 bsp77 (191), Minnesota, USA
Oct 29, 2009 Poured from bottle into Frankfurter glass.
Light orange-copper with moderate white head that disappears leaving no lacing.
Aroma of sweet fruit, caramel, biscuit and metallic bitterness.
Semi-sweet toasted malt with caramel, biscuit and fruit in the background. Ends on a spicy bitter note, more so than most Marzens.
Moderate carbonation, medium body, only semi-dry.
A solid Marzen overall. A little sweeter than Paulaner and not quite as good. While a decent brew, I honestly expected more.
obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
Oct 28, 2009 Weak corn aroma. Clear amber, thin white head. Cheap malt flavor with a marigold finish. A poor showing for an authentic German Octoberfest.
jcr (1137), Jasper, Indiana, USA
Oct 27, 2009 Bottle. Hazy amber body with a large, frothy, off-white head, mostly lasting. The aroma is mostly malty with strong notes of sweet caramel and lighter notes of toasted bread, flowers and peach. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately bitter and lightly acidic. Medium body with a creamy texture and lively carbonation. The taste starts malty sweet, crisp, clean and turns nicely bitter. Nice balance. Excellent Oktobefest.
lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Oct 27, 2009 Clear golden, off white foam. Grainy aroma, caramel, clean but lightly harsh bitterness. Taste is more sweet, caramel, grainy.
alobar (1006), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 25, 2009 Pours a clear straw yellow color with a soapy white head. Sweet aroma with floral notes and some pils. Flavor is sweet-floral with a slight bitter ending. Smooth, creany refreshing. Nice beer!
marctacoma (34), Fircrest, Washington, USA
Oct 23, 2009 Not much of a nose. Wonderful sweetness initially, lightly hopped, and an interesting finish - a bit of malt, with a bready/earthy tinge.
Very solid, but unexceptional.
rampmaster (315), Alden, New York, USA
Oct 23, 2009 Presentation: It was poured from a brown 500ml bottle into a big mug. There appears to be no freshness date on the label.
Appearance: It has a rich deep golden color with very good clarity and some nice carbonation flowing up to the head. The head has a creamy off white color and rises up tall in the glass before slowly settling down to a nice foamy cap.
Smell: In the nose there are some sweet bready and light toasted notes with light grain and some floral/spicy hops.
Taste/Palate: The flavor has a very enjoyable malty character. There is mild sweetness, bready and light toasted grain notes, pie crust and very light caramel notes. This is balanced by some mild bitterness and notes of spicy/floral hops. The hops turn more leafy and mineral like in the finish which is crisp and refreshing. Its body has a solid medium to full feel with well balanced carbonation.
Notes: This is a very well made Oktoberfest. To me it’s like a Munich Helles Lager but a little deeper in color, richer and fuller in flavor and body with the same wonderful drinkability.
iamqueensblvd (178), , Iowa, USA
Oct 23, 2009 sweet nose that is not too strong. light brown pour with a nice foamy off white head. Taste of caramel and i agree with the taste of sweet hay or straw. lingers nicely on the palate. very smooth mouth feel.
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