3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at BJ’s in Houston (Brewed by St Arnolds). Pours orange with a white, short lived, foamy head. Aroma is of caramel malt and hints of hops. Medium, crisp body. Taste is herbal, earthy hops up front followed by toasted malt and caramel. Long, bitter finish. Nicely done Oktoberfest.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at BJs. Copper red with no head. Malty wheat bread aroma. smooth caramel malty taste with a sweet bread finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
BJ’s WIllowbrook. Has a clear orange copper color with a small off white head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is a light malt and cascade hops. The tase a sweet malt and caramel. A good Marzen from BJ’s.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a clear copper amber color with no head. Smell is fruity, lightly toasty malt and some yeastiness. Taste is crisp balanced toastiness and fruity malt along with a refreshing bitterness. Very nice and drinkable. Lightly dusty and yeasty flavor with lingering grassy hop flavor and bitterness. Enjoyable beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A pretty standard Marzen. Thought it was perhaps a little watery, and could of had more kick.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(draft at BJs Colorado Springs, 12/17/10). Amber color, with light cloudiness. Medium off white head. Moderate bready malt and caramel aroma and flavor. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Slick texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
BJ’s Oktoberfest (Boulder): Surprisingly tasty and easy to drink. Great session beer. Wholesome and fresh-tasting elements of biscuits and bread, with a balanced, slightly herbal hoppiness. Pinch of citrus.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Laguna Hills, CA, this was a pretty good Oktoberfest (they spelled it with a ’k’ there). Nice malty flavor, better than most O-fests.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at the brewpub in Denver. Cloudy amber - white head. Straw, hay, sweetness, brown sugar, light crispy, citrus, light hoppy. OK !!!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at BJ’s in Vacaville, CA. Poured a copper color with a red hue with little to no head. Tasted of sweet malt with just a hint of bitter a the end. Smooth a consistent on the palate. Great drinkable beer.
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