Category: Pilsner & Lager Beer
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Michelob Ultra Beer Review
Anheuser-Busch Anheuser-Busch brews Michelob ULTRA. The brewer refers to itself as “one of America’s most iconic companies and the undisputed leader of the U.S. beer industry” on its website. The brewer is best known for Budweiser and Busch, but has numerous other brands under its umbrella. Michelob ULTRA Anheuser-Busch describes Michelob ULTRA as “Michelob ULTRA…
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East Brother Beer Co. Bo Pils Beer Review
East Brother Beer Co. East Brother Beer Co. has a brewery and tap room in Richmond, California, north of San Francisco. They are also expanding in a market where many competitors are closing taprooms or going out of business. In particular, they opened a large new taproom right in San Francisco on September 13, 2025…
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Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest Beer Review
Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada is a craft brewer that brews Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest. The brewery is located in Northern California and North Carolina and is known for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Sierra Nevada was an early pioneer of the craft beer movement in the United States. The company’s founder Ken Grossman started home brewing in…
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Trader Joe’s Oktoberfest Festbier Beer Review
Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s distributes Trader Joe’s Oktoberfest Festbier as a private label beer. Unlike other Trader Joe’s private label products, this beer says on the can that it is brewed by Flensburger Baruerei in Flensburg Germany. Trader Joe’s Oktoberfest Festbier There is little information available on this beer. It does not appear on either…
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Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen Beer Review
Hacker Pschorr Brewery Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen is brewed by Hacker Pschorr, a famous Munich, Germany brewery that dates back to 1417. The brewery is one of six breweries that pour at Oktoberfest. The brewery brews a variety of beers, including Oktoberfest Marzen, Kellerbier, Weissbier and more. Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen Hacker Pschorr says “As…
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Spaten Oktoberfest UR Marzen Beer Review
Spaten Brewery Spaten Oktoberfest UR Marzen Beer is brewed by Spaten Munchen, a famous German brewery that dates back to 1397. The brewery merged with the Franzikaner Brewery in 1922, as both breweries had the same owner. In 1997 the brewery combined with Lowenbrau to form Spaten-Löwenbräu-Gruppe. The brewery brews a variety of beers including…
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East Brother Beer Co. Red Lager Beer Review
East Brother Beer Co. East Brother Beer Co. has a brewery and tap room in Richmond, California, north of San Francisco. They are also expanding in a market where many competitors are closing taprooms or going out of business in general. In particular, they opened a large new taproom right in San Francisco on September…
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805 Cerveza Beer Firestone Walker Review
The Craft Beer Market Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a Southern California craft brewery that brews 805 Cerveza Beer. The craft beer market has grown rapidly over the last 40 years after Congress legalized homebrewing in 1978; however, more breweries are now closing than opening and the predicted “beerapocalypse” is upon us. Firestone Walker Brewing…
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Josephsbrau Oktoberfest Beer Review
Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s distributes Josephsbrau Oktoberfest Beer as a private label beer. The chain does not reveal who produces their private label products. The label on the beer says that it is from San Jose, CA and Gordon Biersch is a well respected brewer based in San Jose. They follow the German purity law,…
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Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier Beer Review
Hofbrau Munchen Brewery Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier Beer is brewed by Hofbrau Munchen, a famous German brewery that dates back to 1589. The brewery brews a variety of beers featuring Hefeweizen, Dunkel, Original Lager, Oktoberfestbier and more. The brewery also owns the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, possibly the most famous beer hall in the world. Hofbrau has franchised…