Samuel Adams Octoberfest

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Smooth, dark, slightly sweet, malty. For me, it can start to feel too heavy in the mouth after a couple. Still, it's a great one for sipping on cool fall evenings. Aroma of earth and grass. Not bad at all.

12oz bottle - Pours dark copper with a fair white head. Aroma is of carmel hops and flavor of sweet caramel malts, a touch of toffee and a bit of vanilla. Palate is medium bodied. Smooth, creamy, and robust. Not bad for the style. A very fine brew.

First impression is this is close, but missing something. Beautiful appearance with a glowing orange-red color and creamy, rocky head. Nice sweet toffee and caramel, as they advertise. On the verge of having that sharp metallic sweetness I get from toffee sometimes, but manages to hold it off. I theorized that the metallic flavor I get in Sam Adams ales is from their yeast, but the near appearance in this lager makes me wonder if hop selection isn’t a cause as well. However, the crisp hop flavor seems to actually balance the malt and that twangy sweetness. Refreshing to have a nice clean lager, but it somehow seems empty to me with such a malty beer. Almost felt at first like a bit of flavor was washing out and disappearing early, but i think that’s just the lager talking. Actually a very complex beer. I get cinnamon and gingerbread, as well as a fruitiness akin to strawberry and perhaps a bit of cherry. Palate is full, slightly slick and lightly carbonated. Not perfect, but very good. I don’t even go crazy for the style, but I’m glad I picked this up.

Copper color, medium off-white head which fades quickly. Claims to be malty but I found it well-balanced. Nutty caramel flavor. Not bad...for a lager

Comes out of the bottle a coppery clear amber with a decent off-white, slightly orange head. Aroma is malty with hints of hops and spice. Flavor is firmly malty and has touches of hops and toffee and even a nutty hint. Texture is fairly smooth and rather fizzy and lively. A good beer for the season.

bottle - pleasant, malty aroma, medium head with light lacing. The taste is all about the malts, but not overpowering. This beer is nicely balanced, another solid brew from Sam Adams.

had at old chicago for their octoberfest tour. was my favorite of the 10 on tour with it’s sweet malt and surprising spice complexity. very enjoyable.

I absolutely love this beer. Deep amber pour. Tastes lightly of carmel. Well balanced. Aroma reminded me of apples. Just tastes great.