking!

Pair with these foods:

-Brats

-Roast beef and mashed potatoes

-Coconut Flan

Beer info:

Style of Beer: Oktoberfest

ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 6.0%

Color: Malt Orange

Where to buy in the 402:

-N Street Liquor

-Hy Vee Liquor

Photo courtesy of FortCollinsBrewery.com