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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.


3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
loafgoat (49) - Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA - OCT 21, 2011
Stirling hops shine through in aroma. Deep amber color. Easily one of my favorite lagers.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thome50 (200) - Boringville aka Irvine, California, USA - OCT 20, 2011
Can via Zipps while on vacation. Pours a deep amber color with an off white head. Nose is some slight hoppiness but nothing overpowering. Taste is more of the same with some minor hop notes and a very surprising and nice spicy finish. The malt is nice but nothing crazy. A decent offering for the style but not my thing.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Nsanders (151) - St Paul, Minnesota, USA - OCT 19, 2011
Deep copper color with thin head. Typical of a surly, hops are at front of aroma, soft resin, rye, nutmeg. Less bitter than anticipated. Medium body with soft carbonation. Really enjoyed this one.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Strykzone (2906) - Wood River, Illinois, USA - OCT 19, 2011
Sampled at an esbls tasting. Clear and tea copper colored with minimal off white head. A nice nose of spices, fruit, and citrus hops. A dry hopped taste with fruit, spices and lager yeast. With a different yeast this could be a pale ale.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jzzbassman (1256) - New Albany, Mississippi, USA - OCT 16, 2011
Can courtesy of Atom. Pours a rich red with a sticky head. Dry hopping makes a huge part of the aroma, most unexpected in the style but I know I kept wanting to stick my nose in it time and time again. Unfortunately they don’t make that big of a dent in the flavor which is fine but would have liked for the rye spiciness to play a bigger part. Very interesting take on the style though!

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Lagunitasfan (1247) - San Diego, California, USA - OCT 12, 2011
16 oz can. I lone that! Beautiful thick ruby pour with massive thich dense off white to tan head. Absolutely beautiful pour! Really sweet for a lager, and rich too. Drinks more like a light hoppy ale. And I mean that as a compliment. Sweet mixed with slight bite. Enjoyable brew.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Travlr (4540) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - OCT 1, 2011
Can courtesy of GT2, thanks! Dark chestnut color, medium off white head that settles quickly. Aroma of grapefruit, grass. Taste starts with lots of malt, then has pine, grass, citrus. Nice.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Nuffield (3058) - Roseville, Minnesota, USA - SEP 30, 2011
Much better than your typical Oktoberfest, because it isn’t brewed like an Oktoberfest. I’ll take it. Clear, amber beer but with much more richness. Massive, fragrant nose--definitely not American hops. Very balanced, drinkable. Very nice.


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