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 ...

From the second week in September to the first Sunday in October, Oktoberfest is in full swing, which means it's time to break out the lederhosen and brush up on your German. The festival was first ...

Top of Main - Märzen Style Fest Lager: As Oktoberfest season keeps on keeping on, more breweries continue to showcase their versions of Märzen-style Festbier. This version comes with a traditional 6.0 ...

This video is no longer available. A sad, yet happy and tasty, farewell to Oktoberfest 2024! WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award ...

You don’t have to travel to Munich to enjoy the best Oktoberfest beers, including NA takes on the traditional German beer. In Munich, Oktoberfest is a folk celebration of German food, beer and culture ...

Beer recalls are never fun — for the brewery or the beer drinker — particularly when it’s a brewery’s best-selling beer. But earlier this week, Left Hand Brewing in Longmont had to issue a recall for ...

Mount Airy’s Main Street was filled with German style beer and food for the town’s annual Oktoberfest celebration. Attendees enjoyed beer tasting, contests, shopping and live music on two stages ...

While temperatures in Charleston may not drop until later in October, many area breweries release fall beers, specifically, Oktoberfest brews, as early as late August. Some places are finally dipping ...