October 8, 2011

331)  The beerbistro, Toronto:  Oktoberfest Marzen by Hacker-Pschorr of Germany:  **;  sweet, fruity (berries) aromas and flavours;  6%;  I spend much of the year looking forward to the Oktoberfest menu at the beerbistro;  this came in a one litre stein;  it is something of a challenge to maintain the socially required one-hand grip in the early going especially with a bit of oil on your fingers from the hot, soft pretzel I ordered (with sinus-clearing hot mustard);  one year I will remember to divide the work among the right and left;  a great pre-concert snack;

332)  The 3 Brewers, Toronto:  Munich by the 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **;  the nose is muted hop bitterness;  there is a hint of yeasty sweetness which almost takes one to Belgium, and a dry lingering hop bitterness;  another annual specialty beer that I look forward to;