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Left Hand Oktoberfest

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61
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3553.16/5.03.15/5.0Autumn6%77.9Dimpled 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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 Skyview (4050), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 12, 2007  
A 12-oz bottle shared by joebrew at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits. Pours a clear coppery amber brew with a decent off-white head that has good retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet Hawaiian bread, flowery hops, a touch of roasted nuts, and just a hint of nectarine. Taste is semi-sweet, medium bodied, very light carbonation with a flavor of sweet buscuits and flowery hops. Finish is just as semi-sweet as the flavor. Pretty good Oktoberfest this year.


 joebrew (608), Farewell Minny; Hello Puyallup, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 12, 2007  
Pours a very nice honey like amber with a nice white head. Super sweet malt nose with a good dose of roasted nuttiness. Full creamy mouthfeel that finishes out with a nice floral hoppiness balances a sweet biscuity malt presence.


 jason (1622), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 12, 2007  
Draught at Which Brew. Hazy orange body with nice head. Aroma is light toasted malt. Flavor is slightly bitter sweet, light hops and big malty mouthfeel. Aftertaste can be a little rough. Decent Marzen.


 iowaherkeye (1856), Los Angeles, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/511/20
Sep 10, 2007  
My bottle is the Left Hand label, Bottled on: 07 25 07. Clear orange amber with a small off white head, low retention. Sweet toasted malts and grain up front with some lightly tangy fruitiness--decent. Flavor adds some spicy earthiness and some wet paper oxidation with a semi dry finish. The fruitiness seems to become more rotten fruit like (a different kind of tang), but not ungodly horrible like it sounds. Low carbonation with a light to medium body. Meh.


 Arayaga2 (968), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 10, 2007  
Clear coppery color with thin white head. Aroma is caramel with a slight farty sulfur note. Somewhat biscuity with a lingering alcohol and tannin aftertaste (perhaps) from the expired low alpha hops. $2/12oz


 Aggie80 (708), Michigan, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 8, 2007  
Nice caramel color with heavy lacing and nice foam. The malty earthiness is well backed by the mild spice tones.


 redlight (1475), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Caramelly malt aroma, smells very good! Pours a rich amber, i like my fest beers to be a little darker. Great munich malt flavor, caramelly, with spicy hops, actually has a noticable hop presence, typical of american versions of this beer, but it probably why i like the micro brewed versions better!


 drpimento (824), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Not bad. Well balanced. And well crafted for the style. Personally I prefer a bit more roasty dryness. Good carbonation. Copper colored amber hue like the description says. Nice finish although a bit sweet.



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