Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boulder, Colorado USA

Draft (2008). Pours a darkish amber with little head. Some malts & grains Alcohol was not as noticeable to me as to others, I kind of liked it.

Bottle, Pours cloudy, with little head, not very hoppy a bit too sweet and a lot of alcohol. Imagine an light oktoberfest add some frosted flakes and a shot of vodka and you have this brew. Maybe im an ass but I just thought it was too big and hot to be noteworthy.

Flaske, 2006 årgang. Udmærket duft på en fin mørebrun rødlig øl. Duft af frugt, en tand pungent. Smagen er al for sød, og alkoholiseret uden noget humle til at bakke den op med, bliver det hurtigt for meget. Gætter på den er langt bedre frisk.

bomber. red with quarter inch white head which leaves no lacing. some sugarcoated malts on the aroma. full body. quite the asskicker.. this one packs a punch. spicy up front, smooth yet alcoholic on sides, some caramel. somewhat strong finish. you could lie this one down for a year or so... the hops are pretty subdued. really enjoyed this one.

nutty oaky mapley syrup aroma. Im not one for sweet beers, but this has a very drinkable and nice nutty sweetness in the flavor. Medium body. HIghly drinkable.

Pours slightly hazy pumpkin pie orange witha thin, but everlasting, creamy, off white head. Aroma is huge on caramel, and grain, theres a definite toasted marshmallow note that is pretty inviting, hop notes are all floral and go with the noticeable sweetness very well. Flavor it very toasty at first, a decent amount of spice comes in along with huge toffee. There are some pitted fruit and floral hop notes to the finish, bitterness is very low alcohol content is quite noticeable. A little sweet grainy malt comes in but doesn’t really pull it off as an Oktoberfest. Although I don’t really think this fits the Oktoberfest style well, I don’t think I have ever had an Imperial Oktoberfest so I can’t knock on it too badly. I did enjoy this beer, I just like a little more grain in my oktoberfests.

2008 Bottle. Pours a reddish orange with a clear small beige froth. Fruity floral aroma, some sweet rich caramel, with noticeable alcohol. Doughy sweet first taste, lots of abrasive alcohol, rich caramel, lightly nutty. Not really impressed. I love the taste of a traditional oktoberfest, and this beer exhibits some of those qualities, however, the booziness just throws it over the top and makes in not as enjoyable. Smooth glassy, almost syrupy, body with light soft carbonation. Not particularly impressed.

Sampled at the brewery, 2008 edition, slight hazy golden-orangeish amber hue, with a nice toasted, caramelized malt, fruity nose of spicy candied orange peel of floral hop leafiness, with a hint of ginger, nutmeg spiciness, a biscuity, nutty, brown sugar sweetness in the aroma follows through a full-bodied palate with a sweet toasty, caramel malt, fruity character candied orange peel, apricot, from the flowery hop leafy accent, with a nutty, toffee, candi sugar sweetness, leading towards a warmth, malty, fruity, lingering hop bitterness finish.