 clueo (112), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 21, 2007 Really like the color as well as the light hoppy taste. Has a nice smooth aftertaste.
BustedFlat (554), Edina, Minnesota, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 15, 2007 12 ounce bottle. Pint glass. Amber with a large head. Aroma- malt and earthy hops. Starts with an earthy mineral water type flavor and then caramel and roast malt becomes more apparent as it warms . A bit bitter.
joverton85 (80), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Sep 13, 2007 summit failed here. poors amber with a fresh aroma of hops and malts. hops dominate and overpower malt flavor. too bitter for an oktoberfest.
Hammster (187), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 12, 2007 On tap at Grumpy’s in NE Minneapolis. Nice amber color that suits an Oktoberfest. The taste was a nice balance of hops and malt and the finish was very nice (like must Summits). I’ll tip many of these this fall.
cheapdark (2026), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
| 1.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Sep 9, 2007 Bready rising yeast aroma. In the glass the aroma becomes more volatile. A little darker than the ubiquitous pale yellow american lager. Has an orange tinge to it. First taste impression is a little more bitter than I care for in a marzen. I wanted to say that it has a definite alky bite to it but now I see the level is listed as near 8%. Probably one of the most strong fest beers I’ve ever tasted. Not sure if I would call this smooth or not, it’s a little in your face. Needs a few manners. Has some below average carbonation. Cannot compete with Hacker, Schell or Stoudt’s Octoberfests. Just a little below the enjoyability of Great Lakes, Harpoon and Atwater Octoberfests. Will not buy again. Very low on the enjoyability scale. Leaves an unrefined alky malt bite that will not go away soon enough.
BDR (2167), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 8, 2007 Clear fall orange color with whisps of white head. Light malty nose. Light malty body with faint caramel.
mistersinalin (378), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 4, 2007 This malty tart lager is good enough share. I prefer the Summit ales, but it is just about that time of year.
drpimento (842), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 4, 2007 Pours with an off-white fine head and some lace. Nice rich dark amber color. Marzen malty nose. NIce balance flavor very light on hops with a slightly toasty mallt and a bit of sweetness. A good ok fest beer and a session brew fo sho. Had this one on draft at Bodega Brew P:ub, downtown La Crosse, WI USA.
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