Long overdue, the results of the Oktoberfest Beer Battle are in. I’m not going to draw this out, the defending champion reigns on – long live the Brooklyn Oktoberfest!

Remember that the Sam Adams was very similar to the Saranac; if I mixed up the glasses; I was very hard pressed to figure out which one was which – even after tasting. It was amazing to see the difference between the Saranac Oktoberfest and the Brooklyn side-by-side. The head on the Brooklyn was thicker and had a notably darker color, almost tan compared the Saranac’s white. The aroma of the Brooklyn was much maltier, too. The Brooklyn blew the Saranac away – and that says a lot because the Saranac and the Sam Adams are very good beers.

Now, the Paulaner was going to be tougher competition. I like to describe the Paulaner as a “river of malt.” It also has a thick head with tan color. The two beers look very much the same, but they taste quite different. The Paulaner has little to no hop character and the Brooklyn has a nice, light, hop presence which balances it well.

Two great beers and it just has to come down to what I like the taste of better. In the end, it is the Brooklyn that I would grab 4 out of 5 times. I look forward to next year to see if there is anyone with the testicular fortitude to take on the boys from Brooklyn.

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