Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen

If it wasn’t for the skunk, this would be an incredible beer, but the skunk overpowers everything.

amber pour with a grayish white head...very yeasty aroma...watery mouthfeel...malts and very light sweetness...carbonation in the finish

12 oz. with a " L15521M " bottling code. Pours a clear amber color with an off white head. Spicy gingerbread, yeasty smell. Medium bodied with a rich, creamy mouthfeel. Has a malty, bready sweet taste with a subtle Euro-hop essence to finish. Classic German. Oct 2004

Poured from draft at The Sanctuary (Iowa City, IA) into a conical pint glass. Color a very pleasant crisp amber. Head is minimal - this is my third beer here and maybe it’s The Sanctuary itself that is leaving me "Headless" : P. Smell is faint (perhaps also due to The Sanctuary). Smell vaguely of sweet malts. Inviting - No hops in smell. Let’s be blunt. I don’t like Marzen/Okt style beers. Very nice initial taste. Sharp roasted malts combat a small hop flavor. Balanced, but not completely. Roasted breaks way to carmelized flavor and a nice sweet undertone in the finish. Extremely enjoyable aftertaste.

draft @ floyd’s place - cloudy amber with white head; malts aromas slightly overpower the hops; same with the flavors

Bottle... I don’t think I’m a big fan of this style. Too mild, too much malt, and even though, in the description, they say "the perfect amount of hops," I really want more of them. This tasted like liquified hard candy with alcohol and a metallic aftertaste. Good looking beer though... Ruby with a great big head.

Coppery color. Yeasty, rustic smell. Balanced, creamy, and soft. Slightly sweet and malty aftertaste but totally smooth and good: easy to drink. Aroma might be its most interesting feature.

On tap at Redlefsen’s in Bristol RI on their Ocktoberfest night. Medium amber body. Head pours big but doesn’t last long. Caramel malty aroma. Caramel malty taste with mild hoppiness. Not too bad but nothing really stands out either.