Real Ale Oktoberfest:
Hello all and welcome back to our trek through the land of Oktoberfest (and Chocolate) and today we move back to the Lone Star State and to that little brewery in Blanco.  Yes friends, I speak of Real Ale and their Oktoberfest brew which further solidifies their place in the second position in this great state- beer wise that is (sorry Saint Arnold).  Now I’m not worried about them taking over Shiner’s position as numero uno- unless Shiner sells out- but they make a great number two and I’m looking forward to the rest of their line up.  Now, onto the beer.  The beer pours the standard Marzen amber color with not much of a head but what head there is the familiar off white color but it quickly moves to the outer ring of the glass and stays there through the drinking process and a nose of malts and that nice sweet raisin smell that seems to accompany a good Marzen beer.  The beer’s taste is uniform and a bit like a hybrid of a good German Marzen and an American amber with a nice blend of roasted malts, caramel, and a nice hoppy aftertaste. I really did enjoy this beer but not quite as much as the Paulaner but it’s better then most domestic Oktoberfest beers.  Grab one if you can and toast to the stars (or however that lyric goes).