3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Mine was labelled "Oktoberfest" rather than Festbier. In any event, the pour was fantastic, with a huge billowing head and excellent clarity. But I must admit to being quite surprised by the flavor. The malt was of the sort I associate with English ales, of all things. It had the woody apple qualities which do not seem frequently to pop up in a German beer. Not bad, really, on the whole.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: DEC 29, 2004 (500 ml bottle: $2.85 at Liquid Solutions in Tigard OR) A malty but decidedly average German Oktoberfest with a mild, toasty, lightly sweet maltiness and a gentle bitterness. Up to this point, this is a pretty decent beer, however, there’s a noticeable metalic flavor in the finish that leaves an awful aftertaste and ruins the beer. However, the metallic flavor becomes less pronounced with each sip, and it’s gone after awhile. Medium bodied, but gets a little watery toward the finish. The nose is malty and lightly toasty. Pale golden color. Small whitish head that fades to a thin layer, but shows good head retention and some patchy lacing. Not the greatest Oktoberfest out there, but I kinda like the toastiness. I’m not reducing the rating for the initial metallic flavor.
1.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Dull, murky yellowish hue, moderate head formation. Malty, cereal grain aroma. Bland grainy palate, touch of winey-ness. Sweet aftertaste. I would have suspected this was a bad bottle except for the other ratings here.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This beer has a nice flavor. It’s a little bit bland, but it fits for the style. The mouthfeel is very good, with a little bit of thickness to it. This beer has a soft enough flavor to drink all night long, but it doesn’t have enough character to be a session brew.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Ahh, to be the first... Heck, I even beat DerekArent to this one; he’s gonna be ticked.
Pours an amber color with a little bit of a head that left some lacing.
Aroma is faint, but almost completely malt. Right on for the style, actually, only very weak.
Flavor is also on the weak side but typical: sweet with a touch of hops. There’s some spices floating around that almost remind me of spiced apple cider.
Palate is nice and thick, again right for style. It’s funny how thick it is without being stronger tasting though.
Overall, a damn good example and worth seeking out.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle pours translucent yellow, small white foamy head, fairly decent lacing, with virtually no carbonation. Light aroma of oat cereal and grains. Flavor is only slightly malty, mainly grains. Medium body & mouthfeel. Finish is rather bland, flat, and boring. Probably the Bud Light of Oktoberfests in Germany.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
A pretty boring oktoberfest, nice orange color with a white bubbly head, hoppy/light malt aroma. Flavor was bland with a hoppy bitterness toward the end, but not much taste up front.
2.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Beer pours a nice copper coler with a nice white head. The aroma is the best thing about this beer. I can smell it across the room. Kind of a bread and earthy smell. Flavor is deffinatly hops and malt but both do not stand out on their own. Overall this been is very drinkable and afffordable when you want to try something different.
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