Franconia Oktoberfest

Brewed by Franconia Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
McKinney, Texas USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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On tap at the Idle Rich pub in Dallas in a 1/2 liter mug (Spaten) First off, I like slightly sweet October beers. This one was served with a nice 1 inch head (space in the mug for 1/2 liter beer and 1 inch of head) very amber with golden hints from the sunlight. The aroma is strong with spicy malt and fruit. Lots of malt, richness and sweetness layered in with a roasted caramel flavor to the tongue. Medium to full body with a touch of lingering sweetness and hint of carbonation. Very Drinkable. Notice I used sweet frequently, it is not a sugary beer, but balanced and likely to be considered more of a desert beer by most drinkers. I like the overall presentation and drinkablility. Will miss it once the kegs are gone and look forward to next year.

This beer pours a deep amber with a large off white head. The aromas are pumpkin, sweet malt. The mouthfeel is syrupy and sweet with a light bitterness at the end. This is a top notch beer. Cheers!

I was pleasantly surprised...not typically a marzen fan, I tried it when I got to the front of the line and they didn’t have a lager. Smooth and pleasant, a bit darker than typical but may have been the cups they were using. cool to have a local brew headlining the hometown oktoberfest! also, no hangover - clearly obeying the german law of 15xx and not putting any of the american poisons in the product.

on tap, finally got some of this, dense burnt orange with strong tan foam, great spice and malt aroma, flavor is perfect marzen, malty, spicy fruit,bready, lasting finish, this is the best O’fest I have had yet.

UPDATED: SEP 17, 2009 On tap at McKinney, TX. Oktoberfest. Pours a great looking deep amber/copper with very nice biege head. Aroma of rich malt, caramel, some spice. Flavor is rich malt, caramel, spice. Mouthfeel is light-medium with high carbonation.....Overall, VERY good Oktoberfest!!!! Tasty!

Clear ruby red color with a tan head. Awesome fruity sweet bread, sweet spicy aromas. Smooth medium body. Spicy sweet malty flavor is raw, earthy dark honey slathered on Hawaiiian bread. Great malt bomb here. Draft@ G Man FTW

On tap at the McKinney Oktoberfest. As I gazed at ericandersnavy’s half empty mug, I realized how pretty the beer looked in his, and how shitty it looked in my dinky plastic cup. Rated from my cup, the beer was completely black with a Franconia label floating in it. Rated from Eric’s mug that he selfishly kept to himself, the beer was a clear reddish orange. Smells rather nice with sweet malts. Flavorful with sweet malts as well in the flavor but has an upfront tartness. Finishes well with lingering bitter sweet. Probably my favorite thing out of Franconia to date.

on tap at oktoberfest in mckinney tx. poured a dark amber with a beige head that would not go away. aroma of malt and spices. flavor pretty much the same with the addition of some earthiness. medium body with medium carbonation. a pretty good oktoberfest.

On draught at the Holy Grail in Plano, TX. Solid amber pour with a nice head. Aroma is slightly sweet and earthy. Taste is bakery spices, malts and bread. Smooth finish. Overall, a solid Oktoberfest beer!

On tap. Solid Marzen. Pours a nice clear amber with a light brown head that sticks around for a while. Aroma is nice and malty with caramel. Taste is great caramel and a bit of candy corn. Mouthfeel is creamy with light bubbles.