3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 8/20
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2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle poured into glass. Nothing really special going on here. Watery and slightly malty, bland with very little flavor.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Golden/Amber pour, small off-white head and spotty lacing. Aromas of bread, grassy hops, leaves, rye and malt. Crisp and refreshing w/ lt/med body. Malty sweetness up front and has a dry finish. Flavors of sweet malt and some caramel apple. nicely balanced with hoppy bitterness and hint of mint in the middle. I really like this even though thee is almost nothing unique about it. Simply a very good beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Moderate to heavy malt notes of light bread and faint caramel, moderate herbs for the hops, light erth for the yeast, with cardboard and faint ripe fruit like apple and spice in the background. Head is average size, frothy, very light tan with good lacing and is mostly lasting. Color is sparkling clear amber/orange. Flavor starts lightly sweet and acidic, then finishes lightly acidic and moderately bitter. Palate is on the lighter side of medium, a little slick with a lively carbonation and a dry finish. Certaily one of the better Oktoberfestbiers I’ve had.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz. bottle. Orange copper color, light tan head. Nutty and wooded scent. Sticky malt texture. Nice caramel, dried autumn leaves, toffee, toasted malt. Very nice to style.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Malty and earthy in aroma, a bit different for an Oktoberfest. The flavor is earthy, similar to an EPA with maltiness and bread as well. A bit different for the style, leaning towards a hybrid of an EPA and an Oktoberfest, decent and relatively easy to drink.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Needs a little more strength, but very drinkable. Lightly dry, watery finish follows an initial sweetness. Light toasty and nutty flavor that is all malt. Thin bodied.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft sample at Knoxville Brewers Jam 2009.
Poured a clear ruby brown color with an average fizzy white head that was mostly lasting and good lacing. Moderate toasted malt aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. Medium toasted sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration.
Drinkable above average brew for style.
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