Smuttynose Octoberfest

Formerly brewed at Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

Pours a reddish bronze with a tall tan head. Nose is lightly malted but no spice is evident. The tongue is nutty and malted but definitely more hops than a German Octoberfest beer. Good to see a little spin on a standard style. Finishes with a little bit crisp hoppiness. Not overly complex, but a good beer nonetheless.

Pours a clear ruby copper with a semi-thick off-white head. Lightly sour caramel malt and musty grain aroma. Body is lighty sweet and dry with a decent balance of hops. Sticky earthy malt finish speckled with noble hops. An ok oktoberfest.

2003: medium brown, large white head. caramel malt, light hops, sweet. fairly light, not as clean as id like

22 oz. bottle. Tastes like a Belgian beer to me, with that sickening sweet banana flavor. I have never had an Octoberfest beer that tasted Belgian. I will never drink this one again, although I like the other Smuttynose beer styles.

22 oz. brown bomber bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a deep amber color, reminiscent of a well worn brown belt. Aromas are of sweet malts, and a slight aroma of hops. Not too much in the hops, but just right. Clean, crisp taste and finish make for a treat of a fall beer. I only wish I'd known about this beer earlier. Finishes crisp, clean, and with a slight hoppy bite to it.

Overall I like this beer however it is definetly not true to the "oktoberfest" style. A lot maltier, darker and hoppier than any German Oktoberfest. This is a very big Oktoberfest and I will be drinking much more of this. I am really liking this Big Beer Series.

Pours a nice medium amber, with a large tan head that mostly recedes, leaving small bit of lace. Aroma is a pleasant mix of toasted malt, some caramel malt, and a bit of hops. Flavor carries on the caramel, less toast than the aroma had, and ends with a nice crisp hoppiness that wisks the other flavors away. Medium in body, medium carbonation, very easy drinking.

Deep orange-amber hue. Smokey malt, dark chocolate caramel nose. Small beige head. Sweet, caramel, thin body, finishes kinda dusty and weird. Not that bad, I guess.