Oktoberfest 2021
More details about THe beer we're serving on the green today...

Feats of Strength - Festbier
5.9% ABV
Although Oktoberfest started in 1810, this style didn’t emerge and replace the Marzen until the 1990’s. Essentially, it’s a more pale and slightly hoppier version of the Marzen made to be “less filling”. It’s officially the only beer served at the Munich Oktoberfest every year.
This version has an aroma of light sourdough bread and earthy noble hops that pair wonderfully with light malty flavors which fade to fresh dough before ending on a crisp, clean note.
Black Flannel is elated to make our version of this celebrated style for our very own Oktoberfest here in Essex.

Marzen - Old Style Oktoberfest Amber Lager
5.8% ABV
Sometimes referred to as an Oktoberfest in the states, the Märzen is an amber, malty Bavarian lager meant to be drunk by the liter. It was the official beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest for over a century (1870s-1990) before it was replaced by the lighter-colored Festbier, which was thought to be more drinkable. This beer features strong notes of bread crust and toast, but remains dangerously drinkable at 5.8%. The smooth body mixed with a complex lingering malt character make this a crushable yet flavorful lager. Starts malty and sweet, but finishes semi dry.
Black Flannel's version has a toasty and bready malt character, subtle noble hops for balance, and a mouthfeel that makes this traditional Bavarian lager way too easy to drink.

Braunbier - Munich Dunkel
4.4% ABV
Black Flannel’s Braunbier is the epitome of the Munich Dunkel style. Brewed with traditional ingredients and a traditional mash process, this beer should taste very similar to what you would purchase in Bavaria. “Braunbier” is a callback to the original name for this style before it got the “Dunkel” name. Aroma features rich bready malt, toast, and nuts with very light chocolate. Chocolate & subtle roast give way to a semi-sweet, crisp finish on the palate. A dangerously easy-drinking beer.

Twelve - Czech Premium Pale Lager
5.0% ABV
The very first pale lagers were brewed in the Czech Republic town of Plžen in 1842. Inspired by a trip to the Czech Republic in 2019, our head of brewing operations Dan Sartwell selected hops, malt, and yeast to produce a true recreation of the beer style that "changed the world". Pours with a golden hue and a dense, lasting head. Strong peppery, earthy hop character balanced carefully with rich, bready and toasty malt. Finishing smooth and clean, this beer sits right at the point where drinkability and full flavor meet.

Janacek - Czech Dark Lager
5.0% ABV
A robust take on the Czech Dark Lager style just in time for the colder months. This beer has aromas reminiscent of cold brewed coffee, cola, and bread crust. On the palate we have a pleasant maltiness, earthy hops, and a surprisingly clean finish relative to its color. This beer’s namesake, Leoš Janáček, is a famous Czech composer who dedicated his life to learning about folk music from the rural reaches of the Czech Republic and writing music inspired by it. Na Zdravi!

Dent Head - Kolsch-style Ale
5.0% ABV
Straw-colored, light-bodied, and easy-drinking with malt notes of cracker and bread dough, spicy noble hops, and subtle fruitiness from the yeast. One of the harder styles to get right because there’s very little malt and hop aroma to hide behind. Cologne brewers were some of the first to organize into a brewer’s guild in the middle of the 14th century, and they’ve remained a brewing center on the Rhine ever since. Dent Head is inspired by the style, and it’s a highly drinkable beer with light corny sweetness and very low noble hop bitterness for balance.

Double Disco - NE DIPA
8.0% ABV
On the nose, a medley of tart tropical fruits fades pleasantly to honeydew, peach, and apricot. With a surprisingly light mouthfeel, moderate bitterness, and a lightly boozey finish, the cast of fruity flavors and aromas end on a comparatively dry and welcoming note. Notes of pineapple, passionfruit, kiwi, honeydew, cantaloupe, peach, and apricot. It’s not too boozy, not too cloying, and surprisingly drinkable at 8% alcohol.

SHERPA Chinook - Single Hop Pale Ale
5.0% ABV
A special collaboration with Champlain Valley Hops, this beer celebrates Vermont agriculture and the unique terroir of Vermont-grown hops. We brewed three pale ales with identical grain bills, yeast, and fermentation profiles, but hopped each batch exclusively with different hops. This version uses local Chinook hops.