Dominion Octoberfest

Brewed by Old Dominion Brewing Company (Coastal Brewing Co.)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Dover, Delaware USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Shrinking head, with nose of balanced hops and sweet malt. Medium body frames the hops and malt balance nicely. I would say that this is a near-replica of Victory’s version, but with a tiny bit more hop character. Excellent.

(Bottled 9/04/02) Big head that shrinks to a small one. Wonderful nose, lots of sweet malt and a touch of hops. The palate is medium in body. Good malt character. Very clean and well-rounded. A must try oktoberfest.

Not particularly my cup of Oktoberfest... Yes, had a healthy head and nice, hazy-golden-copper color, but it was a little too sweet in the flavor department for me. It was smooth and easy-drinking, but it had a big caramel and butterscotch flavor that I just couldn’t shake. Personally, I don’t like butterscotch, so I might be a little biased against this beer. Otherwise, I have a fairly large respect for Dominion.

Bronze color with little head. Beautifully intriguing floral and fruity aromas with a definite grape character. Good malt character and very clean with a hefty palate. Hop flavor and bitterness in the background, yet more prominate than other examples I’ve tried. A solid Oktoberfest and very pleasing.

Quite nice. Good, full, malty flavor, with some good hops. Nice color when poured. Lacked some depth of flavor, but still quite good.