 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 13, 2009
11/08/2009: Surlyfest... Aroma: Light caramel malt and resiny hops. Appearance: Cloudy burnt gold color; frothy beige head. Flavor: Toasted caramel malt base with plenty of resin and earthy hops; bright spruce taste before the finish; the bitterness is at a good level for this style. Palate: Medium-bodied; somewhat thick (good by me!). Overall: This is a tasty Oktoberfest interpretation.
1 pint can via trade from Skyview. Thank you Bob! Rating #182 for this beer.
Tmoney99 (4780), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 Can shared by shigadeyo.
Poured clear brownish copper color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing.
Moderate earthy hop and toasted malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium sweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration.
My expectations where met with another good can beer.
yobdoog (1502), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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 (334), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
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 (202), Minnesota, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
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 (1530), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
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 (653), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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 (73), Chaska, Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
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.
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