Northwoods Oktoberfest Lager

Brewed by Northwoods Brew Pub
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Eau Claire, Wisconsin USA

Sampled on draught at the brewpub in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Pours a clear, coppery amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind a fine film and ring. Aroma of light caramel malt, some butterscotch, sweet apples and flowery hops. Taste is light to medium bodied, well carbonated and has a slight butterscotch and caramel flavor. Finish is slightly metalic at first and then a watery caramel and butterscotch aftertaste. Any bitterness wuickly disappears after the finish. This is one of the lightest Märzen beers I have ever tried.

Copper Coloring with White Ring. Sweet Stale Malt Aroma. Sweet Malt, Some Caramel Notes with a Light Dry Aftertaste. Assuming This is an Ale over Oktoberfest and with the Cardboard-y Flavor...Not Worth Your Tasting Time.

Had to rerate, 2008 batch better that prior. Same look, but much cleaner and some actual toasted notes. There were hints of diacetyl, but still seems like an amber lager. Original 25 October, 2005: 4,3,5,3,9- 2.4 Copper color with a small beige head. Charcoal (the real stuff), mild fruit and a touch of medicinal stuff in the aromas. Clean feel and taste. To much so, as this comes out more like a light amber lager. Clean, but this ain’t no oktoberfest even in the northwoods, ya!

Dark gold color with no head. Vague aroma of sweet, caramelized malt... and then the flavor drifts off into the wonders of cardboardy goodness and the blandness that is Northwoods. Yippie!