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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 
15763.24/5.03.24/5.0Autumn5.4%86.9Dimpled 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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DrSamPHD (60), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Pours a brown amber with a thin white head. The consists of some hops and fruit. Pretty complex taste. Sweet, malty, with a slight hint of hops. Nice, medium body with a clean-dry finish. Well done.


 Skeegle (476), Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/514/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Nice and malty and I get lots of butterscotch almost, or some sweet nutty taste, like candied cashews? Good beer that’s decent enough on draft to not be disappointed when it’s all they have at a bar.


 adavis234 (133), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 14, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a pretty, clear reddish orange with little to no head. Malty, slightly caramel aroma but rather weak. A crisp, slightly spicy, slightly bitter, slightly sweet flavor. Pretty good beer, certainly one of sam adams’s finest, but not incredible.


Cakes (35), New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/55/103/513/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Glass. Draft. Small head. Clear body. pours a light caramel color. An interesting color. A faint aroma. A good Octoberfest, but not great.


kdrobb2k (23), Willingboro, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/514/20
Oct 10, 2009  
After being disappointed by various Oktoberfest beers this one finally hit the mark. The aroma pleased from the bottle. Poured clear light amber. Prominent lasting lacing. Slight spicy,sweet fresh flavor. . I have had this on tap at a chain eatery and it was even better than the bottle. Good job by Boston Beer Co.


 inkubus27 (237), Highland, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/105/517/20
Oct 8, 2009  
A thicker and heavier oktoberfest... great malty, caramel sweet flavor... almost zero bitterness... nice and full mouthfeel... Best beer i’ve ever had from sam adams


 badlizard (2325), Berkeley, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Clear golden with a fizzy white head. Sweet slightly hoppy aroma. Citrus bread taste with some noticeable hops character.


 SODAK14 (106), Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Not my favorite Sam Adams but stil a decent beer. The color is interesting,it’s a copper color but a noticeable red hue. Anyway who really cares about the color? Good beer maybe better with food.



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