Samuel Adams Octoberfest

	Percentile
	70
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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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.

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KyotoLefty (1392), Kyoto, Japan

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Aug 29, 2009

Bottole. Medium amber-brown color. Caramel nose. Decent caramel malts with pretty good balance. A bit too fruity, though, with some bubblegum flavor. Malt richness and softness really doesn’t come through. Tasty, though.

skoll (127), Traverse City, Michigan, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	4/5	4/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 29, 2009

from the tap ... an amber color with little head. A little too shy on the hops for me, but still very drinkable. On the verge of being sweet. This one grows on you as you drink it. Lightly carbonated and very malty. I would drink it again. not much aftertaste

Barrios (852), Nashville, Tennessee, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 29, 2009

Pours a lasting ring of off-white head and a ruby-copper body. Smells of caramel and biscuit. Flavor is the same. Good body.

italianjohn (346), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 27, 2009

Clear dark amber pour roasted malt aroma caramal toffee and a roasted malt taste slight bitter hop bite at the end a solid taste nice malty beer but not overbearing

drowland (1380), Tallahassee, Florida, USA

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

Aug 26, 2009

12oz bottle into a pint glass. An alright interpretation, but I definitely like other American versions better.

junon (216), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 25, 2009

Nice! Colour is almost the same as the bottle. Aroma is kind of tight but there are is a creamy sweetness that comes through. Taste is of your caramel and a little bit of vanilla. Like the description says its sweet but not overly. Well balanced. Flavour is pretty solid all the way through.

fidelis83 (712), Clinton, Iowa, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 23, 2009

Pours light copper with a 3 finger foamy light beige head that has good retention. Aroma is sweet malt, toast, caramel, grainy notes a little nuttiness and a hint of mineral water. Flavor is caramel, light toast, tofee, white bread crust, biscuit, and some herbal notes. Finish is toasty, spicy and just a hint of herbal hops. Not bad stuff, but nothing to write home about.

JaffaHawk23 (38), Broomfield(via Iowa City), Colorado, USA

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

Aug 22, 2009

Had a few of these on a request of a friend. I’m more of a hops guy so this highly malted beer is a little different for my palate. In any case it did not disappoint. The aroma is nothing to write home about but the color, the lacing, and the overall flavor are very nice.

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