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Summit Oktoberfest

Summit Oktoberfest

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An Oktoberfest/Märzen brewed by
Summit Brewing Company

St. Paul, Minnesota USA

bottled
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1463.16/5.03.15/5.0Autumn7.4%70.6 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewed in the Märzen style, Summit Oktoberfest brings alive the famous European Fall celebrations. Summit Oktoberfest has a reddish-bronze color, a rich malty aroma and a satisfying smooth finish.

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 TheDean (784), MIlwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/513/20

Nov 28, 2006  
A very average Oktoberfest. Nothing real special about this, but nothing that makes it bad either. I guess that is basically the defination of average...

 phishpond417 (1110), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/511/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Flavor of this beer is very earthy indeed. Pours a clear amber body with a thin white head. little to no lacing. Carmel, grass and asparagus in the aroma. Flavors are somewhat nutty. Very lightly carbonated mouthfeel. noticable almond flavor.


 1FastSTi (2355), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Filtered yellow amber body with a foamy white head. The aroma is typical Oktoberfest with sweet and acetic malts, husks, clean crisp o-fest smells, and floral hops. The flavor is also very good with a nice sweet sugary malt, floral hops, caramel, o-fest yeasts and kettle corn. Very well done. Acetic, lightly drying, carbonated, and has a subtle hop linger. Very nice! This beer’s quite underrated.


 valpoaj (272), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/103/512/20
Feb 20, 2008  
Pours light copper color with medium off-white head. Aroma is pretty weak, but light and pleasant, and consists primarily of sweet malts. Flavor is different than most other marzens...has the telltale sweet malt flavors, with some light chocolate accents mixed in, but there’s an odd bitterness mixed in that really doesn’t seem to jive well with the beer. The finish is relatively sweet, and there is a pretty nice body on the drink, but the odd bitterness took its toll...not my favorite from Summit


 incutrav (487), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/512/20
Feb 14, 2008  
Not sure why i never rated this until now. Very nice, smooth malt feel to it, slight hop presence. Somewhat bready mouthfeel to it. One of the better O fest around MN for sure


 SavageElvis (131), Savage, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 18, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours out a very nice deep old gold color with a finger high head. A very pleasant sweet malty caramel aroma. This medium bodied brew has a very nice milk caramel flavor with just the right amount of sweetness. Substantial mouth feel lays weighty on the tongue. The flavor and feel stays consistent through the entire journey form the tip of the tongue to the back of the throat. I very nice Octoberfest offering and on the best I have tried this year.




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