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Samuel Adams Octoberfest

Samuel Adams Octoberfest - Oktoberfest/Märzen

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 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 
15753.24/5.03.24/5.0Autumn5.4%86.8Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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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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 thooper41 (384), Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 25, 2008  
12oz bottle: pours dark amber with slow fading white head, aroma of some pale malt and special malts and that typical lager smell to it, flavor the special malts come through pretty strong some caramel and rosted malt along with some other specal malt that i cant put my finger on, pretty decent beer.


 Pwn3d (1036), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Sampled at the NY Brewfest on 9/12. Not able to give a very accurate rating due to the sheer number of brews sampled. Was decent, lighter bodied than expected.


porter4porter (32), Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 24, 2008  
On draft, Rich amber color with a foamy head that lives up to its description, malt flavor with spicy finish, overall decent Octoberfest and worthy of a try, another good beer from Boston Beer Company


 Firemoose15 (540), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 24, 2008  
12oz. Bottle. Aroma grassy and caramel and toffee. Pours a nice amber with a foamy head. Flavor is a sweet malty tone just muted by the hop character. Nice and easy on the palate, smooth and just enough flavor to remind you that you are in fact having a beer. Overall, another solid offering.


 chrissy (122), Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle: A great example of an oktoberfest. Nice malty flavor. Very enjoyable


 UriahHeep (103), Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Attractive amber color and sizeable tan head. Inviting malty aroma. Character is malty with sweet caramel and spices. Some bitterness but doesn’t finish very well. Drank it on the first day of Autumn; quite memorable.


NewBelgium5 (61), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Good dark appearance, nice mix of spices. Flavor is good and has a smooth finish for a slightly heavier beer.


Neematoad (71), , Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Heavy malt taste (duh!) with a nice dark appearance. Had many sweet flavors to compliment the maltyness. A little heavy but not really something to complain about. I really wouldn’t say this is much different than a lot of the other octoberfest beers i’ve tried, but then again I’m not complaining.



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