Founders Ultimate Oktoberfest & Oktoberfest 12-Packs
I brought you an early peel back in April, and now this from Founders:
We wanted to let you in on a couple of Oktoberfest-related news items on this fine day! Without further ado, let’s get to it…
We wanted to let you in on a couple of Oktoberfest-related news items on this fine day! Without further ado, let’s get to it…
Ultimate Oktoberfest
Roll out the barrel…the bourbon barrel, that is! We’re taking the classic German-style Marzen and kicking it up a notch by adding the smooth, rich flavors that only nine months in a bourbon barrel can provide! Get out your Lederhosen and prepare for an intense wave of Bavaria Hysteria – Ultimate Oktoberfest is here! 10% ABV. zzubreebym
Available across our entire distribution footprint (excluding the west, sorry!), this beer will be available in 4-packs of 12oz bottles and on draft starting in September. Ultimate Oktoberfest was created specifically to help us ring in our 25th anniversary in Grand Rapids.
Oktoberfest 12-Pack Cans
But wait! There’s more!
The OG Oktoberfest is making a comeback nationwide this July in 12-pack cans! What’s that? A little early for Oktoberfest you say? We don’t think so and we don’t like your attitude!
Oktoberfest
Blink and you’ll think you’re in Bavaria. We went all-in on tradition with our Oktoberfest, using imported German malts and hops with beautiful lager yeast for the finish. Pours a gorgeous copper hue with a rich, malty and slightly sweet backbone. Our version is akin to the beer poured in the early days of Oktoberfest and, yes, it adheres to the Reinheitsgebot. Prost! 6% ABV.
Oktoberfest will also be available on draft in all states except for Utah.
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| 16 Sept 2026: Ultimate Oktoberfest has Returned! There’s a brisk chill in the air and the leaves are just starting to change, that’s how you know it’s Ultimate Oktoberfest season! We took our classic German-style Marzen and kicked it up a notch by adding the smooth, rich flavors that only nine months in a bourbon barrel can provide. Notes of bourbon and caramel make this beer moderately sweet with a light bitterness to round it out. Ultimate Oktoberfest is bold, coming in at 10% ABV, so break out those lederhosen and let’s cheers to delicious fall beers. Available in the taproom and on shelves near you! |




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