Episode 130: The Oktoberfest Episode

Summary: We celebrate Oktoberfest in the wrong month, with absolutely no German things...except das boot! Who was there? Bryan, Kate, Tim, Jen, Chris and Tribble What did we Review? Washington Hills late harvest Riesling Samuel Adams 13th Hour Stout (that’s right, our first beer!) What happened on the show? We find out what everyone was doing in 1988 Kate says smorgan... alot Jen coughs...alot We discuss famous Germans (besides Hitler) Bryan & Chris vent about work, Tim vents about laundry, Jen vents about her cold We talk about “How booze made America” The wine: Nose: Sweet, floral and honey, with a lot of alcohol Taste: High acid and high sugar. Flavors of tart apple, balanced like a “good lemonade” Chris: 85 “very drinkable” Bryan: 87 Kate: 84.5 “its good, but its not for everything” Jen: can’t taste a thing The Beer: Nose: Coffee, toffee and malt Taste: Dark chocolate, wood smoke, “log cabin”, dark dried red fruit Chris: 90 “its a good entry beer” Bryan: 90, or 4.5 Kate: 90.2 or 4.57 “‘cause she likes it even better” Jen: Still can’t taste a thing