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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.


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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
craftycarl21 (1590) - Washington DC, USA - SEP 23, 2011
16 oz. can. Beautiful rich amber pour with a nice off white frothy head. Nose holds lovely notes of rye, light smoke, vienna malt, and big earthy and floral hops. Also really good fruit presence, with some combination of tropical and nectar fruit. Flavor is much of the same, with the beautifully balanced grist mixing nicely with a pungent hop profile. Excellent brew from Surly as usual.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
GT2 (3440) - Washington DC, USA - SEP 21, 2011
16oz can thanks to Atom. Super fresh Sept 2011 release. The pour is a clear, deep caramel with a larger, tan head. Sheen with good retention and choppy lace. Nose is...not what I was expecting. Really fresh citrus hops/tangerine and pineapple/melons atop some expected Vienna and crystal malt. Taste is more quenching than usually found in the style with lots of fruit juice, pineapple, and then that juxtaposed dog food maltiness. Fresh, almost quenching palate unexpected for style. A nice little hybrid between perhaps IPA and Oktoberfest. Nice!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
emeinz (190) - Minnesota, USA - SEP 14, 2011
Malty aroma, slightly sweet. Dark amber caramel color with small white head. Toffee notes with a bitterness at the end. Not a true Marzen, but a very good seasonal

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   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
WymanJ (50) - Minnesota, USA - SEP 10, 2011
UPDATED: SEP 28, 2011 Tap at SurlyFest. A medium caramel color with a frothy cream colored head. A hint of fruitiness in the scent that shows up as a touch of apple flavor. Very good.

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   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
sloth (2060) - Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA - AUG 19, 2011
Small white head with fair retention and lacing. Amber bodied brew. Lightly malty sweet nose, bit grainy. Medium bodied, soft carbonation. Sweet malt flavors, little grainy, little hoppy. Lightly sweet finish, malty. Can from my friend MOTORTODDHEAD, thanks buddy!

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
shrubber85 (4843) - Greenville, Indiana, USA - AUG 9, 2011
Can (courtesy of skyview). Toffee malt and lemon peel/pine hops aroma. Hazy amber color with moderate head. Lightly sweet toffee malt and moderately bitter grapefruit peel hops flavor. Different than the average Festbier to say the least.

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   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thirdeye11 (3910) - Dallas, Texas, USA - APR 24, 2011
(16oz can at Falling Rock downstairs party thanks to skinnyguy) clear orange with a ring of tan bubbles. Nose of melon and rind, fresh and herbal. Taste of caramel, lightly spicy, undercarbonated, decent sweet balance, syrupy body.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bobbypaulson (214) - Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA - MAR 28, 2011
this beer pours from a cans into a glass with a dark clear brown color. The tast is full body. Octoberfest beers are great. I’m a little sad I only got a 4 pack of this because I could drink all four in one sitting.


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