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RATINGS: 257   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.57   SEASONAL: Autumn   IBU: 34   EST. CALORIES: 189   ABV: 6.3%
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Our interpretation of a German Oktoberfest beer. This beer is a single hop lager, hopped exclusively with Summit hops. Being a Surly beer, we decided to dry-hop it. Is that a traditional German way to brew it? Nein, but we ain’t in Germany. We aged this beer over 11 weeks to let the flavors mellow into an exceptional taste. We used German malts and Crystal Rye for a unique flavor. Only one batch of this beer was brewed, so go and drink it while you can! Prosit!
Note: 2007 version brewed with Sterling hops.


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
LilBeerDoctor (2568) - East Setauket, New York, USA - OCT 25, 2009
Can thanks to j120601. Pours a clear orange-brown with a very small white head. Aroma of sweet malt, light nutty malt. Flavor is much of the same--sweet, nutty caramel malt, some toffee too. Pretty good for an oktoberfest. 7/4/7/4/14 [3.6/5]

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MaltOMeal (1072) - Land of Sugar, Texas, USA - OCT 24, 2009
Can thanks to maximum12. Pours a clear amber with no head. Nose is of nut and grain. Taste is of spice, nut and grain. Mouthfeel is resinous and dry with a slight bitterness. Not a favorite of Oktoberfests for me.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
rabba9 (115) - Chaska, Minnesota, USA - OCT 22, 2009
Tap pour was clear amber gold color with a very light cream head. Aroma is of biscuits,caramel, and floral hops are very present. Taste is caramel and bread, with a hint of spice and bitterness from the hops. Surlyfest pushes the Oktoberfest/Marzen style to the extreme in a good way.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bhensonb (7143) - Woodland, California, USA - OCT 17, 2009
Can from allen dodd - thanks once more! He thinks this is 2008. Pours clear copper with a frothy beige head. Aromas of mild caramel and noble hops. Near medium body with fairly mild carbonation. Flavor is a bit complex; the rye is definitely noticeable. After the rye gets out of the way, piney hop pops up. Pretty tasty beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
hombrepalo (1317) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 15, 2009
Pint can courtesy of Maximum12 (Cory, Beeradvocate) from our fantasy baseball league, Thanks! Nice Tall can, love the design. Poured an amber orange with lots of bubbly head, some stayed. Aroma jumps out at you, with a hoppy and malty scent. The taste is earthy, rye, grainy, malty, and a nice hoppy piney taste, medium body. This has got to be one of the best oktoberfet beers I’ve had.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BVery (1976) - Burnsville, Minnesota, USA - OCT 10, 2009
UPDATED: SEP 10, 2011 Tap at SurlyFest. Copper amber pour with a foamy cream head. Aroma and taste of rye, hop, earth, and bready malts. Good stuff.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sparky (2128) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - OCT 10, 2009
Pint can courtesy of Skyview. Pours clear amber with an initial 2 finger beige head that faded fast. The nose is earthy hops, rye bread and malt. The taste is light fruit, rye, toasted malt and some citrusy hops in the finish. Nice little Marzen in a can – thanks Bob!

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
ditmier (1509) - Boise, Idaho, USA - OCT 10, 2009
2009 Can - Thanks Guerde! Pours coppery orange with a larger beige head...aroma is bready malt, floral hops, caramel and slight spice...flavour is similar, nicely bitter, nutty, dry malt...lingering dry malt and caramel...tasty...


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