Showing posts with label Blue Point. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blue Point. Show all posts

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Oktoberfest Teil zwei

And we are now getting full swing into our Oktoberfest drinking. It is a like a fat, lazy lumbering person waking up from a long sleep; we start off a little slow in the beginning, but once we get up and running nothing can stop us.
Oktoberfest in Germany actually mostly takes place in September, but that it a trivial occurrence. This is America, dammnit, and we will celebrate our Octoberfest's whenever we please; even in April if need be.
And in that spirit, may I recommend a fine American Oktoberfest brew for you? Listen, I know this is a time for German beers to shine, and I gave you a great German 'Toberfest selection last post, and there will be more of that.
But let's give Long Island's Bluepoint Brewing co. a shout out. They have a fine Oktoberfest offering, and a uniquely American one.
It has a rich, copper color, for those who care about those things, and a nice, sweet, malty taste. It kind of tastes like an "Americanized" Oktoberfest, and I don't mean that in a disparaging way. It just feels a tad more citrusy than a Germanic Oktoberfest. But we are Americans, and we like things our way.
Coming shortly: More reviews of German Oktoberfest offerings.