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Samuel Adams Octoberfest

Percentile
70
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
15843.24/5.03.24/5.0Autumn5.4%86.8Dimpled 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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PJ (1), USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Nov 2, 2006  
This is the most incredible stuff I’ve drunk in fifty years on the planet. Lotta malt, dark, not much on hops -- hey, someone like me is finally making beer. Why can’t we have this stuff year ’round? Oh, yeah, if we did, they’d be taking me to Betty Ford....


Octoberfest (1), USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Sam Adams Octoberfest has got to be the finnest beer on the market. From its festive packaging, to its rich, full flavor screaming and celebrating that fall is finally here. Cheers! Octoberfest Lover


anthlovesbeer (67), north grafton, Massachusetts, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 27, 2008  
Simply the best ever! A malt lover’s heaven! The color is absolutly magnificant to witness. But taste is all there. Nothing weak about this beer at all. It has everything! Goes great with steaks, and pork. Awesome!


RagtimeJarhead (3), Toledo, Ohio, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 28, 2008  
Sorry for touting this one up, but it’s the first beer I ever bought, and I look forward to getting it every year. A good tail-gating beer. Not much substance to this review, but this beer gets me pumped for football


TungstenGT (33), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Jan 26, 2009  
This is without a doubt my favorite beer offering from SA. Whenever this is available I definitely go with this exclusively. I think the taste, color, and aroma are all home runs with this beer.


PubTimePete (2), Waterville, Maine, USA
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4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Sep 2, 2006  
Great color with a little sweet flavor to the taste. Good fall/football season beer.


joeshmo21 (12), USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Feb 18, 2006  
I’ve had a six-pack around for a while, but I realized that I hadn’t reviewed this brew yet. This is probably the finest beer I’ve yet to put in my mouth. It pours a darker orange/amber with a thick head. It has a nice, kind of fruity, smell. I don’t know what this has been spiced with, or what Boston Beer had done, but it was thoroughly delicious and smooth. There was a bit of a fruity, maybe spiced taste, and a very smooth and slightly bitter finish, no aftertaste. I can’t find a single weak point in this beer, except that it is only offerred once a year. I encourage everyone to try it at least once.



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