I was playing around on BA and someone noted that Great Lakes Oktoberfest is already on tap at the brewery. This made me think about how seasonal beers seem to be showing up earlier and earlier each year. I remember seeing some summerfests/wheats hit shelves in March and while the thoughts of an Oktoberefst in my hands does sound mighty appetizing, thinknig of drinking it in the middle of the hottest summer I can ever remember seems a bit premature. When I think of Oktoberfests, I think of cool fall weather and football, not 98* and high humidity in July.
I know seasonal releases are up to each brewery, but do you think this trend is getting a bit out of control? While I could drink Great Lakes Oktoberfest year round (and would), I don't want it to get to the point where winter warmers are released before Labor Day. Thoughts?
