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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 
15773.24/5.03.24/5.0Autumn5.4%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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 Frovigalning (398), , Sweden
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Poured a clear dark golden liquid with a medium sized slightly dirty brown foam that left some lacing. It hada smell of bread, caramell and metall. It tasted of caramell, bread, malt, burned toast and something sweet, sugar for instance. It was smooth and easy to drink but also a bit watery. Decent lager.


DBob5150 (31), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/104/59/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Pours nice orange color with thin white head. Pleasant aroma with slight hoppiness. Taste is slightly sweet (hint of coffee & caramel) but not overpowering. Leaves a clean aftertaste. Excellent autumn brew. Impressed!


bobman006 (38), New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/510/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Bottle. Dark copper pour with small, diminishing head. Aromas of grain, grass, earth, and spice. Flavors of grain, caramel, spice, and a sweet corn note. Consumable. Still has that SA generic/stamped quality but is quite nice.


 dimenhetfield (157), , Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2009  
A pretty good octoberfest beer. Dark amber color with flavors of malts,caramel. Refreshing and satisfying. When this comes out I always know it’s time for October.


KajII (50), Macon, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a clear Redish-Orange in color with a small white head that dissapated quickly. The aroma was sweet with a hint of caramel and a scent of hops. The flavor was mildly hoppy and slightly sweet with a malty aftertaste. The mouthfeel was smooth and creamy. Overall a fine representation of a German Octoberfest.


 dnoaksson (144), , Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Ganska behärskad, väl avvägd, med perfekt passform för strupen. Ett försiktigt överdrag av sötma som gör den lättdrucken utan att bli slät och ointressant. Samuel Adams visar som vanligt en hög lägstanivå.


amarcero (8), , Vermont, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Quite nice. It tastes like a lighter version of Long Trail’s Double Bag if any New-Englanders are familiar. One of my top 5 Sam-Adams, but that isn’t saying much... On a seperate note, I compared this to Spaten’s Oktoberfest, I like Sam Adam’s WAY better. Spaten had a skunky note similar to other European imports. Maybe it’s better across the pond, but even without the skunkyness, Sam Adams still had a nicer body.


MikeKeller (39), Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Nice caramelly aroma which I always like. Beautiful clear orange color with small white head. Flavor is full of caramel malty taste with some hops in the end. Medium body. Overall a nice, tasty octoberfestbier. My third Samuel Adams and I’ve liked them all.



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