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Harmons Special Ale (Oktoberfest)

Harmons Special Ale (Oktoberfest)

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An Oktoberfest/Märzen brewed by
Harmon Brewery & Restaurant

Tacoma, Washington USA

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63.03/5.02.97/5.0Autumn9%0 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
An Oktoberfest style brew - Big malty flavor, nice warning finish, made with all German malts.

 bu11zeye (3572), Frisco, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 1, 2005  
(Bottle) Pours a cloudy orange body with a thin white head. Aroma of malt, sweat, caramel, mustiness, and some pumpkin. Flavor is fruity (pineapple & strawberry), malty, and somewhat sour. Lightly acidic finish.


 Lumpy (1530), Carrollton, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 24, 2005  
Bottle. Nose is sour; body is a nice orange/amber with a foamy head. The flavor reminded me very much of soy sauce. It is salty, tart, and lactic. Finish leaves a sour taste like spoiled milk.


 Nuffield (2532), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 20, 2005  
Very curious. The first whiff strikes me of "Belgian ale"!...grape, pumpkin, pie spices, bubblegum, sweetness, and alcohol. The flavor had a more watermelon, Kool-aid, cherry, moderately lactic quality. Moderate dry, German bitter finish. There was a rich color, hazy amber/golden, with a good off-white ring of head. So what it doesn’t fit my idea of an Oktoberfest? At the same time it is a highly unique beer--this is brewed in a culture of creativity. I want to try more Harmon’s brews, as it has a Junior Varsity Hair of the Dog quality for cutting across styles in interesting ways.


 Kevin (1765), Colorado, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/57/20
Feb 20, 2005  
pours a cloudy copper color with a thinnish white head. pumpkin and caramel aroma and a touch of grape fruitiness. some kind of melon here in the flavor. a watery sour salt lactic and watermelon. highly acidic. the flavors do not mix well. the fruit flavors are out of place, the yeast with a sour sweat flavor is not good. this is not an oktoberfest.


 Indiana_Red (1445), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 21, 2004  
Bottle Pours a hazy light redish amber with a foamy off white head and chunky sticky lacing. Aromas are a sweet maltyfruity note. Flavors are a woody sweet malty. Slightly bitter finish. Very soft carbonation and a woody slightlky bitter aftertaste. Thanks to Horftydorkenherf for sharin this one




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