Tap at the Brewpub: They must change the recipe for this every year. This did not at all seem like an Oktoberfest. Pours a deep hazy amber with a dense off white head. There’s a lot of American hops in the nose. Fruity with lots of zesty citrus (this is definite an American Ale) Has some bready malt undertones, but it’s mainly an orange-rind bouquet. Has a nice creamy feel with a crisp and well hopped flavor. Lots of American hop notes with zesty citrus backed by a soft toasted malt back (which becomes more evident as it warms) Fairly earthy and twiggy throughout, with slightly peppery/earthy American hop notes into the finish. This beer threw me off because it’s supposed to be an Oktoberfest, which it is not, but it’s a decent, well hopped American Ale. I rated it considering style to an extent, but didn’t let that take away too many points because it’s a pretty solid ’beer’, not ’Oktoberfest’.

Murky orange beer - very strong fruity and floral characteristics in the aroma - honey sweetness up front, followed by medium bitterness, then the strong fruitiness comes through, as well as a grainy, almost wheaty flavor - a very non-traditional, but sadly, not very tasty, oktoberfest.

I wasn’t happy with this one as I had it tonight. It looked good, it smelled okay, and the first taste was so off. I was expecting greatness, but I got a terrible tasting beer. I couldn’t suggest it to anyone.

I had it on tap from the Black Haus’s sampler that they offer. This beer wasn’t a knock out, but definitely one of the better beers that they offer.