Octoberfest

Celebrate Oktoberfest with Us

Prost! Oktoberfest is a time honored tradition celebrating the marriage of Bavarian Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen and Crown Prince Ludwig in October of 1810 — and beer, of course. Since the publication of our first issue in 1845, Scientific American has been steeped in all things beer, from recipes and the chemistry of brewing to technology and the tools of the trade. With an All Access subscription, you’ll be able to tap into these fascinating stories and many others about one of the world’s most cherished beverages. SUBSCRIBE • January 1860: The Process of Beer-Making - Mechanical, Chemical, Microscopic • November 1862: The Hop in England and America • November 1886: The Science of Drinking • December 1875: The Preservation of Hops • February 1881: Barrel Machinery • August 1892: Enormous Production of Beer • June 1904: Malting and Brewing Conducted on Scientific Principles • November 1929: The Outlawed Industry ‘Comes Back’ • June 1933: How Beer is Brewed • December 1981: Reflections on the Rising Bubbles in a Bottle of Beer • August 1996: The Mystery of Lambic Beer • April 2007: Mathematics Point the Way to a Perfect Head of Beer • August 2015: Scientists Make the First New Lager Yeasts in Centuries