Foothills Oktoberfest

Brewed by Foothills Brewing
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA

pours dark amber with spotty lacing. rich tasting malts and mild hop count. bit of caramel tasting. Also has a slight nutty taste

On draft at the brewpub; poured an orange color with a creamy off white head with some lacing. Flavor was good for the style, with a noticable hop presence. A nice caramel malt presence finished off with some spiciness/bitterness. Good for the style.

Date: 09/22/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Mellow Mushroom, Asheville

Appearance: clear dark amber, whispy beige head,
Aroma: rich sweet carmel malt aroma,
Flavor: mostly sweet caramel malt flavor, just a touch of bitterness in the finish to add balance, a bit of smokey peat,
Overall: the definitive octoberfest
-------- /> Date: 09/21/2007
Mode: draft
Score: 2.9 to 3.1
Words: Barley’s NC

Aroma: rich dark caramel and munic malt aroma with a light smokey peat character,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of bready munich malt with a touch of caramel sweetness, good earthy character keeps it balanced and adds a light smokey peat,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Summertime Brewsfest. Orange amber. sweet caramel aroma, spice, malty. tastes slightly hoppy sweet malty. some alcohol

Draft at the Piedmont Ale House in Burlington, NC. They told me it had just arrived, so I’m assuming this is the 2007 version of this seasonal. Clear copper under a 1 finger off white head, but with good lace. Malt based aroma of caramel with some subtle spice. Medium body with a pleasant rich chewiness, and without the stickiness often seen with this tyle. Although the flavors are typical of an Oktoberfest with a malty sweetness, this does not linger, and some welcome dryness comes on courtesy of some spicy bitterness. I thought this was actually quite good, avoiding the pitfalls often seen with this style.

On tap at the Microfestivus ’07... Mahogany pour with a small off-white settling cap. The nose is of baby powder and malts, with a touch of earth. Caramel, coffee and a touch of esters play nicely on the tongue. This has a nice bold bitter finish that lasts nicely. The body is round, but the mouthfeel is a bit dull (only real downside). Feels complex enough for fall weather, without being a burden to the palate. Nice Märzen.

GABF 2006. Bronze body. Small off-white head. Nose is malty and spicy with a nice hop bite to it. Taste is much the same with caramel, sweet maltiness and spicy hops. Rather tasty! Body is medium with mild carbonation. More malts and spicy hops round this out. I need to get to Foothills Brewing!

on tap at Foothills in Winston. Pours a dark amber-brown hue with a small light tan head. smells of caramel malts and light hops. tastes sweet and of blended malts, chocolate, caramel. also some citrus in there. cherries? grapes? full mouthfeel and finishes lightly bitter. not bad.