Pumpkin beers from national breweries started to arrive early last month, and I am reminded I still have about a half dozen still in my fridge. The best, or at least my favorite, fresh/wet hop beers won't show up until later this month or early October. In preparation for the fresh hop onslaught, warm up with two excellent Oktoberfest beers: Mike Hess Brewing's Oktoberhess Marzen and Eppig Brewing's Festbier. You can't go wrong with either of these seasonal treasures; so suppress the instinct to order another forgetable hazy IPA and find these two beers. I tried Marzen at Mike Hess's Ocean Beach tasting room and enjoyed its refreshing malt-focus. It was not over powering and lighter than it looks. Eppig's Festbier is clear, crisp, and showcases its lager yeast. Festbier is available this year in cans, but I think the release is limited, so act fast. If you visit Eppig's Point Loma waterfront Biergarten to try Festbier you can also order Eppig's lighter, unfiltered lager, Zwickelbier, which is one of the best beers being brewed in San Diego.
This West Coaster article has a good rundown of the Oktoberfest beers at Burning Beard Brewing Co.
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