Roll out the barrel! Wild Rose Brewery Celebrates Oktoberfest!

(Calgary, Alberta, CANADA) – Get out your lederhosen; it is time to raise a pint (or two) for Oktoberfest. To celebrate, Wild Rose Brewery will release their Seasonal Release Oktoberfest brew on October 1st. The festivities will continue on October 19th with the first annual Wild Rose Oktoberfest event held at the brewery.

Made using the best Canadian barley malts available – Superior Pils, Superior Pale, Vienna and Munich – Wild Rose Oktoberfest has a rich malt flavour. The complex sweetness from these specialty malts is well balanced with two Noble hop varieties – Tettnanger for bittering and Saaz for aroma and flavour.

True to the Oktoberfest style, this brew was cold fermented with a blend of three German lager yeasts which add to the complexity. After three weeks in the fermentation tank, this brew was cold conditioned for an additional six weeks. Finishing at a strength of 5.5 % alcohol by volume, Wild Rose Oktoberfest is a perfect complement to locally made sausages and homemade mustards.

Wild Rose Oktoberfest BREW:
In celebration of the release on Friday, October 1st, a special cask conditioned version of Oktoberfest will be tapped at 4pm MST at the Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom. Crafted in limited quantities, Wild Rose Oktoberfest will be available only on draught at select restaurants and bars in Alberta including The Ship and Anchor in Calgary and at Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom (403.720.2733). 5.5% alc./vol.; Original Gravity (OG) 1.055; International Bittering Units (IBU) 28; Standard Reference Method (SRM) 10.

Wild Rose Oktoberfest EVENT:
Tuesday, October 19th – doors at 7pm – Wild Rose Brewery, #2, 4580 Quesnay Wood Drive
$30 includes a pint of Oktoberfest beer, a commemorative glass, entertainment, Oktoberfest themed food. Tickets may be purchased in advance by emailing [email protected] or calling 403.720.2733 x103

Wild Rose BREWERY:
Established in 1996, Wild Rose Brewery is a local Calgary craft brewery, which is passionate about creating great tasting beers, and is dedicated to using only the freshest ingredients. Available throughout Alberta in bottles and on tap, all of Wild Rose’s beers are all natural, unpasteurized and preservative-free. This quality is reflected in Wild Rose Brewery’s six bottled beers – Wild Rose Velvet Fog, Wild Rose SOB, Wild Rose WRaspberry Ale, Wild Rose WRed Wheat, Wild Rose Brown Ale and Wild Rose IPA.

Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom is located on the Currie Barracks at #2, 4580 Quesnay Wood Drive SW, Calgary, Alberta, T3E 7J3. www.wildrosebrewery.com