Simply put, this is an excellent Octoberfest, particularly if you’re a fan of malty beers. It pours a deep red/amber color, with a thick, foamy head that leaves a nice lacing after dissipating.
It’s got a toasty, malty sweet kind of smell and a full, smooth mouthfeel which makes it very easy to drink. It does have a sweet malty taste, and the hops are a bit outweighed by the maltiness, but this is certainly not a problem if you like a good malty beer. There is a sort of bready taste to it with caramel and toffee hints, and it finishes with a slight bitterness.
Highly recommended. An excellent Octoberfest.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Gaines // Oct 14, 2006 at 11:40 pm
Yay! They had this on sale at Target today, so I picked up a case for some October-joyment.
2 Mike Frizzell // Oct 16, 2006 at 3:05 pm
By far, this is my favorite American fest beer.
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