WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Sierra Nevada 2024 Oktoberfest Festbier

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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Sierra Nevada 2024 Oktoberfest Festbier

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WTOP鈥檚 Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Sierra Nevada 2024 Oktoberfest Festbier for the latest edition of WTOP鈥檚 Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , Chico, California, and Mills River, North Carolina

Description: A classic Festbier brewed in collaboration with Brauerei Gutmann, an iconic German brewer that鈥檚 been family-owned since 1707. This beer is smooth and balanced with a biscuit-y malt flavor and a clean finish.

ABV: 6%

Pairing suggestions: Grilled or roasted fish, chicken and pork, sausages, red sauce pizza, barbecue, chilis and stews

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Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.