Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen

Bottle. Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, grain, dust. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (250807)

Name: Spaten Octoberfest
Date: 09/11/1997
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Cumming

dark clear amber, whispy head, slight spicy hop and sweet malt aroma, rich malt flavor with a bit of finishing bitterness
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Name: Spaten Octoberfest
Date: 10/09/2003

bitterness? hops? nothing but good sweet carmel malt flavor and aroma, the definitive and original octoberfest
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Name: Spaten Octoberfest
Date: 09/29/2006
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

sweetness fades quite a bit once it reaches room temp but still the rich carmel malt

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Had this in bottle at a German restaurant in Victoria. Didn’t realize I hadn’t given it the RB treatment. Very good beer. Bright dark amber colour is bang-on. The aroma and flavour are clean and well-defined earthiness and caramel. There’s a touch of toastiness as well. Full body. The finish is excellent sweet caramel and I love the way the earthy hops sneak in there as well. The bit in the commercial description about "rich textured palate and underlying sweetness" is very apt. This is really, really good marzen. Now the question - if I can find it at a restaurant in Victoria, why not any bottle shop in BC?

Medium amber body. Head pours big but doesn’t last long. Caramel malty aroma. Caramel malty taste supplemented with mild hoppiness. Nothing special about this one, celebrate Oktoberfest with something else.

Malty, soapy aroma. Sweetish, malty, bit herbal taste with lots of fruit (prune). A bit sticky, but clean and a nice fruity finish.

This is a great Octoberfest. Delicious, malty aroma and flavor. Lightly hopped. One of my favorite German beers.

(Draught) Pours a deep golden color with a large white creamy head. Sweet malt and grass aroma. Flavor of sweet malt and some caramel and spices.