Originating in 1810 as a way to celebrate the marriage of the Bavarian crown prince to Princess Therese, the Oktoberfest came to be known, as it still is today, as a celebration dominated by beer. Specifically, the maerzen style was popular, as early modern German laws prohibited the brewing of beer between late April and late September. As one would need a beer to last through the entirety of the summer and still be palatable during the time of the festivities in early October, the maerzen--its naming owing to being brewed in Maerz (March in German)--was brewed with a slightly higher alcohol content as well as hop character in order to better preserve it throughout the summer months.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $100.00- $150.00