 crazyvin (1246), New York, USA
Oct 20, 2008 on tap@gingerman in norwalk. Typical ofthis style, redish-amber body with a fast fading whte head. Caramel malt aroma. Flavor was mostly sweet malt notes. A truly unique palate were the beer seemed thin, but seemed overall heavy on the stomach. Areally crisp finish.
movezig (137), Pensacola, Florida, USA
Oct 20, 2008 Great orange/yellow color. Nose sweet malt. Flavors citrus/bitter hop character/light banana.
dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
Oct 19, 2008 nice orange color, fluffy head, a bit of lacing. aroma of wet musty malt, also sweet malt. flavor has some roasted grain, honey sweetness, creaminess. full bodied, oily mouth feel, dry finish. a good oktoberfest, but i am beginning to get a bit oktoberfested out this season.
joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Oct 18, 2008 light orange with quickly disapperaring large white head. flavor is very subtle, the malt character is of a very mild but pleasant caramel malt. the bitterness is stronger than I expected and is a little distracting. not as good as i had imagined, only a decent marzen
BeerBitch12 (16), , Oklahoma, USA
Oct 18, 2008 Updated: Sep 8, 2009Gorgeous amber-orange pour with a nice fluffy head. Hoppy and nutty.
Everyone said I was going to LOVE it. They were wrong. SOMEONE owes me an Aventinus.
That was from last year...This year I hated it even more. If that’s possible...It wasn’t balanced...Too much hop, not enough malt. I guess if you have a steinfull at Oktoberfest in a beer drinking contest, it can be chugged and enjoyed...I’m gonna go with Left Hand and Point this time.
Strykzone (1459), Wood River, Illinois, USA
Oct 17, 2008 A clear golden pour with plenty of visible carbonation. Head is light orange. Half of it dissipates quickly and noisily but the rest remains for a few minutes. A fruity and spicy aroma that also offers pumpkin. Flavor is subtle with nutmeg, toffee, honey, pumpkin, and light floral hop. It is on the sweet side. Well carbonated up front but that fads mid glass. Subtle flavors but plenty of them make for an enjoyable glass on a cool October day.
DragonsHead (137), Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 17, 2008 I give a bigger rating to this beer based on it’s style. For an Oktober, it’s unbelievable. For a great beer, it’s ok. There’s a nice malty aroma, as with most oktobers, with a nice crisp taste. Very suprising, for the style. This gave me a greater respect.
mcferc4 (55), New Jersey, USA
Oct 16, 2008 Delicious. I’m a huge Marzen fan, so I was looking forward to trying a highly rated, German-brewed one. Victory’s Festbier’s been my go to local beer, but Ayinger’s truly does belong to a higher class. The aroma is far more powerful, full of all of the sweet, toffee and caramel notes that I’d expect. It’s perfectly balanced, smooth and finishes crisp. If I was at Oktoberfest, I imagine I’d have about six too many of these. Superb.
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