Würzburger for Oktoberfest

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

A very fine dortmunder style. Medium bodied, pale amber in color, with a fine white head. I’m not much for beers of this style, but this stuff in fantastic. Rich, subtle malting with a light underlay of german hops. A very refined beer, with lots of character and presence.

Chill hazed lemon yellow. Thick, sticky, creamy white head. Sparse carbonation. Fresh toasted white bread aroma mixed with spicy hop notes. Soft, pliable malt body of toasty sweet malts atop a mildly crisp body and smattering of German hops. Medium body. Clean and smooth. Well lagered flavor with a malty aftertaste and building Hallertau floral spiciness. Incredibly fresh tasting and immensely drinkable. Finishes with a mild buttered popcorn maltiness and softer hops. More of a Helles but who the hell cares. Outstanding.

Slightly hazy golden colored. Pretty head and decent lace. Luscious german malt nose, are those noble hops? Almost medium bodied, fresh, almost chewy,(at the end)toasty malt is this guys bright spot, touch of sweetness, fairly crisp, immensly drinkable. Hops are soft but do their job remarkably, i think they are noble. Great balance and a great helles.

I agree with VENOM that this is not an Okto, but rather a pils or helles. Either way, it’s a good one. Crisp and flavorful, this brew goes down easy. Perhaps a bit skunky (green bottle).

Tap at Ginger Man and the Half Pint. Pale golden beer, slightly hazy with a thick creamy white head. Very fresh pils malt aroma. Lightly minerally with a soft baked bread crust as well. Flavour is also very fresh with a prominent crackery maltiness and a light floral hoppiness toward the back. Minerally/flinty bitterness. Comes across more like a slightly hoppy helles and is much more in the German festbier style than the typical Marzen we see on this side of the pond. Really great balance and a very nice beer.

Draft at Dankhaus in Chicago for their Oktoberfest. Pours on the amber side of gold with a white head. Nose is sweet malts, clean. taste is much the same, enough bitterness to prop it up. Quite drinkable and nice.

On tap at house of brews with Hans Reimürstägen. Pours true copper. Bitter but sweet malt tones. Crisp palate & Very drinkable, das uber!

Golden straw; biscuits, hay in the aroma; sweetish body; soft maltiness - fluffy, hinting of marshmallows & fresh bread; finishes med. long - balanced between clean malt and a touch of grassy hop.