3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20Can from Conn. Ave Spirits - pours amberish-brown with a white head. Aroma is hop forward with the rye underneath. Taste leans bitter, with a dry finish. It’s certainly not a typical Marzen, if you can call it that. I’m not sure I like it, frankly, but I think others will. Solid effort.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From can into a glass. Unique take on the oktoberfest style. Good hop profile with some bready aspects on the palate from the German styling.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This beer pours a nice dark amber orange color with a nice one finger head. The nose is a grapefruity hop with a slightly earthy spice. This is a single hop/single dry hop beer. There is great balance to this beer. Nice malt/rye presence. This is a lager and the finish tastes like a lager....good one though.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Octoberfest is my least favorite style, but this one is decent. Malty aroma and palate.
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3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This is hands down my favorite lager. Pours a nice orange color with no aroma. Taste is sweet and refreshing. Another solid brew from surly.
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can From Connecticut Avenue Liquor. Pours brown with a half inch of khaki foam. fairly prominent hop note on the nose. Definitely getting some of the rye and malt notes on the tongue though they seem a tad muddled. Interesting interpretation of the style.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Can. The taste is a little off than a traditional oktoberfest. Rather smooth. Lacking a kittle flavor though.
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3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hmmm, just found this haunting the back of my fridge. Here goes... reddish caramel color, zero foam. Slight hoppiness to the nose and some rye spice. Similar flavor profile with grass and some lemon zest.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
16 oz. can thanks to CLevar- Canned on 9/27/12. Poured the whole thing into a large tulip glass. Aroma is really nice. A nice touch of fruit, floral almost leafy hops. The malt adds a some spiciness and what comes across as vanilla. The taste is similar to the aroma with some fruity flavors. The rye adds more spiciness and almost adds a bitterness of sorts. This is a flavorful easy drinking beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can (1 pint). Traded by northropfrye, thanks Andrew! Clear amber with a small white head. Aroma of german hops, spices, bread and herbal notes. Taste is herbal and spicy with malt/caramel notes. Moderately hoppy (but highly for an Oktoberfest). Good beer, but not one I would drink regularly.
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