Rock Bottom Rocktoberfest

Brewed by Rock Bottom Corporate Office
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Louisville, Colorado USA

Chicago (too bad their good rendition isn’t reflected in the mass filing rating system reflected with this Rock Bottom brew.) Clear, opal orange to brown in color with an off white wrung around the edges. Aroma disparages slightly, with standing laundry water, carpet cleaner, some caramel and nut undertones and a hint of scotch. Much more flavor than the nose would indicate. Caramel and butterscotch cookie chips. Verbose sums it up. Such a malt sweetness that so many micro and domestic versions neglect, and the Hallertau is right in line with the triple malt combo. Toffee currents, moderately spicy and a clean finish. Good job, Chicago.

On tap at the KoP location. Poured a deep copper/dark brownish color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of sweet malts (caramel and some toffee). Bready tasting with caramel. Medium sweet. Thinner body.

Dark bown, with a white/tan head. Aromas of malt, and surprisingly, hops. Sweet malt flavor, but not as much as expected. Hop taste too. Body is abit too thin. Not a bad beer, but not quite enough here.

Heavy brown, amber body with tan foaming lacing head. Light aroma of malt and sweet fruit. Flavor was medium sweet malt with light cocoa in the back. Full palate and creamy.

(Arlington) Clear copper body with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some herbal, earthy. Taste is moderately sweet, raisin, light earthy. Medium body, light acidity, quite drinkable.

On tap at the KOP Rock Bottom location. Poured a dark amber with a fluffy tan head that laced. Aroma is slightly sour, some bread overall a light aroma. Flavor is sweet matls, bready, pretzel. A nice Oktoberfest beer. Had that sweetness most RB beers have though.

BLBF. Cascade rich aroma. Clear burnt-sienna orange pour. Cascade hops is all I taste. Finish is hop dry. This is horrible for the style. What the hell are all these hops doing in here? I was certain this was an APA, not an Oktoberfest.

2005 draught Bethesda: Clear deep amber with rust highlights, small foamy & thick white head that sticks atop the beer for afew minutes then dies. The aroma is malt dominated with hints of herbal hops and yeast sneaking through, but mostly features its malt bill - lightly acidic caramel, toffee (not sweet), grains, dough, and a hint of yeast. I wonder what this would taste like if it weren’t filtered all to hell for the mass market. I bet it would taste damn good with awesome head retention, but that’s not what I’m rating here. Light-medium bodied, medium forced carbonation, crisp and clean mouthfeel without feeling thin and watery.