Climax Oktoberfest

Tap at Barcade: Deep copper bronze pour with an off white film that retains well. The aroma is slightly estery- some fruity notes (warm fermentation temps?) with a biscuity malt background. A bit dirty for a lager- the flavor has some fruity character as well with a biscuity back and a decent amount of U.S. hop resins toward the back. Not bad, just off style. Needs to have a cleaner yeast to feel German.

from Kennet 05 - poured a nice amber color, but there wasnt alot of anything in the nose. the flavor and the tail were both far more bitter than I would have wanted in a Marzen...not nearly enough caramel in the taste.

(draft) Beige head atop clear copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, peach, some caramel, strawberry, light alcohol. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, earthy, some berry, light alcohol. Light-medium body, low carbonation.

Draft at Ginger man. Pours a nice dark. Nice sweetness. Caramel etc. Pretty decent stuff.

Growler from Shoreline Beverage. Pours a clear amber with no head. Aroma of bread, sweet malt, and light fruits (raisins?). Flavor of bread, caramel malt, light fruits, and stale wheat malt that is typical of Oktoberfests. Faint sweetness. It’s a pretty good oktoberfest, although admittedly this isn’t really my style.

10 oz. "growler." Aroma of dank hops and cinnamon-raisin bready malt. Flavor follows right on cue. This is sort of like Ayinger’s version except not as extremely dank and earthy...yet I really like it...which might result in me liking the Ayinger more than I originally did...which is irrelevant to this rating...perhaps I’m finally learning Oktoberfests! Whoo!

Tap at Barcade. Nice deep amber beer topped by a thick beige head. Aroma is nicely malty with a soft toasted malty aroma. Flavour is quite sweet with a chewy toffee/caramel quality. It’s pretty sweet and has a lightly greasy/slick mouthfeel that I don’t really care for. It’s not really bad but maybe it’s still a bit too early for O-fests.

From a growler from Lou18. Thanks Lou! Pours a hazy amber with a big, fluffy off-white head. Nose is very interesting with a lot going on--very vinous, with some apple skins, and a whole lot of malts. Flavor is equally heavy on the malts but this tastes a lot cleaner than most marzens I have had and also less watered down. Easy drinking and refreshing.