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Coffee Break: Oktoberfest

Mikkeller's Eaux Henry! Eaux Sally! beer at Eaux Claires 2016. Photo by Nate Ryan/MPR.
Mikkeller's Eaux Henry! Eaux Sally! beer at Eaux Claires 2016. Photo by Nate Ryan/MPR.Johnson, Cecilia

September 17, 2021

Oktoberfest season is here! There's the Oktober Fest at Luce Line Brewing, Twin Cities Oktoberfest, and New Ulm's 39th Oktoberfest - to name a few! The season of suds is here, and we'd like to celebrate accordingly.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention beer?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs Played

Beck - Beercan
John Lee Hooker - One Bourbon, One Shot, One Beer
The Fiery Furnaces - Restorative Beer
Bessie Smith - Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle Of Beer
Wilco - Passenger Side
Black Flag - T.V. Party
The Replacements - Beer For Breakfast
Jerry Lee Lewis - What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)