Back Road Fall Fest '09

Chuck always puts on a fun fest and with the Ein Prosit Band and the Alphorngruppe back again, this year was no exception. This group is just spectacular. Bells, Accordions, Pink Sousaphones, and 7 alphorns. Fun is the core, toasts, line dances, tuba solos, and of course the chicken dance. They're based in Kalamazoo but come from all over the midwest to this, one of their favorite venues.

You can catch Ein Prosit at Michigan City's Oktoberfest, Oct 10, and Disneyland's Oktoberfest, Oct 23/24.

Beer came from Back Road, Crown, Mishawaka, Shoreline, and the original stylings of Three Floyds sign makers.

• Back Road Scottish Ale – Nice 70/-. To style. Cool fermentation. Slight peat. 6.3%.
• Back Road Scottish Ale from a wood firkin. Less carbonation and therefore smoother.
• Crown Brewing Oktoberfest – Orange/copper. An American O'fest that seems a clone of this year's widely-hailed Sam Adams O'fest.
• Mishawaka Brewing Wall Street Wheat – Diacetyl.
• Shoreline Big Bella Heavy Scotch Ale – Very dark ruby brown. Massively thick and chewy. Huge malty start and quick bitterness to match. Imperial Scotch.
• Three Floyds Drunk Monk "Bavarian Style Hefe" – Hefemax. Banana is rife and ripe. Color and clarity of orange juice with pulp.

So here's the pictures of the band.