DrZao (97), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 8, 2008 Pours deep golden copper with nice frothy tan head. Malty sugary aroma that is quite nice. Sweetness is not overpowering, and is balanced by grassy hops with clean finish. theisti (1693), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 4, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy of Zinister. Pour is a hazed orange golden. Nice full one inch off white head. Aroma of caramel sweet malt, and some hay citrus bitterness. Full and fresh nose. Taste is the sweet caramel malt, with a nice toastiness to it. The grass is present, though mostly towards the finish. Nice clean taste. Palate is medium, yet very drinkable. Nice Oktoberfest. Sammy (4065), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 27, 2008 Pleasant malty aroma with some peach fruit. The fruit is in the initial taste, with a modest smoke. Not very drinkable, but it could depend on the night and the food. A bit light on mouthfeel.
miketd (685), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 20, 2008 Pour is a nice, ruby/copper with a big off white head. Aroma is malty sweet with some caramel. Also hints of earth and nuts or grain.
Flavor is heavy malt forward and sweet. A bit of roasty malt at the end. Fairly clean and medium dry.
This isn’t my favorite style, but not a bad drinker.
CaptainCougar (5538), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 28, 2008 Bottle thanks to BMan1113VR: Pours a transparent copper amber with a thin, wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet, toasty caramel malt and some grainy notes with a decent balance of noble hops. Body starts with good fullness and semi-sweet, crisp Munich malt well balanced with a clean bittering hop presence before a smooth bittersweet finish. Fairly true to style and very drinkable. Haslinger (666), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Oct 23, 2008 bottle thanks Zinister. Pours a nice orange. Some decent bread taste along with a bit of a hops aftertaste. Refreshing but not all that complex. A nice brew though. Would possibly purchase again. RCL (1496), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 12, 2008 Yellow tinged orange pour. Classic marzen aroma, lightly nutty, like almond shells. Flavor is lightly sweet and a bit one dimensional, but pleasant. MaltOMeal (668), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 12, 2008 Updated: Jan 9, 200912oz bottle. Pours an orangish-amber with a nice white head. Nose is earthy. taste is earthy, bread and spices. This is a decent Oktoberfest.
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