3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
22oz bottle. The oktoberfest has had a few issues in the past 2 years as I have heard during the lagering. Pours a very decent orange/dark amber hue, minimal head, but decent carbonation. Aromas are quite malty, caramel notes fairly light. Palate follows through with a high malt and caramel profile through the finish. Smooth and tastier than past few years.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Decent Oktoberfest. Poured a copper color with offwhite head. Aroma was caramel, leaves, and fruity sweetness. Taste is not fresh clean and malty like I expect out of a good marzen, but its more sweet and rich like i would expect out of an 8% dopplebock. Its not bad but its not real good either.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
When I think Marzen I think crisp. This is malty and a rich. Not a bad beer just a medicore Oktoberfest.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A: The beer pours amber in color with a couple fingers of khaki colored head.
S: Aromas of toffee and bread with a subtle toasted malt character. There is a fair bit of yeast as well as some fruity esters such as apples. A touch of caramel in there, too.
T: A bit of a popcorn type flavor, maybe caramel corn when combined with the caramel sweetness. Toffee and toasted bread malts are also present. Some yeast and fruity, sweet esters.
M: Medium bodied and medium carbonation.
O: A bit one note, but not a bad Oktoberfest.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Poured a medium amber body with a thin light tan head lacking any retention or lace. Aroma was all sweet malts, mixing a strong caramel note and a mild brown sugar note. Flavor was very sweet, not cloying but still sweet. A little one-dimensional. Palate was mild and body was somewhat thin. Mildly carbonated.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
22 oz. bottle poured a red amber in color with a thin covering of white head. aroma has sweetness, toffee, mild spices, and sweet malt. mouth feel is medium and has decent carbonation. flavor has sweet malts, burnt caramel, gets a bit sticky from the sweetness, and some bitter hops on the finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap. Brown-orange, tiny head. Aroma caramel and brown sugar. Medium body, a little syrupy. Sweet caramel flavor, a little spice, not really noticing any hops or anything. Representative of the style, not bad.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
22 oz bottle from Table and Vine. West Springfield,MA. For $4.49. A good price for a nice brew. Can’t tell color or head from a 12 oz plastic cup, however none of that matters. he flavor makes this shine. Caramel and a malt / sweet nose. Medium mouthfeel, Caramel and toffee are the biggest factors here, with a light European hop in the finish, behind the sweetness. A really nice Marzen. I liked this brew overall.
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