Würzburger for Oktoberfest

Brewed by Würzburger Hofbräu (Schörghuber)
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Würzburg, Unterfranken/Bayern, Germany

Until I found RateBeer, I thought this was this worst Oktoberfest I had ever had. Knowing that it is a Helles helps a little but there are better of those around too. Gold color, little malt in the aroma. Thin body, watery and disappointing. Lacking in the malty/ crisp/ dry palate a good Dortmunder/Helles should exhibit.

Bottle. Slightly hazy luminous gold, giant foamy lasting head. Nose alas somewhat skunky, but with a bit of grainy malt and hints of stark hops. Malt and light lemony acid on the tongue, rather sweet. Not really that good, but drinkable. I’m sure this wasn’t at its freshest.

Purchased on a lark, at a Hilton Head package store. Dusty bottles, bottom shelf, unrefrigerated. How long had it been sitting there? I remember liking this brewer’s pilsner when I lived in Germany. Interesting to note that this is not really an Oktoberfest, but, as the label says, a beer "for Oktoberfest." So it’s really a Dortmunder/helles, and as such, it’s not bad in that style. Grassy hop aroma, straw color, short on the malt but just sweet enough. Still, a bit thin on flavor and watery in mouthfeel. A bit skunky--the green bottle should have been a give away.

Deep hazy straw in color with a large white head,small bubbles that form a dense head.Skunky hop aroma,bitter and sweet,slight acidity and a dry finish.

Hazy yellow with a chunky white head that sticks around with good lacing. Smells like a skunk walked by my house 5 minutes ago. Full mouth feel is only redeming quality. Dirtymike just dumped his out, I didn't think that it was that bad. What are you opening? Hold on, let me dump this out.

An oktoberfest? More like a skunkfest. Yellow appearance with a moderate head. Skunky grass aroma. Some off bitter notes with a hint of sourness. I may be missing something seeing all these rave reviews but IMO this a wet grassy dog!

Hazy golden colour with a thin white head. Fairly yeasty aroma with high levels of sweetness and malt. Medium-bodied; Subtle sweet flavour with some other flavours. Aftertaste left with a very small subset of the sweetness and spiceyness. Overall, a wierd beer, not an Oktoberfest at all (a bit deceiving in the name). I bought this twelve ounce bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York and tasted it on 17-October-2003.

Light golden hue. Smallish white head. Malty, yeast nose. Light bodied palate, sweet malts, faint hops in the finish. Drinkable, but nothing spectacular.