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Left Hand Oktoberfest 3.15 356

Left Hand Oktoberfest

Percentile
61
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3563.16/5.03.15/5.0Autumn6%78.3Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
This beer is available each autumn in celebration of the great Bavarian festival season. Brewed in late spring and cellared throughout the summer, our Oktoberfest is produced through traditional methods as it has been for centuries in Germany, This copper-hued lager owes its rich malt flavor to a generous combination of select Vienna and Munich malts. Cool, open-fermentation develops a subtle elegance and drinkability suited to any festive occasion.
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 Trev (882), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2008  
pours a nice dark amber- orange colour with a small off white head. Toasty caramel aroma. Flavour is sweet and malty. Some cutting bitterness towards the finish keeps it from being too sweet. A little disappointing since the first Left Hand I had was the milk stout which I thought was very good.


 BillKismet (1946), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2008    Updated: Sep 2, 2009
Easy orange-amber, fairly translucent, with a thinly spread head. Some dank hopness dissipates to let out a whiff of Vienna malting. Subdued malt and hop flavor. An amber lager that seems quite reserved for an Oktoberfest. Nontheless, this is an easy drinking, mildly flavorful brew. Slightly sour tannin on finish. Second rating ƙ/1/09) made a significantly better impression. Toasty malts accented in aroma and flavor. Sturdy Munich malt character and hints of melanoidin. A very solid American rendition of the style.


 johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 29, 2008  
12 oz bottle. pours a clear amber copper color with a thin off white head that left little lacing. Carmal and roasted nose. Nice big carmal roasted malt marzen flavor with a a touch of earthy bitterness to balance the sweetness. Med body, light carb, light syrupy texture and feel. A nice octoberfest that I will certainly enjoy every fall to come.


 pepsican (885), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 25, 2008  
amber pour with a small white head. Caramel, oranges, and grain aroma. Flavor was up front caramel, sweet corn, orange peel, and burnt tootsie roll. Creamy sweet finish.


 VitaminR (438), Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Malty raisiny nose. Diluted cola colored with brownish orange tones, medium head, dissipated quickly. Really solid bitter-sweetness balance, one does not overpower the other consider the flavors are big. Gentle carbonation, medium to full body, long malty finish. Very well put together beer.


 theisti (1680), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 12, 2008  
12 oz bottle purchased at Lukas in Overland Park, Kansas. Bottled on 07 16 2008. Pour is crystal clear ruby golden with a foamy one inch off white head. Head falls to reveal nice lace. There are a few visible carbonation bubbles that cling to the side of the glass. Aroma of toasted malt, very much like "toast" - with some caramelized sugar under that. Taste is the caramelly toasted bready malt with some almost cherry sweetness. Palate is slick and medium heavy. Sweetness in the flavor most certainly hangs around. There is just a hint of spicy grassiness as this warms which is nice. I enjoyed this beer, though more than one glass may be a bit much.


 Soonah (965), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Basically clear copper color with a short lived white head. The aroma was lots of malt with a bit of light spice. The flavor was malty, slightly nutty and kind of sweet. Not much in the hop department. A bit metallic on the finish.


 zombywoof (358), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Pleasant aroma-caramel malt, earth, dried fruit. Flavor is roasted malt with maple, camelized apple with a little grassiness and breadiness.



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