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Rahr & Sons Oktoberfest


 Percentile 
23
overall
Brewed by Rahr & Sons Brewing
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen

Fort Worth, Texas USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
322.72/5.02.73/5.0Autumn5.5%17.9Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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Commercial Description:
"O’zapft is!" The cry of happy beer drinkers at the start of the Munich Oktoberfest, which in German means "The keg is tapped!" Rahr’s Oktoberfest Celebration Lager is a traditional Marssen style Oktobefest lager - dark amber in color, super smooth, medium body with a sweet malty finish. True to tradition, this is a classic Oktoberfest Lager.
Style: German Märzen/Oktoberfest
ABV: 5.5%
Availability: Fall (September October November)
Food Pairings: Cuisine (German), Meat (Smoked Meats), Cheeses (Mozzarella, Gouda)
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 travita (1861), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Tap at the Gingerman in Ft. Worth. Clear look, orange off white but nice head. The smell is malts, cereal, toasty, and malts. The taste is caramel, malts, grains, and some sweetness. Sort of weak.


TopherJackson (26), Houston, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2009  
Had it straight from the bottle around campfire with no glass in sight...I realy enjoyed this beer. Caramel and spiced fruits. I did pick up a slight sour finish but i think it worked. Not the best Oktoberfest but a darn good one.


 Fratto (670), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2009    Updated: Oct 3, 2009
On tap at the brewery and in a bottle. Tap is much better. Deep orange pour with a weak white head. Malts, caramel, and nuts. Not their greatest, but still pretty good.


 aenimopiate (142), The United States of Texas, Texas, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/58/20
Sep 9, 2009  
I just read the review by BelgianBeerGal, and I cannot put it any better than she did. Strange sour taste that seems to linger throughout. I must say I’m a little disappointed in Rahr (the hometown team).


 BelgianBeerGal (1276), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/59/20
Feb 25, 2009  
Bottle from Fort Worth. Everything seemed normal for a fest bier: appearance, aroma and flavour except for an odd sour taste at the very beginning. Nice caramel notes but they do not quite balance out the sour.


 Cavie (1317), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 4, 2009  
Tried this one on tap at the Flying Saucer. Pretty rose appearance. Subtle aroma and taste to match.


 daknole (2805), Plantation, Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Dec 25, 2008  
Bottle from mar, thanks my friend. Amber pour, hardly an head. Has a rancid malt smell and an odd fruit smell. Flavor isnt much better to be honest. I wonder if the bottle I had might have been funky.



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