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Barrel House Oktoberfest

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
292.94/5.02.93/5.0Autumn6.2%45.5Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
In July of 1989, an official sister city relationship was established between Munich, Germany and Cincinnati, Ohio. This marzen style beer celebrates the symbiotic relationship of Munich and Cincinnati through the pairing of American malted barley with German Noble hops. BarrelHouse Oktoberfest is a deep ruby colored lager featuring rich toasty caramel malt flavors with a subdued toffee characteristic. Assertively hopped to maintain a balanced bitterness, BarrelHouse Oktoberfest lager is best enjoyed in liter steins toasting good friends and good times. Prost! "Ein Cincinnati Prosit an Munchen"
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 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/57/20
Mar 9, 2008  
Date: 02/24/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear dark amber, wispy beige head, drippy
Aroma: sweet bready malt aroma,
Flavor: tart malt flavor, lots of earthy bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.2/5.0
Drinkability: 4/10
Score: 4


 argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/52/103/55/20
Nov 18, 2007  
(11/3/07, 22oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Small off-white head with hazy amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, straw/grassy, light bread. Taste is medium sweet, sour (infected?), light bread. Light-medium body, light acidity.


 CaptainCougar (5488), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/102/57/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Pours a transparent copper amber with a thin, wispy-lacing off-white head. Aroma of lightly sweet toasty earthy caramel malts and with a touch of noble hops and light fruity tartness. Body starts lightly sweet with a lot of unexpected citric tartness before a drier grainy earthy acidity. This is a bad infection issues going on here.


 Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/52/102/58/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of alexsdad06. Pours caramel copper with a white head. Smells of caramel, roses, biscuits, some sugary hints. Tastes like candy with a tarte finish.


 Tmoney99 (4744), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 4, 2006  
Draft at Mecklenburg Garden. Clear dark amber with an average fizzy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate sweet malty and spice aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Medium sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. My expectations were not met due to sweetness.


 Dogbrick (2855), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 21, 2003  
On draught at Mecklenburg Gardens. Pours a rish dark amber color with a thin off-white head. Little to no lacing evident. The aroma is a fair amount of hops in tandem with a malty aspect. Medium bodied, and the flavor veers between the malt and hops, with a sweet caramel undertone. The finish is a little hoppy as well. Very easy drinking and complemented my bratwurst nicely.


 Suttree (2732), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 15, 2006  
Shiny copper, with a thin beige head. Huge caramel / toffee / brown sugar aroma, and a pleasent toasty, caramel flavor. Notes of honey, molasses as well. Sampled at Knoxville Brewer’s Jam, 2006.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/515/20
Sep 23, 2006  
On tap at Barley’s Smokehouse in Columbus - Pours copper in color with a very short creamy offwhite head. Aromas of light caramel and not much else. Flavor is light caramel, dough, grains, and light hops on the finish. Palate is quite watery and without carbonation... I think the palate was this beers biggest drawback..



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