2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Clear amber color with small white head. Malty flavor. A different Oktoberfest beer.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A: Rich, coppery amber body. Large eggshell white cap. Spotty lacing is left after the huge head crashed and burned quickly.
S: Spicy and grassy hops ride atop a backdrop of soft and sweet caramel malts.
T: A mellow caramel base comes through from start to finish as the grassy hop bitterness pokes in here and there. Slightly bready.
M: Medium bodied. Noticeable carbonation. Somewhat rounded finish.
O: Fairly good. The mouthfeel is a bit thicker than the flavor matches up with. A decent classic festbier.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
I was expecting something more from an Oktoberfest beer. It’s pretty much flavourless as far as I can tell. It’s not offensive but nothing to write home about either.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Medium dark red colour with light head. Faint aroma. Sweet malty taste, well balanced. Not bad.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice copper color with a great off white, bubbly, lacing head. Light malt slightly skunky aroma. Malty, toasty taste with a lingering slowly fading malty aftertaste. Very nice.
2.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
I am not a fan of Oktoberfest beers and this one does not help. It has an almost cloying aroma that borders on scotch (which I like very much), but when I drink beer I do not want it to be anything like scotch. It pours a clear copper with a large white head. The taste is not bad. It is like a half and half of an amber ale and standard lager. Light to medium body with a thin texture. It’s a couple steps up from drinking water. Slight bitter finish. I think I’m just not a fan of Oktoberfest beers for the most part. I wouldn’t seeks this beer out. Glad it was a gift.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Years ago this is one of the first Oktoberfest beers I had and at the time I thought it was great. It has a very dark clear copper color and a dirty dirty malt aroma. It tastes semi-sweet with a hint of spice. Syrup/honey finish notes. Lighter bodied and easy drinking but filling. I bought a case on clearance and tried hard to find something new in them to add to the ratings. It is a good traditional beer, and apparently this export version is better than the Bavarian market offering. I gave it a 3.1.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle as Spaten Oktoberfest - amber body with a white head - malty nose - medium sweet malty flavour with a hoppy background
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