Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest

Crystal clear orange amber pour with little light tan head. Incredibly malty aroma, and a hint of alcohol, almost as a wisp of vinegar. Very sweet malt flavor, Body is almost syrupy but has a carbonation prick in the tongue. Aftertaste has the smallest warming effect due to the abv. In my opinion, not worth the price, but an intereting take on the marzen style.

Oktoberfest is supposed to be about session beer; why would we need an imperial? This had too much alcohol and it was entirely too much front and center. The beer was too sweet, not dry or nutty or in the Oktoberfest style. Like most of Avery offerings, this is all balls and no subtlety.

More imperial than marzen, but I’m not complaining. Aroma is a bit on the faint side, noble hops, worty malts, but you have to come to it, rather than the other way around. Gorgeous clear orange pour, huge beige head, sparkling, lots of lace. Flavor has abundant noble hops on the front of a huge malt backbone; sweet like raw sugar; a lot of nut, especially almond; spicy: pepper, mace, orange peel, vanilla, lavender; this beer is delicious and complex. Long finish focusing on the hops. Creamy on the palate, depite all the head, just soft prickles on the tongue.

draft @sierra. NIce surprise to see Kaiser on tap but for it to be the 07 kaiser. Great amber hue, but the mid palate was fantastic lots of malty and almost vegital characteristics. The 9.3 was very well hidden and makes me wanna age a few for next year.

Pours an amber color with a nice head that doesn’t go away. Nice malty aroma, sweet. Wonderful mouthfeel. Nice sweet malty flavor, clean, great finish!

Amber pour, fairly clear. Whitish head. Malty aromas with some ligty citrus. More malty flavors than the usual Octoberfest brew. Definetely improves itself as it warms. Brown sugar, fig, raisin. Big, but smooth and clean finishing. Good to have by the fire in October. Yet another good brew from Avery, I have yet to be dissappointed. One of the best I’ve had for the style, but really outside the norm for the style.

22 oz bottle 2007 vintage. Pours copper with a big head. After first sip, I was a bit confused by the whole experience, but by the middle of the glass I came to appreciate this imperial Oktoberfest. Big malty nose and taste. Spicy, mild pepper, finish. ABV is undetectable.

Pours amber with a small off white head. Aroma is big and malty. Taste is very malty and has a big warming effect that comes with the finish. An interesting brew for sure.