Pours straw yellow and clear. Aroma of yeast and some hops. Smooth, velevety on the palate-minimal carbonation. Malt and yeast with some hops on the palate.

At last I get a go at a really fine Aktienbraruei production - their interpreation on the festive Oktoberfest. A mottled white head develops atop the gold beer, seemingly supported by two curved columns of bubbles. The aroma sneaks through the pocked crust to deliver a light, sweet and creamy smell. Lemon, angel food cake, coconut, spongecake, orange liqueur and unripe pineapple give this Oktoberfest a cheery exuberance and depth heretofore unseen in this style. On the whole, the flavor is less sweet and sugary, but replete with delicate sophistry. Smooth, thick and creamy, this beer delivers a light graininess to the tongue, absent any lager bitterness. It also has enough sugar to please but not enough to buzz. Neutral, like Switzerland, but also like Switzerland, awesome. Amidst this zen simplicity there are light flashes of pineapple flavoring and the taste of caramelized foods (Maillard) like caramelized onions. Quite delicious, and so far, my favorite in the Oktoberfest and Aktienbrauerei family.

Not a huge fan of most fest beers I find in my area but this was really good. It was not overly bitter and had a very nice hop aroma. This was a very well balanced fest beer that I could honestly drink day after day.

500 ml bottle from Hollingshead; Nose is grassy with caramel, and light lemon and vanilla notes; translucent yellow with a medium white head; flavor has pepperiness, graininess, a vanilla hint, and a tiny bit of bitterness. Quite a bit of nuances for a clear yellow beer.

In the 0.5L bottle from Total Beverage, Denver. Pours a very light golden yellow with a medium to thick white head. Incredible freshly-mown straw aroma. Delicious bready malt flavor, but not strong or overpowering. Mild enough for maß consumption, so that’s pretty much my benchmark in a fest bier: has flavor, but not so much that you can’t pound it.