October means it's time for Marzen beers. Just in time for the season, Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen, one of the most unique examples of the style, has just become available in Sioux City.

We know fall is around the corner when Oktoberfest beers start landing on shelves. When you see the term printed on a beer bottle or can in the US, it’s usually referring to Märzens or Märzen-style ...

Oktoberfest begins with the mayor of Munich, Germany, tapping the ceremonial first barrel of golden fest beer. The world's most famous fall beer bash starts Sept. 21 and ends Oct. 6. Yet the best ...

History: Marzen is the German word for “March,” named so because it was in March when this style of beer was traditionally brewed before refrigeration. German brewers would brew the beer, then age or ...

This week we're taking a quick break from German wine to talk about something just as important: Oktoberfest. This year the festival kicks off on Saturday, and runs through Oct. 6 in Munich. It dates ...

A few breweries are making a point this year of not brewing pumpkin beers. It’s not that they want to squash the pumpkin craze, it’s just that they want to do something different. Alaskan Brewing, for ...

What it is: It’s that sliver of the year when our minds are allowed to drift from hops, stouts aged in bourbon barrels and the latest craft brewery to release a pilsner, so that we can revel in the ...

Fall, with its cooler, sometimes rainy weather(depending on where you live) is a great time to catch up on all of that TV you missed while you were out enjoying the ...

What better way to ring in autumn than with fall beer? Local breweries have been gearing up for the fall with seasonal brews, some that will become available soon or some that are already bottled or ...

A marzen beer is not something I would expect to come across in mid-winter, yet suddenly there was Cave Dweller on the shelves where it wasn’t two weeks before. USA TODAY Shopping: Shop sales in tech, ...

Over in Munich, Oktoberfest started on Saturday, September 17th, and will continue until October 3rd, attracting an estimated six million thirsty souls to drink more than two million gallons of beer.

A marzen beer is not something I would expect to come across mid-winter, yet suddenly there was Cave Dweller on the shelves where it wasn’t two weeks before. This is, however, an outstanding example ...