Front Street Oktoberfest (NC)

Brewed by Front Street Brewery (NC)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Wilmington, North Carolina USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Serving: Draft at the brewpub. It pours a muddy brown with a small, off white head. The nose is very earthy with some nuttiness. The flavor is definitely more nuttiness and dirt than biscuit or toast. A little off in my mind. Medium bodied with lower carbonation. This one just struck me as more of a "dirt beer" than Oktoberfest. Skip this one if you are a fan of Marzens.

A standard dark orange pour with a good amount of cream colored head. Surprising amount of lacing. Malt, grass aromas with some slight citrus and pine. Very nice malt flavors, caramel/toffee. A little bit of red fruit and hops through the finish. Almost medium bodied and fairly lively in the mouth. This is not exactly standard for the style in that it has stronger malt and carmelly sweetness. I think that is what makes this better than your typical Octoberfest. I would say this has improved from the 2007 version.

(Whoopsie! Accidentally entered this review back on 10/20/07 under the IOWA Front Street Brewery.) Cloudy sunset amber with flecks of orange. Short-lived head. Bready aromatics with a bit of nut and toasted grain. A twang on the palate initially. Maltiness rides shotgun to an odd lactic feel. Huh? Thinner feel that I’d like. Not your average oktoberfest. I’m not so sure this is even an oktoberfest to tell you the truth...

Draft at brewpub. Pours a dark reddish orange color with a foamy tan head. Lots of hints of malt and barley. Some caramel detected. Finished thin and light on the palate. Beer must be made to pair with food.