Beck’s Oktoberfest

Brewed by Brauerei Beck & Co./Becks (InBev)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Bremen, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Dark amber color; Light to medium body; Aroma of malt, & spice; Flavor of roasted sweet malt, hops, and some spice; A bit on the light side; Surprisingly, not that bad.

Labor day, patty and toms. Bottle. Skunky cereal at first, some of that spicy sweet marzen to follow, but overall tastes too much like the basic lager and not much more...

Bottle. The pour was a clear medium brown with an average sized (1-2 finger) head that was just a shade off of white with lacing that was almost non-existent. The aroma was of toasted bread malts, a mild herbal hop and a soapy yeast with a mild hint of toffee, dried fruit and some spice. The taste was nice and malty with just a hint of sweetness at first then became a bit more on the bitter side and a little acetic with a mild hoppy-sweet flavor at the end. The flavor lasted an average amount of time for this style of beer. Mouthfeel was light in body and watery in texture with a nice lively carbonation. Overall a light Oktoberfest, with a nice balance of flavors making it quite drinkable. It is typical of the Märzen style and a tasty brew.

This used to be was one of the most popular Oktoberfest beers in Pittsburgh area at one time. I still hold a certain fondness for this brew at this time of the year. Overall, a decent beer, now considered more of a macro beer. I always have a few of these now that the leaves are turning.

Keeping in mind that Bremen isn’t exactly Oktoberfest central, this effort by Beck’s is pretty good. Pours a deep garnet and light brown color, with a fairly decent head. Not much hops to speak of, and the malt that comes through is fairly bread-like in aroma. A little thin on the palate for the style, but still fairly flavorful. Hints of German dark bread, and a slight anise flavor up front. Slight hop bitterness in back, with only a hint of hop flavor. Not the best Oktoberfest, but not the worst either.

Amber with a cream head. Grain, malts, caramel, and dough. Thin palate, grain, malt, like the nose quite a bit.

Bottle. Pours a amber with orange hue and beige head. Aroma of light caramel, toasted grain, hay. Flavor is much the same with an off-dry flavor, a bit earthy with a light grassy, dirty bitter in finish. Mouthfeel is light body with high carbonation. Overall, I don’t know why I expected more out of this.....but its ok in my opinion but doesn’t hold a candle to their main competition.....except for Warsteiner.

This is a beer that tastes off if its ice cold. If its slightly chilled, it tastes much better. Pure bread in the flavor and its pretty good for the style.

One of the 3 prominent green bottle Oktoberfests. Although it is a prominent name like Beck’s it doesn’t seem to be the most densely populated Oktoberfest product on the shelves here in my neck of the woods. That could be good considering the mass produced original Beck’s suffers a bit from mass production techniques. It pours with an almost quintessential Oktoberfest appearance into my mug. Has a foamy somewhat quick dissipating tan/white head and a beaming, clear, darkish amber/orange body. Smells sweet and nutty like a good Oktoberfest, slight metallic notes, no sign of skunkage. I forgot to mention the best before end is 6 of 2010 so it is an extremely fresh bottle and has been properly shipped and stored. Like the Warsteiner Oktoberfest, hints of original Beck’s stick out a little bit in this one, but overall it seems like a better crafted brew than the original. Like in the Warsteiner, the flavors are a bit more subdued than your typical Oktoberfest, but the both the nutty, roasty, sweet malts, and peppy hops make this a highly enjoyable beer. I really like the mouthfeel on this one, it is a bit light in body but goes down very smoothly. Its lower abv (5%) makes it one of the more sessionable Oktoberfest brews. Overall it is the best Beck’s has to offer and holds its own in the Oktoberfest category. Despite its macro and masses pleasing leanings it is a good brew and is extremely addictive.

Easy drinking Oktoberfest style beer. A medium dark brown with some reddish tints, small white head and lots of lacing. Taste is big on the malts, and does have a big hop presence. Slightly bitter finish. Overall a good beer worth trying