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Bubblehead Bob is joining the Wooden Shoe Brewing Co. Bubblehead Bob, in case you didn't know, is the mascot of the Minster Oktoberfest in western Ohio. The brewery has created a new beer -- aptly named Minster Oktoberfest -- for the festival and is using Bubblehead Bob on its label and packaging. The beer is a traditional German-style Octoberfest that's heavy on the malt. "The people of Minster feel the Oktoberfest is not just an event, it’s a feeling, a spirit, a happy mood combined with the warmth and friendship of community. This spirit lives in this beer," brewer Marc Pelletier said. Wooden Shoe is doing something pretty nifty with the beer. It's selling commemorative five-packs -- with a Bubblehead Bob bobblehead taking the place of one of the bottles. Traditional six-packs also are available. Sales are brisk. "It's going over so well that I have a feeling that it might be a beer that we make all the time," Pelletier said. Minster Oktoberfest can be found at select locations in the Minster, Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati areas. It's been a big year for Wooden Shoe, Pelletier added. The brewery started self-distributing and has seen sales jump by 400 percent since March. If you're dying for a taste of Wooden Shoe in Northeast Ohio, its beer is being sold at Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians.