In honor of Germany’s Oktoberfest, McKenzie Brew House is hosting its second annual “McKenzie-fest” at its restaurant locations in Malvern and Chadds Ford through Oct. 3. Guests will enjoy special festival beers, Oktoberfest music and authentic German fare.
To kick off the weekend, brewers Ryan Michaels and Gerard Olson will host an Anti-Reinheitsgebot Oktoberfest Beer Dinner on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. on McKenzie Brew House Malvern’s outdoor deck and patio. The dinner will feature several courses of German-inspired fare, each complemented by a German-influenced beer. The Anti-Reinheitsgebot dinner is priced at $39 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. The following specialty beers will be featured:
— Pumpkinfest: Brewed with Pennsylvania Dutch pumpkins, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and ginger
— Oktoberfest: A malty, strong amber lager brewed with black pepper
— La Faute: A dark, strong lager brewed with candied sugar
— Oer Faute: La Faute, aged in a French red wine barrel in our house micro flora, providing added acidity, depth, and complexity
— Krüg Bier: A hoppy, orange-colored German Ale made with lots of candied sugar and German Hops.
“Reinheitsgebot is a centuries-old purity law established for German beer, mandating that only essential ingredients – malt, hops, yeast, and water – may be used when brewing beer,” said Ryan Michaels, the award-winning head brewer at McKenzie Brew House. “For this beer pairing dinner, we’re overlooking the Reinheitsgebot, and introducing guests to incredible German-inspired beers made with non-traditional ingredients.”
McKenzie Brew House Malvern is at 240 Lancaster Ave, Malvern, and can be reached at 610-296-2222. McKenzie Brew House Chadds Ford is at 451 Wilmington-West Chester Pike, Glen Mills, and can be reached at 610-361-9800.
