Flying Dog Ale’s Dogtoberfest

We continue our survey of some interesting Oktoberfest beers.

One seasonal offering catches our attention even before you drink it. Flying Dog Brewery of Frederick, Maryland serves up something called a “Dogtoberfest”.

And, don’t like the cute name fool You it is a beer of character and substance – havingwon awards regularly at teh Great American Beer Festival in Denver.

We speak with Matt Brophy of Flying Dog about the beer, its great name and other offerings – including a “Doggie Style” beer.

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Summit’s Oktoberfest

We continue our survey of some Oktoberfest beers by visiting with Mike Miziorko, a brewer of the Summit Brewing Company of St. Paul.

Their Oktoberfest is described as follows:

“Created to honor the popular European fall celebrations, Summit Oktoberfest is brewed in the Marzen style for a reddish-bronze color, smooth finish, and, of course, polka”.

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Left Hand’s Oktoberfest

Say Oktoberfest, and you likely think of Munich and beer.

Undestandable, but you can also think beer and North America. The explosion in brewing over the past few years mean a number of new quality options for beer lovers.

We spend this month examining some of the quality Oktoberfest beers to be found. This conversation is with Ro Geunzel, Head Brewer of the Left Hand Brewing Company. He tells us what makes for a good Oktoberfest, and what makes for a good Left Hand beer.

At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=283