Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Lager

Brewed by Paulaner Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Munich, Germany

Maß at the Hacker festzelt on our final day, 9-30-07. A touch darker and hoppier than the others at the fest. They all had descent maltiness, but in the end they are really just sweet light lagers that are good for drinking huge amounts of in a crazy tent. The Hacker tent was amazing, thus a high overall rating, but if it werent for the actual Oktoberfest experience, all the beers would get about a .5 point lower rating.

Bottle in Garmisch: poured light yellow with a fairly large white head. Light grain and hop aroma. Straightforward flavor with some hops and malt. Easy drinking but did nothing for me after drinking a couple Paulaner Ocktoberfest beers. Decent.

Draught, at JLJ Schnitzel, savoured on May 4 2007; eye: golden, clear, average effervescence, white head, average lacing; nose: faint odours of grainy hops; mouth: grainy hops, a tiny runnel of caramel, finale in hops (grain) that is hoppier than expected, average astringency, grainy texture, medium body, average carbonation, rather bitter, slightly sweet FRANÇAIS En fût, bue chez JLJ Schnitzel, savourée le 4 mai 2007; oeil : dorée, claire, effervescence moyenne, mousse blanche, dentelle moyenne; nez : odeurs faibles de houblon granuleux; bouche : houblon granuleux, très petit filet de caramel, finale en houblon (grain) plus houblonnée que je m’attendais, astringence moyenne, texture granuleuse, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, plutôt amère, très légèrement sucrée

Slightly malty but understated, not as heavy as expected. Reasonably hopped, better than other Bavarians Festbeirs. Good but not spectacular. A little bit watery on the feel but not on the taste.

Aroma:Light Pils and Munich malt aroma. Low sulphur (so4) and pool water mineral profile. caramel Appearance: Orange copper gold Little to no head formation Flavour: Toasty nuty and biscuity. Clean no esters but a light oxidized charater. Good assertive bitterness. Mouthfeel: Light bodied with prickly carbonation Overall: Light flavour, toasty, nutty, biscuity Munich malt and Pils character. Toastiness is excellent but the mineral charater is too intense. Finishes dry

Poured a dark golden hue with a head of foamy ivory that quickly dissapeared. The nose was of toasted malt and a floral/fruity hoppiness. The tatse starts with sweet malts, dark breads and some hints of toffee. Mild to medium bitters come next offsetting the malts. Tastes sweet, bitter, dry, malty and hoppy all at once. The finish was nutty, smooth and mildly bitter. The feel was moderate due to medium to low carbonation. This was a great session beer, and would do just as well in a large stein. A smooth, simple, malty beer, that’s great anytime.

Found this mid-Novemeber at Woolich Arms in Guelph. Creamy mouthfeel, lacey,toasty. Distinct bitterness comes through at end. A very good lager.Easy drinking.

Golden color with a thick white foam. Some malt and hop notes. Medium to light body with very little bitterness.