- Western Hemisphere -
Rocktoberfest
Brewer - Rock Bottom Brewery – Long Beach Long Beach, CA, USA
Style - German-Style Märzen
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Spezialbier Edel
Brewer - Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren AG Kaufbeuren, Germany
Style - German Style Oktoberfest/Wiesen (Meadow)
October 2
- Western Hemisphere -
Samuel Adams Octoberfest,
Brewer - Boston Beer Company, Boston MA, USA
Style - Oktoberfest
ABV - 5.4%
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Weihnachtsbier
Brewer - Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Glauner GmbH & Co. KG Alpirsbach, Germany
Style - German Style Oktoberfest/Wiesen (Meadow)
October 3
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Kostritzer Schwarzbier
Brewer - Kostritzer, Bad Köstritz, Thuringia, Germany
Style - Olive-black lager
Attributes - Dark in Color but Light Bodied
Flavor - Creamy, slightly toasty
- German Reunification Day October 3, 1990
- Western Hemisphere -
Upland Oktoberfest
Brewer - Upland Brewing Co. Bloomington, IN, USA
Style - American-Style Amber Lager
October 4
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Brewer - Brauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany
Style - Hefeweizen
ABV - 5.4%
- Western Hemisphere -
Berliner Weisse
Brewer - Snake River Brewing Jackson, WY, USA
Style - German-Style Sour Ale
October 5
- Western Hemisphere -
Ten FIDY
Brewer - Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery, Lyons, CO, USA
Style - Russian Imperial Stout
ABV -9.5%
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Distelhäuser Leichtes
Brewer - Distelhäuser Brauerei Tauberbischofsheim, Germany
Style - German Style Leicht(bier)
October 6
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Schneider Weisse Original
Brewer - Schneider Weisse, Kelheim, Germany
- Western Hemisphere -
Old Harbor Taina
Brewer - Old Harbor Brewery San Juan, Puerto Rico
Style - South German-Style Weizenbock
October 7
Lemon Grass wheat Ale
Brewer - Outer Banks Brewing Station, Kill Devil Hills, NC, USA
Style - Herb and Spice Beer
October 8
100% Brett Autumn Maple
Brewer - The Bruery, Placentia, CA, USA
Style - Experimental Beer
October 9
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Schneider Aventinus Private Weissbierbrauerei
Brewer - G. Schneider & Sohn, Kelheim, Germany
Style - Weizenbock
ABV - 8.2%
- Western Hemisphere -
Heavy Seas Gold Ale
Brewer - Clipper City Brewing Co. Baltimore, MD, USA
Style - Golden Ale
October 10
Munich Dunkles
Brewer - Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant, Topeka, KS, USA
Style - European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel
October 11
World Wide Stout,
Brewer - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton DE, USA
Style - Imperial Stout
ABV - 18%
October 12
Allagash Black
Brewer - Allagash Brewing Company, ME, USA
Style - Belgian Strong Dark Ale
ABV 7.5%
October 13
Bell’s Expedition Stout,
Brewer - Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI, USA
Style - Russian Imperial Stout
ABV - 10.5%
October 14
AleSmith Wee Heavy
Brewer - AleSmith Brewing Co. San Diego, CA, USA
Style - Scotch Ale
October 15
Shredders wheat
Brewer - Barley Brown's Brew Pub Baker City, OR, USA
Style - American Style wheat Beer
October 16
Gose
Brewer - Upright Brewing Co. Portland, OR, USA
Style - German-Style Sour Ale
October 17
Dead Guy Ale
Brewer - Rogue Ales, Newport, OR, USA
Style - Maibock
ABV - 6.5%
October 18
Redwood Cream Stout
Brewer - Redwood Brewing Co. Flint, MI, USA
Style - Sweet Stout
October 19
Maple Tripple
Brewer - Lawson's Finest Liquids Warren, VT, USA
Style - Specialty Beer
October 20
Top Heavy Hefeweizen
Brewer - Piece Brewing Co. Chicago, IL, USA
Style - South German-Style Hefeweizen
October 21
Vermonster
Brewer - Rock Art Brewery, VT, United States
Style - American Barleywine
ABV - 10.00%
- On September 9th, 2009 A cease and desist letter arrives to Rock Art Owner, Matt Nadeau from Hansen Beverage Company, owners of Monster Energy Drink, asking that Nadeau end its use of the term "Vermonster" and pay Hansen all legal fees in pursuing the matter. An amount the small family owned brewery could not pay. This despite the fact that "Vermonster" was before Monster Energy Drinks.
Nadeau turned to Social Media and Local News to avoid being crushed by the conglomerate.
On October 9th, 2009 In response to a now-deleted plea on the Official Monster Energy Drink Facebook Fan Page, a company representative replied, “Nobody cares, get a life.”
Several attorneys offered free consultation and representation to the small brewery. On October 21st, under public pressure, the threat of a Monster Energy Drink boycott, and many vermont stores pulling Moster Energy Drink from their shelves, Hansen Beverage dropped the demands on the condition Rock Art stay out of the Energy Drink market. Which they had no intention of doing in the first place.
October 22
Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop Ale
Brewer - Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA, USA
Style - American IPA
ABV - 6.7%
October 23
Duvel
Brewer - Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat, Breendonk, Belgium
Style - Belgian Strong Pale Ale
ABV - 8.5%
October 24
Russian Imperial Stout
Brewer - Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Wilmington, DE, USA
Style - British-Style Imperial Stout
October 25
Samuel Adams Black Lager
Brewer - Boston Beer Company, Boston MA, USA
Style - Schwarzbier
ABV - 4.9%
October 26
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Brewer - Uinta Brewing Co. Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Style - Bitter
October 27
Two Hearted Ale
Brewer - Bell’s Brewery, Galesburg, MI, USA
Style - American IPA
ABV - 7.1%
October 28
- Eastern Hemisphere -
Pilsner Urquell,
Brewer - Plzensky Prazdroj
Style - Czech Pilsener
- Independent Czechoslovak State Day
- Western Hemisphere -
Spetsnaz Stout
Brewer - The Grumpy Troll Brewery, Restaurant & Pizzeria Mount Horeb, WI, USA
Style - Stout
October 29
Punkin Ale
Brewer - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Style - Pumpkin Ale
ABV - 7%
October 30
Creeper
Brewer - SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta, GA
Style - Barrel Aged Sour Beer
October 31
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza (Michigan, USA)
Attributes - Gets better with age
Flavor - Oak, spicy, floral, and slightly tart