Oktoberfest Beers

By Al Spoler,

Hugh Sisson

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Das Bier

All beers cost between $10-12 for a sixpack

Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest Amber Marzen ** 1/2

The real deal, generous malt flavors, well balanced, excellent

Weinerstphaner Fest bier ** 1/2

A lighter style, but still has a rich core of flavor, is it wheat?

Paulaner Oktoberfest Wiesen *1/2

A distinctly light golden lager, simple flavors, easy drinking

Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier *1/2

Simple bitter flavors, maybe over-carbonated

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Al Spoler

Al Spoler, well known to WYPR listeners as the wine-loving co-host of "Cellar Notes" has had a long-standing parallel interest in cooking as well. Al has said, the moment he started getting serious about Sunday night dinners was the same moment he started getting serious about wine. Over the years, he has benefited greatly from being a member of the Cork and Fork Society of Baltimore, a gentlemen's dining club that serves black tie meals cooked by the members themselves who are some of Baltimore's most accomplished amateur cooks.

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Hugh Sisson

As General Partner of Clipper City Brewing Company, L.P., Hugh J. Sisson is among Baltimore's premier authorities on craft brewing and a former manager of the state's first pub brewery, Sissons, located in Federal Hill. A fifth generation Baltimorean, Hugh has been involved in all aspects of craft brewing.

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