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In Florida the changing of seasons is decidedly more subtle than in most other places. Palm fronds rarely turn brilliant red and orange the way leaves do in the rest of the country, and for Floridians sweaters exist only as rumor. We at Cigar City rely heavily on our seasonal beers to mark the passing of each month and few beers are better at heralding the arrival of autumn than our Oktoberfest Lager. Our Festbier nods firmly toward the style's history with it's amber color, bready malt complexity and restrained hop flavor and bitterness. At the heart of this beer is a malt bill of six different German malt varieties, including a generous helping of Munich malt. After adding Hallertauer Mittlefruh hops we ferment the beer with an authentic Bavarian lager yeast, resulting in a clean, dry and complex lager that's at once intriguing and drinkable. As the temperature drops to the frosty mid-80's and the snowbirds return to their cool-weather roosts, we can't think of a better beer than Cigar City Oktoberfest to compliment the onset of autumn. Pour yourself a liter stein and let out a hearty prost!

This lager is smooth, mellow but packs a punch. True to the Munich Beerfest style, this beer puts you in the party mood to sing the beer hall songs & do the chicken dance…Prost!

Inspired by the authentic German Oktoberfest beer from the early 1900s. This amber lager has a rich malty aroma, a smooth toasty palate, and subtle noble hop finish. The richness and spiciness of this beer make it the perfect accompaniment to robust meats and grilled fare. Ramstein Oktoberfest is a great beer for any festive occasion.

This classic German-style lager is brewed once annually for service in mid-September. It has big malt flavor from imported German Vienna and Munich malts with just enough German Hallertauer hops to balance the sweet character of the beer. This is a rich, full-bodied lager is a great treat for any Oktoberfest celebration.

Juicy malt flavors pop out from the Munich malts that transition to a clean, lager crispness. Hints of sulphur commonly found in these yeast strains, balance out the malt sweetness before the bittering hops cut through.

Sight: Opaque honey body with millions of tiny carbonation bubbles resting at the bottom of the glass. Frothy white head with huge cavernous bubbles. Smell: There are heavy lemon and copper aromas in here. Once these subside, it smells like generic bready malts. Flavor: It’s surprisingly sweet and tastes like pancakes. There is also a prevalent alcohol note, which is rather inappropriate as its ABV is not actually that high. Feel: Medium body with a prickly carbonation. Concluding Remark: Overall, Erdinger’s Oktoberfest is pretty lackluster. While not unpleasant, it’s nothing to celebrate while wearing a dirndl. I should mention, though, that Erdinger’s fest beer is actually a Hefeweizen, not a Märzen. I have found that some breweries stick an Oktoberfest-themed label on their flagship products in order to spruce them up for the holiday season. In Erdinger’s case, the brewery added a little flair to their Weissbier, and from the taste of it, added a small dose of Munich malts. It has a little more flavor and color than the Weiss. However, don’t make the mistake I did and purchase this thinking you were going to further your understanding of Oktoberfestbiers.

Vienna Style Lager wet hopped with locally grown Sunbeam hops. This is a refreshing yet malt-forward beer that was finished in the cask with an earthy, herbacious hop. It was hand-crafted to be easy on the palate and goes down extremely smooth.

This singular speciality of the Augustiner brewery is dispensed exclusively at Munich's Oktoberfest.

A full rich bodied, hoppy, seasonal lager. Especially brewed for the Festbier season. This beer truly represents the Bavarian way of celebrating. Deep gold color, great mouthfeel and lots of flavor. Prost!

OktoberFiesta is based on an award-winning recipe from area homebrewer Steve Stambaugh – a traditional German-style Märzen brewed to celebrate the marriage of Crown Price Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen back in 1810—now known as Oktoberfest. You should know by now that nothing gets through our brewhouse without a Freetail twist and OktoberFiesta is no exception. Instead of using bottom-fermenting yeast and lagering all summer, OktoberFiesta uses a specially cultivated Belgian abbey yeast strain to give it a unique house character.

This traditional Oktoberfest style lager is brewed using the finest German malts, decoction mashing and noble hops. Oktober Fuel has an aroma that is dominated by complex malt characteristics including bready, biscuity and slightly toasty. It is light amber to dark orange in color, with a beautiful, long lasting off-white head. Starting with a complex malt sweetness this beer will finish crisp and dry. Oktober Fuel has a nice spicyness of noble hops to balance the malt complexity this style is known for.

Amber hued with a rich malty character from a blend of German malts with just a touch of German Tettnang hops for added complexity.

A classic English precursor to the IPA and a Pleasant House signature. 100% British: malt, fruity aroma hops, and ESB yeast strain. An homage to Grandpa “Ol’ Codg” Jackson!

The biggest of all beers, “Ol' Fog Burner” Barley Wine is an exceptionally mellow & complex ale. It’s tawny copper colour & sweet spiciness transcend boundaries & expectations. Suitable for cellaring. Excellent with foie gras, and aged sharp cheddar.

What’s better than drinking with friends? Brewing with friends, so each year Brewmaster Matt Brynildson collaborates on a special beer, inspired by the Invitational Beer Fest. This year’s collaboration with 3 Floyd’s has deep roots in Chicagoland where Matt Brynildson & Nick Floyd first home-brewed together back in the early days of craft beer. The result of a friendship started long ago, Ol’ Leghorn is more than just a beer, it’s a time-machine.

Ol' Smokey is an easy drinking dark brown ale with just enough smoke flavor to make it a great everyday ale.

An American style pale ale, this complex bitter ale has a strong aroma and flavor contributed by American grown Cascade Hops

A hoppy American Red Ale with flaked rye comprising 19% of the grain bill

Aged in oak casks formerly used to mature Highland Park 16 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, our thick, gloopy base beer takes on distinct whisky notes, perfectly complementing its roasty, toasty bitterness.