New Glarus Staghorn Octoberfest Beer

Bottle courtesy of Iowaherkeye. Thanks!
Think I waited to long on this beer. Pours a bright clear reddish orange malt with a small beige head. Smell is sticky, stale, gooey malt with band aid qualities and metal. Probably not as it was intended. Unappealing malt flavor and metal as well.

Bottle from bockyhorsey. Amber shaded straw, decent sudsy heat and lacing. Aroma of pils malts, grassy and bready notes. Flavor was stark pilsner-like, although toasted elements and bread were also present. The mouthfeel was full bodied, malty-hardy, balancing carbonation. Thanks, Bill!

A nice amber color with a small white head. Slight aroma of hops and straw malt. Flavor is sweet malt and light hops. Medium body with a nice clean finish. Good beer for the style.

Date: 04/05/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: hazy copper, wispy off white head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet bready malt aroma with a nice caramel sweetness and a light earthyness,
Flavor: rich sweet malt flavor, lots of sourdough bread character, light balancing earthyness,
Overall: light a big bite of fresh sourdough bready covered in honey butter,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Bottle. Copper color, amber color with a thin white head. Strong taste and aroma of crystal malts. A bit sweeter than I expected. Bitter finish. Pretty average beer if you ask me. Not extraordinary but not bad.

Pours a brilliant clearish orange color, white head that fades quickly to nothing, no lace. Smells malty. Tastes malty sweet with just a hint of brown sugar. Almost dry tasting. This is the best tasting Oktoberfest I’ve ever had. Nice, full mouthfeel. Nice vibrant carbonation. Very good beer. Not one of those Oktoberfests that is so sweet you can only drink one.

Pours a clear golden orange color with a small, foamy white head. The foam settles to a wspy film, leaving random spots of lacing behind. The aroma is malty, with toasty caramel and cereal grains showing behind a veil of fruity esters and nutty notes. The flavor follows suit, with toasty almonds and light floral hops blending well with caramel malts and dry roasted grains. The medium-full, slightly sugary mouthfeel is smooth and pleasing, finishing short, sweet, and malty. Overall, pretty solid for the style.

(Bottle) Pours a light amber color with a small white head. Malty aroma includes cereal grains and lots of sweet toffee. Taste is rather sweet, with a good amount of caramel, nut, and biscuit. Lively carbonation, and a better than expected mouthfeel. Extremely drinkable, and very good overall.