 yobdoog (1425), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
Nov 8, 2009 Copper color with a small head. Aroma and flavor is sweet and nutty with some spice and little bitter hops. Nice and drinkable and balanced.
Bhops (329), Dallas, Texas, USA
Nov 7, 2009 can thanks to allendodd. pours amber with fizzy head that dissipates quickly. aroma of malts and slight funk. tastes sweet but quickly fades to dry hoppy finish. not my favorite style but a good beer.
bsp77 (191), Minnesota, USA
Nov 2, 2009 Poured from can into Nonic Imperial Pint.
Clear bright copper with a very thin white head. Looks like a Marzen.
Aroma of citrus, caramel, toast and smoky, spicy rye.
Slightly sweet malt body of caramel, toast and biscuit with a slight citrus counterbalance. Almost smoky spiciness at the end due to the rye, although the malt also remains through to the finish. Extremely well balanced.
Relatively low carbonation for a lager with an unusually smooth body. Semi-dry finish.
Fantastic autumn beer. While the malts are somewhat reminiscent of a Marzen, the hops and rye clearly move it well beyond Marzen territory. That said, it beats any traditional Marzen by a wide margin.
LilBeerDoctor (1480), East Setauket, New York, USA
Oct 25, 2009 Can thanks to j120601. Pours a clear orange-brown with a very small white head. Aroma of sweet malt, light nutty malt. Flavor is much of the same--sweet, nutty caramel malt, some toffee too. Pretty good for an oktoberfest.
7/4/7/4/14 [3.6/5]
MaltOMeal (642), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
Oct 24, 2009 Can thanks to maximum12. Pours a clear amber with no head. Nose is of nut and grain. Taste is of spice, nut and grain. Mouthfeel is resinous and dry with a slight bitterness. Not a favorite of Oktoberfests for me.
rabba9 (61), Chaska, Minnesota, USA
Oct 22, 2009 Tap pour was clear amber gold color with a very light cream head. Aroma is of biscuits,caramel, and floral hops are very present. Taste is caramel and bread, with a hint of spice and bitterness from the hops. Surlyfest pushes the Oktoberfest/Marzen style to the extreme in a good way.
bhensonb (4182), Woodland, California, USA
Oct 17, 2009 Can from allen dodd - thanks once more! He thinks this is 2008. Pours clear copper with a frothy beige head. Aromas of mild caramel and noble hops. Near medium body with fairly mild carbonation. Flavor is a bit complex; the rye is definitely noticeable. After the rye gets out of the way, piney hop pops up. Pretty tasty beer.
hombrepalo (745), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 15, 2009 Pint can courtesy of Maximum12 (Cory, Beeradvocate) from our fantasy baseball league, Thanks! Nice Tall can, love the design. Poured an amber orange with lots of bubbly head, some stayed. Aroma jumps out at you, with a hoppy and malty scent. The taste is earthy, rye, grainy, malty, and a nice hoppy piney taste, medium body. This has got to be one of the best oktoberfet beers I’ve had.
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