2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cloudy amber pour with a thin white head. Aroma of toasted malt and mild butter. Flavor of toasted malt and mild butter. The body is light with an oily texture and moderate carbonation.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Had a bomber on Mischief Night, earthy, roasted malts, almost thought it had a smoke flavor, but it was a toasted flavor. Amber color, nice foam top, drinkable Marzen.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Objectively speaking:
A clean lager that fails to be memorable.
I like:
Agreeable toastiness surrounds the nose. Rather bright effervescence suffers a bit from the butterscotchy oiliness. Gently leafy hop closure.
I dislike:
Not as refreshing as it could be. Rather sweet all around. Not so bright malt flavours extration.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
My Bottom Line:
Toasted malts cover lightly fruity and herbal hops in this dryish and drinkable Oktoberfest.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the hazy deep amber.
-A touch of diacetyl is perceived in the nose, but it doesn’t appear in the flavor profile.
-The hops’ fruitiness is akin to citrus pulp at times.
-The mouthfeel is healthy and the flavor profile clean.
-Hops contribute lackluster bitterness in the finish.
Bottle.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bouteille de 22 oz partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez Rastacouere. Arôme: Odeur de céréales avec une pointe de beurre. Apparence: La couleur est orange voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de céréales avec une pointe d’houblons et de beuure. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de caramel au beurre en arrière goût. (Rating #1878)
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
bottle poured clear golden brown the off white head turns to a thin lace quickly It has a nice light crisp palete with some carbonation to it . Smells of malts and bread Flavors is sweet malts butter and a lite hop bitter . Not a bad Oktoberfest I’ll drink it again
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle from Florian’s Market in Auburn. One of the first bottles of ’06 pours a dark golden amber with a hint of brown. Sweet malt and biscuit nose. Flavors are pretty standard german style, buttery and saltine-like flavors. Bitter aftertaste that as my sister called it "bad". I think it’s an average beer, not one i’d seek out again, but it’s still not horrid either.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: SEP 8, 2006 Golden yellow body... somewhat sweet smell... A little sour, svery buttery, I’ll agree with the other folks who’ve rated this, but I guess that’s not so bad... I think some diacetyl (sp?) crept into this brew... Not something I’lll get often, but not bad overall....
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