Great Lakes Oktoberfest

Bottle courtesy of BeerExchange -- cool extra.

Nice malty lager, extremely drinkable. Maybe a little bit sweet-and-sour, but very enjoyable. Toasty, hints of west-coast-style hops. Nice beer. Reminds me just how good it is to drink good fresh lagers in Germany

A real good example of the style. but not really a big standout. Sort of derpressing, since usually Great Lakes comes through big. No real dominating flavors, just a smooth orange malty beer. Not too sweet or floral either, which is nice.

Draft. Pours a bright, clear medium orange color; thin off-white head with solid fine-bubbled lacing. Basic oranges, fruit, and sugar in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: chewy candy sugar, oranges, and fruitiness; basic toasty malts at the core, with a slight perimeter of citrus and minerals; decent, well-balanced and highly drinkable Oktoberfest. Medium finish: dried oranges and toasty malts; nicely dry.

[08 bottle] Pours a deeper amber with few small bubbles and a small thick white froth on top. Standard GL aroma, rich caramel malt and somewhat grassy. Whoa... that flavor took me off guard. Oddly sweet and hoppy. Too much residual sugar for a lager. I’m not sure how this is an Oktoberfest? Some toasty malt and what seems like American hops... a bit sour. GL missed the mark on this one, which is rare for them. A bit of a mess.

ok wow, how does this beer not have a pciture yet? anyways.......... amber pour, and a nice off white head. AMAZING malty, biscuity, caramel aroma. Wow, i love it! The flavour is spot on for the style, this is great! love it! i could drink this all day!