Tröegs Oktoberfest Lager Returns For 2024 / Scratch # 515

From Tröegs:

HERSHEY, PA  – Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the return of Oktoberfest Lager, a toasty, crisp, and festive beer for the upcoming fall season.

Interpreting this timeless German style starts with a traditional brewing technique called decoction.

“By boiling a portion of the mash, we create a bright, dry maltiness,” says Tröegs brewmaster and co-founding brother, John Trogner.

A kettle addition of Hallertau Tradition hops adds subtle floral and herbal undercurrents.

Weighing in at 6.1% ABV, this toasty lager boasts notes of sweet caramel, fresh-baked bread, and flowering herbs.

To capture the celebratory spirit of the annual Oktoberfest celebration, the Hershey, PA-based brewery collaborated with German artist David Leutert, who took inspiration from the Bavarian flag and traditional beer halls known as “Festzelte.”

Oktoberfest joins two of the brewery’s popular year-round beers, Troegenator Double Bock and Sunshine Pilsner, in its Long Live Lagers celebration of this trending beer style.

Oktoberfest Lager is available on draft and in 12-oz. bottles and cans everywhere Tröegs beer is sold. Beer drinkers can find this and other beers near them using the Tröegs Brew Finder.

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It’s another trip westward on National IPA Day with Scratch #515 American IPA. This riff on Scratch #508 uses a few of our favorite classic “C” hop varieties. In the boil, we combine El Dorado’s notes of tropical fruit with the dank grapefruit of Chinook. Dry-hopping with Citra, CTZ, and Chinook overloads this hop bomb with zesty citrus fruit and sticky pine. Our house ale yeast strain keeps the finish dry and on the bitter side, just like a West Coast style should be! Available on draft and for crowlers & growlers to go.

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