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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BMan1113VR (2813), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA

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

Sep 13, 2008

Pours with a bronze body and a thickish light brown, creamy head. Aroma of toasted malts, chestnuts, and caramel. Taste is caramel, a bit nutty with some astringency in the finish. Water like mouthfeel, moderate levels of carbonation.

maniac4016 (114), bill clinton, Iceland

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 13, 2008

nose of malts, flavor very clean with nice clean finish, nicely balanced. tastes like an oktoberfest beer

rcweir (121), Massachusetts, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	5/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 13, 2008

Crystal clear chestnut colored, with quickly receding head and moderate carbonation. Malty and spicy aroma , long dry, malty finish. Nicely balanced.

Linnet (112), Umeå, Sweden

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 13, 2008

deep copper collour, small off white head. Aroma of caramel, and toffee, and maybe some dark fruit and honey. flavour is sweet honeylike with some biterness at the end, but the dominating feature is the sweetness. a very drrinkable but not overly exciting beer.

DWestrick (237), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 12, 2008

bottle. pretty solid beer. amber lager with pretty good flavor for a macro. definitely a beer you could drink all night because it’s so smooth

Bella68 (38), Alabama, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Sep 12, 2008

On tap at The Riviera in Dothan. Everyone freaked when I ordered it..."dark beer, gross". Of course, they’re just used to drinking bud light. Color was a nice deep amber, if you will. Smelled lightly of caramel, not at all over powering. Nice. Very thin head. Think I will by some of this!

blklab2007 (955), Connecticut, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Sep 11, 2008

bottle poured a medium light amber with a thin off white head that fell quickly. carbonation is steady and the aroma has sweet caramel apple malt, barley, grains, light spices, and a touch of honey like sweetness. mouth feel is medium light. flavor has a nice balance of sweetness and malts. touches of pilsner pop in perhaps from the german hops, light bitterness, and spice touches. nice fall time brew and very fresh.

ericandersnavy (1051), crossroads, Texas, USA

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

Sep 11, 2008

bottle from swalden_28. poured a dark gold/amber with an orangish hue and a thin beige head. aroma was caramel and some floral notes in it. flavor had a little spice followed by some bitter. this seemed to leave an empty spot on my tongue, it was weird. i expected it to be a bit more robust with flavor, but nonetheless a solid octoberfest.

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