Kaufbeuren Oktoberfest

Brewed by Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Kaufbeuren, Schwaben/Bayern, Germany

Not a huge fan of most fest beers I find in my area but this was really good. It was not overly bitter and had a very nice hop aroma. This was a very well balanced fest beer that I could honestly drink day after day.

This brew gives off a very refreshing floral hop, light fruity, grassy aroma that really brings out the feeling of summer. A nice golden color with a small white head. Taste is very crisp and refreshing with a light carbonation that brings it to life. Tastes of apple and pear come through with a light malt complex and a good balance from the floral hops at the end. Very refreshing brew that i would love to be able to bring a few of these while camping in the summer.

At last I get a go at a really fine Aktienbraruei production - their interpreation on the festive Oktoberfest. A mottled white head develops atop the gold beer, seemingly supported by two curved columns of bubbles. The aroma sneaks through the pocked crust to deliver a light, sweet and creamy smell. Lemon, angel food cake, coconut, spongecake, orange liqueur and unripe pineapple give this Oktoberfest a cheery exuberance and depth heretofore unseen in this style. On the whole, the flavor is less sweet and sugary, but replete with delicate sophistry. Smooth, thick and creamy, this beer delivers a light graininess to the tongue, absent any lager bitterness. It also has enough sugar to please but not enough to buzz. Neutral, like Switzerland, but also like Switzerland, awesome. Amidst this zen simplicity there are light flashes of pineapple flavoring and the taste of caramelized foods (Maillard) like caramelized onions. Quite delicious, and so far, my favorite in the Oktoberfest and Aktienbrauerei family.

Hey now if this is a "true" example of an Oktober fest, then US attempts are way off the mark. THis is beer is Yellow Gold in color (not as I expected.. looking for a redder version). Aroma is a nice malt with a certain creaminess about it. The mouth feel is excellent with this product, medium full and a velvety smoothness to it, this is the hight point! Low carbonation, and a nice nobel hop finish (medium bitter for style?) posibly Spalt? Nice beer, although I expected something different... I prefer there Helles Cheers

Bottle (newer/different labels). Head is initially average sized, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is medium yellow. Aroma is moderately malty (cookie, bread), lightly to moderately hoppy (flowers, herbs), with light notes of honey and peach. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/syrupy texture, lively carbonation. A bit too sweet for drinking much of, but it’s clean, juicy, and pleasant. This is of the golden-colored variety of festbiers (don’t expect a Vienna), which seems to throw Americans off for some reason. I’ve been rating this here in Colorado since 2002, and it still has only 25 ratings? Weird.

Clear light golden body with small white head. Aroma is medium sweet and grassy. Taste is medium sweet, tart, some caramel, grassy, light floral. Crisp light body. Much closer to a pilsner in style than a marzen. Quite enjoyable.

500ml bottle
Clear golden honey colored body with a small white head. Fresh hay in the nose, some squash, some crisp biscuit and cracker malts, and a light honey sweetness as well. Flavor is pretty similar, with lots of fresh cut hay, some dried leaves, some squash, and some pils malt. Very fresh, very tasty, nothing too overdone. Very nice.

Strawberry blond appearance, very light for this style, with a small head. Malty aroma that also displayed some fruit. Taste was a little more rounded with the sweet malts, mild carbonation and modest bitternerness reflected in the flavor. Finish stayed on the sweet side.