The Best Oktoberfest Beers from Colorado Breweries

It’s that time of year again, when the weather could hit 90 degrees or threaten to freeze (and often both), and hordes of German Oktoberfest beers line the shelves of your local liquor stores and Costcos.

In prior years, it would’ve been wise to stock up on many of those German imports. This year, though, there are two reasons to go local instead: 1) The German beers are being brewed earlier than ever, in order to logistically make it overseas while taking into account increased shipping challenges. This causes more of those beers to be less fresh and vibrant, or, in the worst case, a shell of what they were meant to taste like during their peak. 2) Local breweries are brewing these beer styles more authentically, with better ingredients that result in a higher quality than ever…