Beer Alert: New Oktoberfest Bier and Cascadian Dark Ales

American Craft Beer|August 13th, 2024|

(Courtesy Paulaner)

Summer will soon be a memory and American craft brewers are addressing the soon-to-change season with an intriguing roster of new beers you’re gonna want to have around.

The Ultimate Oktoberfest Bier (West Harrison, NY) – Oktoberfest season is nearing an you’re gonna need the right bier. Well look no further than the best-selling Oktoberfest beer in Germany, which is available in the states thanks to Paulaner USA.

Crafted with Pilsner and Munich malts, as well as Herkules, and Hallertauer Tradition hops, Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier is a 6% ABV seasonal that is only made once a year. An authentic original!

Lemon Made (Shiner, Tx) – The Spoetzl Brewery, home to the legendary Shiner Beer line has a new addition to its summer lineup that’s perfect for the season. Brewed with agave and a blend of premium 2-row and wheat malts, Shiner Lemonade Shandy is a crisp and light 4.2% ABV refresher that, like the famous European Radlers of old was crafted using real lemonade.

The history behind the Radler style is almost as zany as the half beer – half fruit soda concoction itself. But to better understand the Radler, which was originally conceived in the Bavarian region of Germany and migrated to mid-18^th century England where it was once known as the Shandygaff.

Today known generally as a Shandy (a beer mixed with carbonated lemonade, ginger beer, ginger ale or any variety of juice), the fruity mix is enjoying a resurgence in the US, so Shiner’s new summer seasonal is right on time.

Great Tasting Beer Without The Baggage (Toronto, CA) – Partake Brewing, an award-winning brewery in the non-alcoholic space and a B Corp-certified company, has a new innovation that, if you’re in the hunt for great tasting beer without the baggage, is right on time. Only 20 calories and 3g of carbohydrate, Partake Mexican Style Brew is a classic Cerveza-style refresher with a light, bubbly body.

In Da House! (Portland, ME) – The award-winning Allagash Brewing is gearing up for fall with the return of something “grave.” Inspired by a love of pitch-black porters and the brewery’s House Beer, Allagash Haunted House is a 6.66% Cascadian Dark Ale with a coffee-flavored bitterness and hauntingly complex malty palate.