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Dark Horse Octoberfest


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233.77/5.03.55/5.0Winter8%98.8Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/105/518/20
Mar 4, 2004    Updated: Oct 25, 2004
2003 bottle. WOW. Bottle conditioned, hazy, dark brownish-tan with some light oranges. Good oatmeal colored head. Aroma is crisp, hoppy (quite a bit of bitterness) and has a hint of red raspberry. Opens up with a flavor so fresh, it dosent even taste bottled. Pure, clean spicy hops, full bodied, with plenty of toasted malt goodness. No harsh dry tones, no astringency, just incredible flavorful beer. If I was rating to style, this wouldnt get many points as it is very hoppy (too high alpha hops content for a marzen) but hell, this tastes so good, I dont care what style it is. Pure milk chocolate on the finish that lingers on.


 Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 26, 2004  
Dark Brown, light long lasting tan head. Kind of fruity mouthfeel, good. Followed with nuts and malts. Medium yet full body. Very good for unfiltered.Great. Wish I got it on Tap.


 ryan (1781), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 25, 2005    Updated: Oct 14, 2005
Tap, Dark Horse Brewery. Dark brown beer with a big creamy head that is mostly lasting. Aroma is floral with malty sweetness. Flavor is very big for an oktoberfest. Lots of hops and caramel malts. Finish is dry, nice mouthfeel. Not to style, but an outstanding beer.


 dukefan (173), Dallas, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2008  
From Growler - 2005. A powerful, spicey, malty, sweet powerhouse of an Octoberfest. As good as it gets - probably my ATF Fest beer.


 Vac (2394), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 15, 2003  
This beer pours with a dark reddish brown body topped by a medium thick to thick off white, foamy head with good lacing. The aroma is sweet and malty with a nice fruitiness and a touch of hops. The flavor is slightly sweet yet bitter with more hops than malt showing through. The finish is slightly bitter. Medium bodied and smooth.


 proc (342), Dearborn, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 9, 2002  
A delicious offering from a small Michigan brewer. My first O-fest of the season. Pours out to a dark amber with a malty aroma. Taste is that of rich malt with more hop presence than I was expecting. Tasty.


 DrBeer (777), Danderyd Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jan 13, 2004  
Dark brown with beige head. Fruity aroma with yoghurt, hops, coffee and toffee notes. Fruity flavor with coffee and butter tones.


 bubslang (438), Kentwood, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 4, 2003  
Brownish amber with a medium sized tan head. nice sweet malty aroma and taste. Medium bodied and quite fruity as well with some nuttiness, and a slightly bitter hop finish. This was a very enjoyable brew.



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