Octoberfest 2023

As I've mentioned each year when the octoberfest beer comes out is my favorite beer time of the year.  I did this different this year, just listed the ones I tried this year but I did include a copy of last years list.  Enjoy

Octoberfest beer I tried this year
Sam Adams - first I saw this year and still at the top
Shiner - second out this year and seemed better than in the past
Leinenkugel - One of top 3 or 4
Sun King - probably my least favorite I tried this year
Desthil - okay but didn't really make an impression
Civil Life - good
Breckenridge - really good
Salukioctoberfest - very disappointing
St Nicholas - probably my new favorite among local breweries
O'fallon - nice tasting beer I had at Big Muddy Brewing, come on Chuck brew one of your own.

Octoberfests I've tried before:
top tier:
Sam Adams - easy to get and really good on draft.
Leinenkugel - another easy to get and it's close to Sam Adams
First two are bottles but these two are cans
Founders - a surprising find from last year
Alesmith - first year having it but it's right up there
Flying Dog - real good but more expensive (bottle)

Next tier - good but not as good as the top tier
Revolution - very good especially on tap
Tighthead - would be top tier but comes in a 4 pack of 16oz
Civil Life - just misses out on top tier
Brooklyn - a touch behind Civil Life
Odells - same as Brooklyn

Just misses out on top two tiers:
Bells - good at first then goes a little downhill
Shiner - Good and normally the first one out
Schlafly - Haven't tried this year
LeftHand - really had to get a handle on this one.
Sierra Nevada - a little hoppy but not bad, haven't tried this year

Middle of the road tier
Staghorm - surprisingly mediocre
4204 - ok but nowhere close to top tiers
Old Nation - barely in the middle tier and it comes in a 4 pack of 16oz cans
Sierra Nevada - a little hoppy but not bad
Great Lakes - has a different aftertaste, just ahead of the bottom tier

Bottom tier
Paulander - good but only comes in 11.2 oz bottles
Spaten - ok but nothing stands out
Hschorr- Pschorr - like Spaten nothing really stands out

Least favorites
Capitol - surprising close to Von Jakob
Von Jakob - couldn't drink a whole glass
Hofbrau - light taste and only comes in 11.2 oz bottles