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Left Hand Oktoberfest

Left Hand Oktoberfest

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An Oktoberfest/Märzen brewed by
Left Hand Brewing Co.

Longmont, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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1883.17/5.03.16/5.0Autumn6%71.7 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This beer is available each autumn in celebration of the great Bavarian festival season. Brewed in late spring and cellared throughout the summer, our Oktoberfest is produced through traditional methods as it has been for centuries in Germany, This copper-hued lager owes its rich malt flavor to a generous combination of select Vienna and Munich malts. Cool, open-fermentation develops a subtle elegance and drinkability suited to any festive occasion.

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 frankenkitty (1789), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 11, 2008  
A creamy, sandy head falls slow and spackles glass above a mid-hazed, bronze-tinted-orange body. I can sense mild oxidation in the aroma, but it seems only to add to the sweet caramels and sour, grassy hoppiness. Cereal grains follow. Mid-bodied with a slight sugar-cloy, flavor is balanced but the scales tip sweetly. Malts dominate, sweet & sour lingers. Alcohol shows late but simply makes me smile. Good, not quite great. I will enjoy this when offered, but I’ll still bring out the Kaiser when we sit around the fire this autumn.

<font size=-4>I have no recollection on where this bottle came from, although I guarantee it’s been cellaring for at least 6 months.<font size=-1>


 phishpond417 (1162), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/59/20
Jun 12, 2008  
Pours an orange amber colour with a decent amount of fruit and spice in the aroma. A mouthfeel that is full with an obvious toasty character. Nice all around, but not my favorite.


 GarrettB (368), Centennial, Colorado, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/59/20
May 23, 2008  
Another Oktoberfest in October, no fests. The espresso brown and creamy head is smooth to the touch, polished, lidding an auburn-red body who’s distinct depth and clarity gives the impression of the beer glowing. Copious little pearls of carbonation also make this a lively looking beer. The aroma is a mimic of any pale lager, with the added touch of apple juice, a tinge of cooked ham and a complementary burnt apple and burnt caramel sugar. The Left Hand Oktoberfest strikes the tongue with a jarring mass, and the taste itself slightly floral with a bitter and acrid aftertaste. Luckily the beginning of the taste is sweet, exhibiting apple, smoked ham oak chips and a generous helping of alcohol to burn away the preceding sip’s bitterness. After that, though, you’re back to bubbly astringency - carbonated baking soda, practically.


 ElJefe (506), Rochester, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 4, 2008  
Medium brown with a light tan head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and apples. Flavor, as expected, on the sweet side, lots of caramel and cookie, with quite a bit of toast. Light herbal and spicy notes in the finish.


 georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a deep orange with no head. Aroma was a little fruity, a little sweet but not strong enough. Taste was sweet and mild with some dried fruits. A smooth and refreshing oktoberfest.




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