Looks like the Oktoberfest beers have been released as that was what I saw a lot of while picking up some beer earlier today. In addition to making my own 6 pack with a variety of beers, I picked up a 6 pack of Hofbrau Oktoberfest to try. I tried the regular Hofbrau last Sunday at a German restaurant and it tasted very similar to Spatan in my opinion. I really love this time of year with all the Oktoberfest beers plus the celebrations. The same German restaurant I went to last Sunday does Wurstfest every August, which is all you can eat sausage and they have 16 different varieties to choose from. It's a great way to try different versions to see which ones you like and which ones you don't and it runs all month long. Then they do Oktoberfest over a weekend in late September/early October.