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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fromred2green (144), , Ohio, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Oct 21, 2009

Draft. Pours amber in color with a medium off-white head. Aroma of caramel mostly, with a hint of spice and hops. Flavor very caramel. Different from other Octoberfest beers I’ve tried in the past - this one is better.

theisti (1653), Leawood, Kansas, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	6/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	10/20

Oct 20, 2009

Shaker pint draft at the Elephant Bar in OP, KS. Pour is copper brown clear thin of off white head. Aroma mild straw and caramel sweet. Taste of sharp nutty caramel sweet, diacetyl pretty strong - dirty earth and wet hay finish. Palate is medium to thin, a bit on the under carbonated side. A big blast of soggy cardboard in the finish. I can see what they were trying to do, just wasn’t real clean.

Pigskin (11), Alabama, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Oct 20, 2009

Bottle. Not a bad beer. Love the color. Good on a chilly autumns night. I enjoyed it

phaleslu (463), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Oct 19, 2009

Draft from Sam Adams Celebrates Cincinnati in concourse A of terminal 3 at CVG. Pours a rich amber color with a small white head. Weak aroma of hops, caramel, malt, and subtle spice. The flavor improves upon the nose with hops, caramel, grass, a little spice, and a touch of alcohol. It has a light body, and is watery with a bitter finish after some metallic notes. I’m surprised to see this one rated so favorably compared to other Octoberfests/Marzens; I found it to be painfully average.

jeremytoni (1089), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA

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

Oct 19, 2009

From the tap poured brown with a small head. Malty flavor with a quick finish.

grimreaperguru (15), santee, California, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 18, 2009

Pours a copper color with a white head.Its got a malty and hoppy aroma to it.Taste was of sweet caramel balanced by citrus hops.Had a smooth even finish.The best Samuel Adams brew I’ve had so far.

chriso (4744), London, Greater London, England

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Oct 16, 2009

On tap at Clery’s, Boston MA, 28 September 2009. Copper colour. Lasting pale beige head. Slightly bready malt aroma. Fairly dry on the palate. Reasonably bitter. Not bad at all. One of the better US Octoberfests I sampled on my trip, in fact.

BobbyAnalog (20), California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Oct 15, 2009

A beer whose taste is reminiscent of a wheat based cereal. Notes of taffy and brown sugar loom ominously over this semi-full bodied marzen. Better than some of your other Octoberfest beers.

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