After a wonderful few days in Helen GA, I’m back. Helen is a small town in the foothills of northern Georgia. They have a wonderful Oktoberfest that lasts from late September to the end of October. I’ll write more about our trip in an upcoming post. So keep an eye out for “The Best and the Wurst of Helen “.
But for now lets get back to our rundown of Oktoberfest beers.
Today’s beer is Yuengling Oktoberfest. Yuengling has been brewing beer since 1829, but this is the first year they have released an Oktoberfest beer. For this inaugural year it will only be released on draught. I’m a big Yuengling fan so when I saw the tap handle at a bar in Helen, GA I was ecstatic. I might have even let out a little whoop. But after tasting it, well, the excitement died down quick..
The beer had the Oktoberfest ‘like’ taste. Or maybe that should be Oktoberfest ‘lite’ taste. It had the hints of an Oktoberfest (Marzen) style beer, but it lacked the body to sustain the taste. Very thin head. From the photo below you can see how clear the beer is. I ended up having it at two different locations and had the same experience twice. It actually reminded me a lot of the Shiner Oktoberfest. I applaud Yuengling for expanding into the seasonal beers (they release a Bock beer in the spring which is quite tasty). Hopefully they tweak the recipe a bit for next year.
Yuengling Oktoberfest
Okotberfest beers spelled with a C or a K running total: K=4 , C=1