LEAVENWORTH OKTOBERFEST – LEAVENWORTH, WA
The next stop was, of course, the Leavenworth Oktoberfest. It is held over the first three weekends in October and began in 1998.
Between raising his glass and yelling prost, Hoppy drank the following beers:
Weihenstephaner Dunkel – A dark wheat beer from Freising, Bavaria, Germany. It is described as effervescent and full-bodied with a pleasantly light caramel note in the flavor imparting a velvety mouthfeel. It is chestnut in color. 5.3% ABV, 14 IBU. (Weihenstephaner is the world’s oldest continuing operating brewery and has been located at a monastery site since at least 1040.)
Icicle Brewing Alpenhaze Hazy IPA – Described as a bright, tropical and juicy IPA with Mosaic, Citra, El Dorado and Simcoe hops, giving it notes of mango, pineapple, tangerine and apricot that excite the nose and palate. The malt profile provides a body that ends each sip with a light and pillowy mouthfeel. 6.3% ABV, 30IBU.
Photos from the Fest follow:
