(Paso Robles, CA) – Seize your stein and mud off your lederhosen as Firestone Walker’s fall basic is again with the 2022 version of Oaktoberfest.
As at all times, this newest launch is an oak-inspired homage to the long-lasting “festbiers” which are synonymous with Munich’s legendary Oktoberfest celebration.
“Oaktoberfest is our riff on the festbier model—we name it a ‘Paso Festbier’ as a nod to our hometown,” stated Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “Whereas the recipe is conventional, we lager the beer in French oak barrels to offer it an additional easy mouthfeel with a touch of oak character.”
The 2022 Oaktoberfest Oak Aged Lager begins rolling out to all Firestone Walker markets this week in 6-pack (12-oz bottles) and draft codecs.
German Elements, California Barrels
Oaktoberfest has been a seasonal staple at Firestone Walker for greater than 15 years—however has undergone a current makeover that takes it to a different stage.
Beginning with final 12 months’s launch, a portion of the beer is now lagered in French oak barrels inherited from one in all Napa Valley’s high cult wineries. The barrels are saved at a temperature of three°C for optimum lagering circumstances. In the meantime, the components are decidedly German: Weyermann Vienna malt, Weyermann pilsner malt, noble German hops and basic 34/70 Weihenstephan lager yeast.
“It’s German uncooked supplies meets California wine barrels,” Brynildson stated. “We’ve actually honed the recipe and course of, and it simply appears to get higher yearly.”
Oaktoberfest’s gentle amber colour foreshadows its toasty, biscuity taste. The oak-barrel lagering permits for a fair smoother texture, all whereas remaining true to the beer’s crisp malt profile and hints of noble hops.
“This beer is an ideal sipper for late summer season and fall,” Brynildson stated. “It’s wealthy in taste but in addition light-bodied and straightforward to drink, which makes it gratifying on heat and funky days alike.”
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Based by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker in 1996, Firestone Walker Brewing Firm is a California beer firm with three modern brewing services. Firestone Walker’s primary brewery in Paso Robles produces a various portfolio starting from iconic pale ales to classic barrel-aged beers. The Barrelworks facility in Buellton makes eccentric wild ales, whereas the Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice focuses on R&D beers and restricted native choices. Firestone Walker can also be the brewery behind 805, one of many nation’s fastest-growing beers. Firestone Walker was just lately named “Greatest American Brewery of the Decade” by Paste Journal.
