Lakefront Oktoberfest

Brewed by Lakefront Brewery
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

[Bottle] Pours clear gold with a medium tan head. Aroms is musty and skunky with a touch of wet dog. Very sweet with a tart, quick finish.

A bit of a hazy copper beer, with a fizzy head that disappears completely - slightly tangy aroma, yeasty/bready character, some tart qualities that seem to be indicative of the beginning stages of an infection - yea, it tastes like it’s at the first stages of infection, too - a bit of acidity and vegetal character - underneath that, you have the semi-sweet, smooth maltiness of your standard o-fest, along with some apparent hop bitterness and buttery character - some tangy, fruity notes (is that "almost infected" quality intentional?) - light notes of toast in the finish - not terrible, but you’d figure a brewery that’s been around this long would have better quality control.

12oz. Bottle: Aroma of herbs, malts, cream, hops, vegetables, burning leaves, and corn. Poured amber/orange in color with a small, off-white head that disappeared immediately. Lightly hazy. Slightly sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of malts, nuts, bitter hops, yeast, and caramel. Medium body. Lightly sticky texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, malty, nutty, dry finish.

Bottle at Jerry’s. Amber with fair, creamy beige head / Simple, sweet nose of corn / Light to medium body, lightly creamy, with moderately sweet malts and just a touch of hops on the good finish / Plain but good flavors of toasted grain and burnt sugar / A simple brew.

Poured from a 12oz bottle and served in a pint glass. This beer poured a clear copper with a decent head of fizzy tan foam. Some faint lace was left around the glass. The aroma of the beer included toasted caramel, hay, and a faint metallic note. The flavor had a solid dose of chewy caramel and nuts followed up by a quick, lightly bitter grassy hop finish. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Drinkable, but nothing special.

Light and slighty sweet and creamy. One of the better Lakefront beers i have had

Bottle from John’s Market in Portland, OR. Light amber color with a decent off-white head. Lightly spicy and roasted caramel aromas. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is lightly spiced caramel, with some balancing grassy bitter. A light, tasty lager.

I found this beer for $ .75 on my last beer outing...so the frugal bastard I am, put one in the cart... Orange amber color, very little head with a normal pour. Alright taste, not nearly as thick as it should have been for the style. But it’s still not bad... It’s okay, not an oktoberfest beer. More of a it’s 70 degrees outside and I just want something to drink beer. I should have bought a case for $15. It would have been great party fodder.