Samuel Adams Octoberfest

	Percentile
	70
	overall

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

send corrections | shelftag

Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1584	3.24/5.0	3.24/5.0	Autumn	5.4%	86.8	Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Commercial Description:
The first thing you notice when pouring a glass of this seasonal beer is the color. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest has a rich, deep golden amber hue which itself is reflective of the season. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest is a malt lover's dream, masterfully blending together four roasts of barley to create a delicious harmony of sweet flavors including caramel and toffee. The beer is kept from being overly sweet by the elegant bitterness imparted by the German Noble hops. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest provides a wonderful transition from the lighter beers of summer to the winter's heartier brews.

Please Enable Javascript

This site requires javascript enabled and/or approval of googlesyndication.com.

Most Recent

Top Raters

Highest Ratings

Who's Rated This?

CanIHave4Beers (863), Des Moines, Iowa, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	5/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Sep 22, 2009

Deep orange almost amber color with a nice big head, this is a very attractive looking beer. Aroma is a little bit swimming pool like, but below that is some nuttiness and some good malty sweetness. Flavor is malty with notes of caramel, some tostiness, and some odd stuff I can’t quite place. This is basically non offensive, and generally enjoyable. Not the greatest Oktoberfest, and not the greatest offering from Sam Adams, but it comes on like an autumnal tradition and I can’t help but indulging in a few of these each year.

ljay6880 (135), , Pennsylvania, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 22, 2009

12 oz bottle served in a tulip. Pour was golden amber with 2 fingers of thick white head. Nose was malt and a bit of spice. Taste was the same, not as sweet as I was expecting though. It’s not a bad beer at all, but pretty generic in all respects.

Sparky27 (1583), Phoenix, Arizona, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 22, 2009

Bottle. Pours clear medium amber with a thick 2 finger light tan head that results in spotty lacing. The nose is caramel, toffee and light citrus. The taste is caramel malt, fruit and light citrus zest. Medium bodied. OK beer.

tennessejed420 (74), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	5/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 22, 2009

12 oz. bottle. Pours a deep golden mahagony / amber with a nice off white head which sticks around. Smells of malts, caramel, sweet but earthy. Taste of of a malt blend, caramel. Nicely balanced for a nice bitterness. This is one of my favorite sam adams, and I think their best seasonal.

chrisok (77), Norman, Oklahoma, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	3/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 22, 2009

Amber color with orange highlights. Thick dense off-white head. Small bubbles rising from bottom and sides of the glass. Head lasts a long time. Smells of malt, with a touch of hops. Sweet taste, a ton of malt and not too much else. Aftertaste somewhat malty.

guerinfbfan (43), Elmwood Park, Illinois, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 20, 2009

Poured a nice amber/orange color with a small white head. You get a bit of caramel off the nose. This being my first Octoberfest, I didn’t know what really to expect. Not bad for the first one. Good brew from Sam Adams.

ratman197 (3182), Arvada, Colorado, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	12/20

Sep 19, 2009

On tap at Old chicago Downtown Denver poured a clear orange amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of toasted malt, fruittiness and light carmel. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp. Flavors of toasted malt, fruittiness and light carmel with a crisp malty finish.

jmulv (86), Rensselaer, New York, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	5/5	5/10	4/5	12/20

Sep 19, 2009

Oh fall, what a season. Leaves changing color, football back on TV, octoberfests back on the shelves. As far as octoberfests go, Sam Adams makes a fairly decent one. Smooth, pretty tasty, almost makes up for the end of summer.

CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP

Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159

More Oktoberfest/Märzens By Style
Buckeye Martian Marzen Lager 94
Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest 88
Lohrer Urtyp 1878 73
Krug-Bräu Festbier 80
Smoky Mountain Harvest Fest 77
Löwenbräu Buttenheim Bartholomäus Festmärzen 69
Slottskällans Oktoberfest 64
Greif Bräu Anna-Festbier 78
General Lafayette Oktoberfest 74
Half Pints Oktoberfest Lager 94
Goose Island Oktoberfest 93
Freiberger Freibergisch Jubiläums Festbier 68
Granville Island Oktoberfest 76
New Glarus Staghorn Octoberfest Beer 95
Real Ale Oktoberfest 76

this page requires javascript