I like to think that I’m somewhat immune to gimmicks and labeling, but I’ll give credit right up front to the folks at Shmaltz Brewing Company. When I saw Freaktoberfest lager on the shelf at my local shop, I HAD to buy it for The Brew Club.

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New Jersey Beer Blogs. I started Beer Stained Letter in January of 2007 to specifically speak to New Jersey craft breweries and brewpubs.

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There’s been a decent amount of buzz surrounding the newly released Bud Light Golden Wheat from Anheuser-Busch, and so we decided that The Brew Club should check it out – so you don’t have to!

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You can actually subscribe to a beer of the month club online, and have different microbrews delivered to your home every month! Makes a great gift idea for yourself or someone else!

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Overall, I thought the Harpoon Oktoberfest was so-so. Solidly average as in its not a bad beer at all, but I’ve had better Oktoberfest beers as well. I’ve also found that this beer in particular tested much, much better as it warms. 10 minutes out of the fridge was really not enough to get the most out of this beer.

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