Munich’s Oktoberfest is Cancelled Again, Ska Brewing German-Style Lager Returns Nonetheless
Oktoberfest lovers across the country can find this beer in six-packs of 12-ounce cans in one of Ska’s 11 distribution states while limited supplies last.
DURANGO, CO— Oktoberfest in Munich may be cancelled for the second year in a row, but Ska Brewing is here to fill the void— or at least fill pints of their award-winning German-style Lager while supplies last. This famed lager will tap at Ska’s World Headquarters in Durango on Friday, July 30.
Although the cancelling of Oktoberfest because of COVID-19 leaves a bitter taste in one’s mouth, this beer is anything but. This malt-forward, easy drinking craft lager is made with 100 percent German-sourced Munich and Vienna malts that yield amber-brown color with nutty, bready, toasty notes. It finishes clean with a neutral yeast flavor. Here’s what some of Colorado’s media outlets have to say about this beer:
“Not only did this malty brew — nutty, clean and with just a touch of rounded sweetness — manage to set itself apart in a category that already includes a wide variety of stellar examples of Vienna-style lagers, especially in Colorado, but it won gold at the Great American Beer Festival®.” – Denver Westword
“A pointed caramelized-sugar, floral, and burnt-crust nose offers a hearty swagger. The sip follows through with big but dry well-toasted bread, an earthy hop through line, and a heavily toasted light bitter malt finish.” — Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
The first batch of Oktoberfest that came out in a can in 2018 struck gold with the recipe at the Great American Beer Festival® in the Vienna-style Lager category. It has also been honored at the European Beer Star and The Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival.
Ska will kick off Oktoberfest season Friday, July 30 at 4pm at its World Headquarters, where The Container Restaurant will serve German-style brats to boot. Next week, Oktoberfest lovers across the country can find this beer in six-packs of 12-ounce cans in one of Ska’s 11 distribution states while limited supplies last.
For more information about Ska’s Oktoberfest, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT SKA BREWING
Based in Durango, Colorado, Ska Brewing was founded in 1995 and produces more than a dozen award-winning beers fueled with Ska music, and lots of it. Pioneers in the canned craft beer movement, Ska Brewing is known for an array of styles in 12 oz cans that include True Blonde, Modus Hoperandi and Rue B. Soho. For information, music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.
DRiNK RiNo Hosts Oktoberfest September 16
Strap on your lederhosen and dirndls, it's time to bring Munich to RiNo.
Strap on your lederhosen and dirndls, it's time to bring Munich to RiNo. On September 16, the DRiNk RiNo community will serve its best Oktoberfest and fall seasonal offerings.
Oktoberfest is NOT a bier tasting event, it's a bier drinking event! Last year more 700 fest-going patrons joined the celebration with a masskrugstemmen competition, classic German food and oompah bands galore.
Tickets cost $20 and include entrance to the festivities from noon to 10pm and a liter of bier in a 0.5l mug. Tickets are available at DrinkRino.com/ofest. The Rackhouse, taproom to DRiNK RiNo members Bierstadt Lagerhaus and C Squared Ciders at 2875 Blake St. will host the event in their parking lot.
DRiNK RiNo Members include Bierstadt Lagerhaus, C Squared Ciders, Black Shirt Brewing Co., Mockery Brewing, Great Divide Brewing Co., Epic Brewing Company - Denver Taproom, Beryl's Beer Co., Our Mutual Friend Brewery, The Block Distilling Co., Ratio Beerworks, Stem Ciders, Bigsby's Folly-A Craft Winery: Food, Bar, Private Events, and The Infinite Monkey Theorem.
About DRiNK RiNo
Denver's River North Art District, RiNo, has grown to become the epicenter of independent craft adult beverage producers in Denver. DRiNk RiNo is a 501(c)(6) not-for- profit trade association of independent craft adult beverage producers dedicated to promoting and celebrating the independent and wild spirit of RiNo. We have the largest concentration of craft beverage manufacturers in the United States, with 15 craft breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries in a one-mile radius. RiNo has become the place to eat, drink and play. Hop on the FREE DriNk RiNo Circulator every First Friday 5pm to 12am and Saturdays 2 to 10pm. For more information, visit drinkrino.com.