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
1588	3.24/5.0	3.24/5.0	Autumn	5.4%	86.6	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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bretupdegraff (172), Fishers, Indiana, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	3/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 21, 2008 Updated: Sep 30, 2008

pour from draft at local watering hole in Boston. Good flavor, very drinkable... Not a great brew bit better than the other selections here. Better than the summer seasonal by SA.

rman18 (201), South Amboy, New Jersey, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 20, 2008 Updated: Aug 20, 2009

This is a sweet beer with caramel and toffee flavors. It has a touch of nutmeg and other spice. It pours orangy with a small head. It is an average october fest type beer. Best of the seasonal lineup.

afireinside96 (826), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	5/10	2/5	5/10	3/5	9/20

Aug 19, 2008

12oz bottle served in a lager glass. Pours amber with very little carbonation, almost no head. Very faint smell of sweet malts. Bready flavor, light bitterness. Pretty boring.

amishcaravan (237), Winona, Minnesota, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	4/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 15, 2008

pours a deep amber color with a thin lasting head. not a very strong aroma, but there is some burnt roast and some hops. taste is of bitter hops and some caramel. finish is mostly smooth with a little bit of bitterness in the end that sits on the back of your tongue. Overall, not a bad beer and one that I would drink again.

johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA

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

Aug 15, 2008

12 oz bottle. Pours a clear deep orange copper color with little head and and no lacing (it may be soap residue in the glass). Malty aroma with hints of caramel and spice. Flavor is in line with the aroma with a little bitterness in the finish to balance the sweetness. A little watery on the palate. Nice marzen that remids me that pretty soon I won’t have to cut the damn grass for a while.

NomDeBeer (400), Maryland, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	5/10	4/5	4/10	2/5	9/20

Aug 11, 2008

Rich copper color that looks very good, but it’s down hill from there. Predominant flavor is chewy cardboard and stale malt with caramel in the background. I can barely finish this one really, but in all fairness, Oktoberfest beers are not my cup of tea in gerneral.

RevZombie666 (14), Washington, Washington DC, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	7/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Aug 7, 2008

This is one of my favorite beers of all time. I may start hording it to drink it throughout the year. It is a great complement to cold fall and winter nights.

leemaxx (2), , Oklahoma, USA
does not count

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	15/20

Aug 5, 2008

deep amber brown color with lots of light bubbles. aroma is of toasty malt, and the head is delicate. it’s a good fall lager, nice and malty with a little bit of bitterness in the finish. i like this one; it’s nice and mild.

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