Paulaner Oktoberfest

Brewed by Paulaner Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Munich, Germany

Appearance: Light rustic amber in color. Good clarity. Two-inch head settles quickly leaving a few straggler bubbles behind. Smell: An alluring aroma of earthy malts, day-old biscuits, and a pinch of yeastiness. As it warms, I’m smelling more and more caramel. Taste: Honey and sweet toasted grains in the forefront, with a touch of cinnamon, followed by a dry (though gentle) hop finish. Alcohol is hardly apparent at all. Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. The carbonation, though a bit low, helps to give it a little extra life on the tongue. Drinkability: Simple, flavorful, and light. Ultimately, its all very refreshing. Buy yours today! (Or preferably, have someone else go buy it for you.)

Nice tasting beer. Pours with a nice foamy head. Tasty, easy going flavor. Nothing stands out too much other than some malts, caramel, and marzipan. Not an instant classic, but it’s solid as a rock. For the marzen fan in us all...

Cleaner that many OFests, with a milder toasted caramelized Munich malt flavor, but with a bright aroma and flavor. Very drinkable without compromising flavor. A very nice and drinkable example of a real marzen.

Good lord, i just drank 4 liters of this at Maifest and out of the boot no less. Lots o carmel taste to be had, very good stuff, surprised i remember that though.

golden color. Not much aroma. Taste is creamy and malty with bitter finish.

Poured a golden amber with a head that dissipated quickly. Pretty smooth and drinkable, but not my preferred style of beer. I would much rather drink their Hefeweizen which is excellent. It kind of grows on you as you drink it, however. No real strong characteristic.

Pours a golden amber color with clarity and a faily small, off-white, fizzy head which disappates fairly quickly. Nose is simple with rich caramels and sweet breads with just a touch of almonds. Flavor is very similar; rich caramels, light almonds, toasty bread, and a light but balancing noble hop background. Palate is medium-light, lively, and fairly crisp. Finishes still mostly sweet with and average length. Pretty decent Ofest; simple, rich, crisp.

This beer was nine months since I purchased it. Its a rich beer, more flavor than I’d expected but nothing too out there. I wish I could try this brew fresh. Earth tones, light carbonation, medium body, pale amber in color, rich head quickly diminishing.