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Big Time Octoberfest Harvest Ale


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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 3.52/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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Evenly balanced between malt and hops with an appropriate orange cast for fall, this years Octoberfest features the delicious flavor of Crystal hops, a more assertive variant of Hallertau. A tribute to both the German Octoberfest and the local hop harvest. A tasty accompaniment to the change of seasons. OG 15.2 (1.061)


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
riversideAK (4553) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - OCT 28, 2008
Tap at Big Time. Fresh light floral aroma a bit of sweetish caramel malts. Pours copper with a nice thin head. The flavor is fresh and hoppy. Hops are moderately bitter, but more just clean and fresh. Malt is minimal. Body is light and smooth with a crisp hoppiness.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bb (4888) - Alamo, California, USA - OCT 10, 2008
Draft. Amber beer with a low off-white head. Light malt, light mineral aroma. Light caramel flavor with light mineral and light citrus hops. Medium bodied. light caramel, light earth, and light hops linger.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
CapFlu (3798) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 10, 2007
(Draught) Sampled at the brewpub in Seattle on October 20, 2007. Thin, dissipated almond coloured head with a cloudy mildly carbonated copper body. Nose of roasted coffee beans. Flavour develops with a lovely vanilla bean blended with chocolate covered coffee beans. This is by far the best oktoberfest beer I’ve tried.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (10184) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 27, 2007
Hazy vibrant amber. Toasty, earthy aroma with a slight citrus accent. Slight diacetylly note, dark caramel sweetness and hints of earth. Well balanced.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BillKismet (2753) - Seattle, Washington, USA - OCT 4, 2002
Beautiful autumn orange-amber, but lacks a head. Like many harvest ales--this beer is an oktoberfest in name only--and is more akin to an APA/IPA. Pungent and tangy crystal hops in aroma and flavor. This tanginess saturates the tongue and is fairly pleasant.


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