District ChopHouse Oktoberfest

Brewed by ChopHouse & Brewery D.C. (owned by Rock Bottom)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Washington, Washington DC USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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On tap @ the Chophouse. On nitro, really?!? First off a horrible pour by the bartender. Amber/brown with a huge dense creamy beige head. Very mild aroma of bread. Sweet and malty with faint bitterness. The nitro added a nice creaminess to this but the beer was just ok to begin with.

Draft at GABF. Finally, a DC tick. Pours standard copper with a fluffy white head. Nose is soft bready malts and faint noble hops. Nothing really too stimulating. Some goes for the taste, generic munich notes with a crispness to it that keeps it refreshing. Still, I had a ton of O-fests at GABF and this was one of the least memorable. Okay.

Pours copper with an off white head. Smells of caramel, some biscuits, some earthy hints tea. Tastes spicy and peppery with some caramel hints, floral notes and a semi-dry, tea-like finish.

Tap at District ChopHouse. Pours clear orange with a small, frothy white head, low retention with light lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (toast, bread, cookie), light hops (spicy), and average esters (fruity) with a clean lager character. Flavor is heavy malt (toast, bread, cookie), light hops (spicy), and average esters (fruity) with a clean lager character. Medium body, carbonation, and creaminess, low warmth and a sweet finish.

Draught at Churchkey, an opening round gift from the staff, thank you gentlemen. Cloudy yellow, small white head. Pretty average slightly malty slightly bitter beer. Nothing special.

Copper coloured body with a light amber glow and a thin tan head. Aroma of nuts, caramel and some minor spices. Medium-bodied; Assertive malt in the flavour with some lighter german tasting hops and some subtle sweetness and a more pronounced spiciness. Aftertaste shows some spices, but mainly malty tastes that leave the mouth fairly dry. Overall, a good marzen with a touch of spices and some minor sweetness. A nice beer and worth trying if you are in the area when its available. I sampled this beer on draught in October 2009 at the brewpub.

Tap. Deep reddish-copper color. Bright white head. Flavor is odd, a bit off. Aroma of fruity toasted malt. A bit of bubblegum, a touch of black pepper. All in a good way. Flavor has a rich malty backbone. Followed by an herbal / medicinal hop. Very rich, full bodied.
26 Oct 09.

Poured a medium-dark amber color with a white head. Aroma was a moderately sweet malt, with notes of roasted nuts, spices. Flavor is sweet caramel, moderately bitter finish. Not bad.

From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 11/10/2007 Some hop aroma. Golden coloured and a little rich on the palate. Crisp and slightly bitter malt finish.

Draught at the brewpub
Dirty glass! Very light flavors and aroma, some caramel, completely useless.