Big River Grille Oktoberfest

Brewed by Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

On tap in Nashville. Cloudy orange color. It had a sour citrusy and mildly orange flavor that was somewhat gritty. There was a lingering metallic aftertaste.

Atlanta. On tap at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Buckhead. Brewed by Big River Breweries, centered in Chattanooga. Well, this sure is a pretty good marzen. While, it doesn’t compare to Spaten and Sam Adams, I would probably name this as my third favorite marzen, which are some of my favorite bees. It tastes a bit watery in comparison to those two and not quite as complex. Hints of caramel and malt make it nice as we round out the Oktoberfest season. Seems to be a typical marzen, really, not much special.

Burnt orange with an ample tan head and big malty nose, this Oktoberfest is medium bodied and flavorful, but somewhat unrefined. A bit of harshness in the finish makes this one less than perfect. Quite hoppy for the style as well. A good brew, but could use improvement.

Orange color with a dense off-white head. Slight maltiness, some of spice in the aroma. Medium-bodied; Malt character in the taste and not much else. Aftertate with some spicyness, but pretty subtle. As far as a Marzen goes not my favorate but I'd order again.

Light medium body, nothing special, malty fizzing, hops a bit oxidized, still not much true character, too effervescent

I've been impressed with Big River beers so far and this is no exception. Granted this beer is not as good as Spaten or Paulaner Oktoberfests but it's still quite good. Dark amber appearance. Flavor is a little carbonated with a heavy malt profile and a slight bitterness. Faint fruit flavors are present. Another good brew from Big River although I do prefer many of thier others to this style.

Had on tap at the brewpub. Has a nice copper colored appearance, off-white head with a little bit of lacing. The aroma has a twinge of caramel to it. Solid malty flavor with a bit of candy-like sweetness to it. Turns a tad bit artificial on the back end though. Decent brewpub fare.

Nice, nutty, lightly sweet aroma. Cherrywood orangey beer. Dry, nutty, very lightly sweet, medium hopping. Good with food. Fairly quick finish with mild astringency.