Octoberfest Pizza?

There is this popular local pizza chain in the KC metro called Minsky’s. Ever so often, they release a limited run product in conjunction with other area businesses.

The first one I remember was a BBQ pizza in conjunction with Joe’s KC BBQ. Recently they released a potato chip featuring their award winning french fry seasoning in conjunction with Guy’s potato chips. But this one beats them all!

In conjunction with Boulevard Brewing Company and Joe’s KC they have introduced the limited edition: Octoberfest Pizza!!! 🎉🎊🍻

It features an alfredo-mustard-BBQ sauce made with Boulevard Brewery’s Pale Ale. Then a layer of smoked sausage from Joe’s KC. Topped with deep fried white cheddar cheese curds, crispy tater tots and smoked bacon all covered by a layer of mozzarella.

The taste of this pizza is unique, savory and definitely cheesy! The sausage has a decent, but not overwhelming, kick to it. The chesse curds melt beautifully when you bite into them giving you a burst of flavor so distinct from the mozzarella.

To be honest, I never picked up any smoked bacon flavor. I only found a couple of tots on my pizza. I enjoyed the sauce, but the main flavor of this pie was cheese. Between the curds and the ton of mozzarella, the bacon, tots and sauce were mostly lost in the background.

There was quite a cheese pull getting this slice out of the box

The biggest letdown about this pizza is when I tried to eat a leftover slice cold the next morning. This is NOT the kind of pizza that tastes good cold.

The Octoberfest pizza was good, but except for the sausage slices, it really didn’t have any flavors I typically associate with Octoberfest. I found that reheating my leftover slices and adding some sauerkraut on top gave it a better flavor profile. More German, in keeping with the season, and the kick of kraut helped balance out the savory, cheesy overload.

Score = 77%

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