New Glarus Staghorn Octoberfest Beer

Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells of sweet malt, some nutty hints, toasty. Tastes of sweet malt with a decent peppery splash on the finish.

Pretty nose that almost goes as deep as some cheap single malts scotches. However, smells very authentic and earthy--not that scotches don’t, but this smells very unique. Perhaps I feel this way because I haven’t had an un-pasteurized beer in a while and I have been drinking alot of Macallan lately. Anyway, Palate is fruity (?) mildly hoppy, creamy, and finishes pleasant but a little fluffy in a breadlike kind of way (if that makes any sense). Overall, OK but not one to hang your hat on.

Pours a beatiful clear amber topped by a small light tan head. Nose is faint malt and caramel. Mouthfeel is very creamy and pleasant. Taste is malt with a kick of hops to dry the finish. Nice beer but not the best of New Glarus’ stable. Pairs well with ham and cheese/pretzels.

Rich, coppery color. Pleasant malty/hoppy flavor. This is an outstanding Oktoberfest/ marzen.

12oz. bottle: This one pours a very clear copper color. There was a very small white head on it that went away almost immediately. The aroma is caramel malt, and some slightly spicy hops. It has a very clean and crisp taste. Caramel malts with some spiciness. It is a very well executed Oktoberfest.

I don’t think you can take much artistic license with an Oktoberfest, and this one doesn’t...it sticks with a formula and delivers a clean, crisp beer that makes me think of it as what an Oktoberfest should be. It is a rich copper color, has nice pilsner-like head, and an aroma that malty and light without being grainy or cerealy or overly malt-ball sweet. Flavor is crisp and malty, with a nice structure and noticeable hoppiness. Mouthfeel is quite clean with just a touch of metallic tang. It is really quite nice. I would recommend this beer. Best Oktoberfest I’ve had in recent memory. I bought this bottle at Three Cellars in Franklin, WI.

Pours dark reddish copper with thin tan head that fades fast. Aroma of caramel and some roast malts, slight citrus hops. Flavor has a bit more hops than I am used to in an octoberfest and its really quite enjoyable. Starts off with roast malt, lime citrus hops, and an earth mustiness that adds alot of charater. FInish is some sweetbread malts and bitter hops. Overall a great marzen.

Pours an amber hue with a one-fingered, tan head. Has a nice flavor of roasted malts, caramel and a crisp hoppy finish. This might be the best Oktoberfest I’d had. A nicely balanced brew that is very easy to drink.