Blue Point Oktoberfest

Brewed by Blue Point Brewing
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Patchogue, New York USA

Bottle from SL. Pour was straw golden to light amber in color with a nice pilsner-like head and lacing all the way down. The aroma was pilsy malts, grassy hops, honey, biscuity malts. The flavor followed, some caramel in there, but really a nice ofest-pilsnery type interpretation of the ofest style. Good strong hops presence over all the grainy and malty bigness. Mouthfeel was moderate, clean, especially for the flavor. Nice job!

Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a mug. There appears to be no freshness date on the label. Appearance: The body has a deep golden to light amber color with very good clarity and lots of carbonation. Its head is just off white in color and fades down quickly to just a wispy thin layer which makes very little lacing. Smell: In the nose there are notes of pale light malt, biscuits and a very light touch of herbal/floral hops. There is also a light sweetness and something that reminds me of smartlys candy. Taste/Palate: It has a base of light roasted malt, grain and some biscuity flavors with mild sweetness. Hop flavor is light, mostly floral with some leafy and citrus notes on the finish. The finish also has the mildly sweet malt turning dry and crisp with more of a raw grain and husk character. The body has a light to medium feel and its carbonation is quite lively and a bit fizzy on the palate. Notes: The head retention was a bit of a let down for me but it was still a tasty Oktoberfest style beer. It was a little bit lighter in color and body than most but it was very drinkable.

12 ounce bottle from Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear amber color with a one-finger head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma is slightly nutty and grainy lighty toasty caramel with a faint stone fruit note. Taste is toasted malts, caramel, plum and other stone fruits and a faint nutty note. Finish of faint, muted hops. Medium bodied.

On tap at rnh. Pour is clear amber with a slight hue of bronze. Vanilla and slight smokey hazelnut notes. Tastes remeniscent of cream soda. Fizzy, light, Ok

Slightly cloudy dark golden in color with an ever so slightly off white head. The head was ’pillow-ee’ with some lace present. The aroma was ever so faint and disappointing given the head. Lighter crisp citrus flavors topped off with toasted bread short lived finish.

Fruity tart and tangy. It’s a good stable offering. Excellent color, smooth as glass with perfect carbonation. Nice lumpy head that doesn’t last.

Bottle - The Wine Source. Soft caramel bisquit aromas with a soft toasty foundation. Light toffee toastiness rounds with just a hint of spicy hops. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Not half bad...

Weak mushroomy aroma of barley malt. Immaculately clear amber, with a thin white head. Barley flavor, a bit on the tinny side. Slightly creamy mouthfeel with tart cherries and vanilla in the end. An undetermined bitterness throughout. It has some unique qualities, but misses the mark too.