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Samuel Adams Octoberfest

Samuel Adams Octoberfest

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An Oktoberfest/Märzen brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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11733.24/5.03.24/5.0Autumn5.4%80.7 Lager glass P  Stats

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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blindeyedbetty (94), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/511/20

Oct 27, 2007  
12 oz. bottle. Poured rich golden amber with fluffy off white head which left little lacing as it dissipated. Light spicy aroma. Flavor of crisp light malt slightly tinged with toffee overtones. Thin bodied with mild hoppy finish. A very drinkable beer, but I had hoped for a bit more body and taste.

 rman18 (150), South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2008  
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 (387), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/59/20
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.


 amish_caravan (193), Winona, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/513/20
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 (86), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
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 (127), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/59/20
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.




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