4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Rich and malty with a slight hoppiness in the finish, this is a fine example of the style. Clear amber with a subdued carbonation, this is a brew with a firm hand, but emminent drinkability. Nicely balanced with a long malty finish. Hops lend a mild spiciness to the aftertaste. Another winner from Foothills!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From notes 10/17/05:
Pours a rich dark amber color with a frothy light tan head. Reduces to a thin cap. Laces in one continuous thin sheet. Aromas are thick with caramel malts. Chewy toffee. A subtle note of hoppiness to the nose. Flavors coat the palate with molten caramel and teeth-sticking toffee. Hoppiness is rather subdued here; malts win out big time. Full mouthfeel. Drinkable for autumn...even if the temp has been in the 70s and 80s around here.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at the Piedmont Ale House in Burlington, NC. They told me it had just arrived, so I’m assuming this is the 2007 version of this seasonal. Clear copper under a 1 finger off white head, but with good lace. Malt based aroma of caramel with some subtle spice. Medium body with a pleasant rich chewiness, and without the stickiness often seen with this tyle. Although the flavors are typical of an Oktoberfest with a malty sweetness, this does not linger, and some welcome dryness comes on courtesy of some spicy bitterness. I thought this was actually quite good, avoiding the pitfalls often seen with this style.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Flying Saucer Raleigh. Pours a deep copper with a white head. Nose is very bready, maybe a touch of toffee. Taste is nice and dry, not too sweet. biscuit notes are there with just enough clean bitterness to help it out. Very good Oktoberfest.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a fairly dark amber color with a thick tan head. Expected rich malty aroma with hints of apple and toffee. Interesting flavor. Tastes slightly bigger than other Oktoberfests I’ve had. Lots of sweet malt, dark fruits and oddly enough maybe a slight chocolatey/caramel finish. Light bitterness at the finish rounds this one out. I’ve gotten sort of bored with O-fests but this one was unique enough that I enjoyed drinking an entire growler.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft numerous times. Dark red colored pour with a tan head on it. Smell is malty and kind of hoppy with a little bit of alcohol. Taste is sweet and malty with a little bit of toffee in it. Easy to drink and not overly sweet and coying like some Oktoberfest beers are. I actually liked this one, which is rare for me considering this is one of my least favorite styles.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark red-orange, beige cover. Aroma is biscuit, toast, caramel. Taste is bready, light toast, thin caramel.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
GABF 2010. pretty straightforward 0fest. Pours a medium clear amber with a thinning head some lace. Aroma is nutty, earth, moderate caramel, vienna breadiness and some toffee munich malts as well with light grass and hops. Flavor is toast, biscuit, some slight sharp caramel, moderate sweetness, and a clean finish. Nothing too crazy but pretty well made. Slight fruitiness as it warms.
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