Warsteiner Oktoberfest

Brewed by Warsteiner Brauerei
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Warstein, Germany

Draft. Pale, clear yellow color with a foamy white head. Aroma of grass, hops and grain. Slightly sweet and malty flavor with hints of hoppiness. Crisp, clean and easy to drink.

Bottle:   Pale Amber, fairly clear, moderate sized white head, frothy, spotty lacing, very light carbonation.   Malty nose, a little cereal, barnish too.   Seems a bit corny on the backside.   Getting a little spicy too!   That spiciness reminds me of a Pumpkin Ale that hasn’t aged too well.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate.   Slightly sweet finish.   A little dull, some corny aspects, with that old Pumpkin Ale like spiciness.   Very mediocre and mealy.

The beer geek/snob is going to come out on this one just because of the story that goes along with it. I walk into a Christmas party and one of the guys knows I’m a beer geek. He has a grin on his face and gives me the "Oh boy, wait to see what I brought" and pulls out the 12pack Warsteiner Octoberfest and goes on to tell me that if the name is hard to pronounce and its from Germany... it must be good. I guess it’s the thought that counts right? OH well, a decent light beer that the typical jagoff brings to a party.

Poured clear golden yellow, caramel malts, bready, nutty, little hops, little light stone fruits.

12oz bottle. Pours a crystal clear, pale copper colored body with a thin, fizzy, white head that dissipates quickly and leaves barely a trace of lace. Aroma is a slightly grainy, moderately sweet caramel with a hint of earth and flowery fruits. Flavor is watery fruits, a touch of earth, and some sweeter caramels with a hint of toast. Starts off thin, but builds in body and flavor towards the finish. Light bodied, somewhat dry, and thin on the carbonation. Lingers with a light bitterness and some moderate caramels. Overall, an unexciting Oktoberfest with a bland lager feel. Not terrible, but nothing to write home about.

Deep golden yellow with minimal head and no lacing. Thin-bodied with typical lager taste. No hoppiness, some sweet malt flavor. Rather bland

Clear golden pour with a white head that fades quickly. Sparkling. Good lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet. our beer club rated this beer High

bottle, pours ligh tgold, no head. Skunky aroma. Nice malty flavors, mildly sour. Definately not a marzen, more like a strong lager, too light.