1094. Balto MärzHon
Jadyn and I had dinner at Christopher's on the evening of November 2nd. I had a pint of Clipper City's Oktoberfest with my dinner.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Tap
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 3.5 | Smell: 3.5 | Taste: 3.5 | Mouthfeel: 4.0 | Drinkability: 4.0
Overall: 3.6
Balto MärzHon pours a crystal-clear copper. It's topped by an off-white head that fades to a film, leaving speckles of lace. The aroma is fairly mild overall. Initially toasty notes are predominant, but swirling brings out aromas of caramel and toffee.
Toasty, and bready malts move into a moderately sweet, caramel character in the center, which then fades into a mild, but firm hop bitterness. This beer is moderately carbonated, and light-bodied.
I thought that this was a decent Märzen. It wasn't as malty as mast other examples of the style, which could be good or bad, depending on your preference.
Jadyn and I had dinner at Christopher's on the evening of November 2nd. I had a pint of Clipper City's Oktoberfest with my dinner.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Tap
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 3.5 | Smell: 3.5 | Taste: 3.5 | Mouthfeel: 4.0 | Drinkability: 4.0
Overall: 3.6
Balto MärzHon pours a crystal-clear copper. It's topped by an off-white head that fades to a film, leaving speckles of lace. The aroma is fairly mild overall. Initially toasty notes are predominant, but swirling brings out aromas of caramel and toffee.
Toasty, and bready malts move into a moderately sweet, caramel character in the center, which then fades into a mild, but firm hop bitterness. This beer is moderately carbonated, and light-bodied.
I thought that this was a decent Märzen. It wasn't as malty as mast other examples of the style, which could be good or bad, depending on your preference.
Labels: Märzen / Oktoberfest
After leaving Black Rabbit in Greenpoint, we set off in search of food. Being an historically Polish area of Brooklyn it's perhaps not surprising that we ended up eating at a Polish restaurant called Krolewskie Jadlo (King's Feast). Win had the Traditional Stew, David had the Beef Stroganow, which was served in a breadbowl, and I - because I'm a sucker for potato pancakes and perogies - had the sampler.
954. Warka Beer
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browary Warka
Alcohol: 5.60%
Serving: Bottle
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a crystal clear copper color. The head thins to noting almost immediately. The aroma is light with a hint of caramel sweetness. This beer is predominantly malty. Bready and caramel notes upfront. There's a bit of alcoholic spice in the finish, but not a lot of bitterness. Medium-bodied and highly carbonated. Overall a decent beer.
955. Lech Premium
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lech Browary Wielkopolski
Alcohol: 5.20%
Serving: Bottle
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Pours a clear golden. Topped by a thick, light, fluffy, white head that fades to a patchy film. The aroma is sweet and malty, but nothing distinct. Sweet malts upfront give way to a moderate hop bitterness. Light-bodied and crisp.
954. Warka Beer
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browary Warka
Alcohol: 5.60%
Serving: Bottle
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a crystal clear copper color. The head thins to noting almost immediately. The aroma is light with a hint of caramel sweetness. This beer is predominantly malty. Bready and caramel notes upfront. There's a bit of alcoholic spice in the finish, but not a lot of bitterness. Medium-bodied and highly carbonated. Overall a decent beer.
955. Lech Premium
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Lech Browary Wielkopolski
Alcohol: 5.20%
Serving: Bottle
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Pours a clear golden. Topped by a thick, light, fluffy, white head that fades to a patchy film. The aroma is sweet and malty, but nothing distinct. Sweet malts upfront give way to a moderate hop bitterness. Light-bodied and crisp.
Labels: Euro Pale Lager, Märzen / Oktoberfest, Travel
David came up to Boston the weekend of October 18th. As usual, we had a weekend of drinking scheduled. David arrived at around 10 PM on Friday night, had a bite to eat at our place, and then we went to the oddly named pub, "Joe Sent Me", for a few beers.
David had found a small Beer/Mead/Wine fest in Salem on Saturday, called the Salem Harvest Fest. We had a particularly nauseating ferry ride to Salem, but managed to walk most of it off before having lunch at Upper Crust.
The Fest itself was small. Initially it was very crowded and a bit hard to move around, but people ended up leaving relatively early and it got much better. There was pizza from Upper Crust, and some cheese and crackers for snacking. There were beer booths from Magic Hat, Harpoon, Mercury Brewing, and Fisherman's. I managed to try all of the beers that I hadn't had yet (only 9). I was particularly impressed with what Fisherman's was offering, and I'll have to try them again.
There were also several booths serving wine and a booth serving mead. There were three very nice Danish meads , one made with ginger, one made with hibiscus, and one made with caraway. We also had a bit of wine towards the end of the fest.
We also witnessed an heroic effort to get sloshed by an overweight, middle-aged, white guy. We would stand next to a booth, get a sample and quickly sip it, all the while manufacturing his best attempt at a contemplative face. After he finished the sample he would simply hold his glass out waiting for a refill. He would repeat this until he was denied service at the booth, and would move on to the next.
Rather than taking the ferry back to Boston in our inebriated states, we opted to take the much smoother commuter rail back into Boston.
899. Roxy Rolles
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.80%
Style: American Amber/Red Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear amber-copper. Topped by a sudsy film. The aroma is resiny hops. There's a nice toasty malt backbone and a strong hop bitterness.
900. Stone Cat Octoberfest
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: ?
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a lightly hazed copper color. The aroma is toasty with light, sweet, caramel notes. The flavors are much the same with a bit of bitterness in the finish.
901. Ipswich Harvest Ale
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.90%
Style: American Amber/Red Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a cloudy brown with a sudsy, beige ring for a head. The aroma is toasty and bready with a bit of hops and caramel. Hoppy, with a lightly sweet backbone that's best described as bready.
902. Ipswich Oatmeal Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.00%
Style: Oatmeal Stout, BJCP Style Guide
Pours an opaque black. The head is a brown ring. The aroma is very roast: notes of coffee, chocolate, and a boozy quality. The backbone is nice and roasty. Sweet chocolate upfront moves into a nice coffee bitterness.
903. Fisherman's Pumpkin Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Cape Ann Brewing Company
Alcohol: 6.75%
Style: Pumpkin Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours an opaque black, with a sudsy beige head. There's pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in the aroma, over a background of roasted malts. Sweet pumpkin flesh upfront that melds well with the spices. Roastiness appears in the center along with a sharp note. The finish is lightly bitter. Very smooth. This is the first pumpkin ale that I've had that doesn't stick to the standard pale/ale, amber ale format, tasty and interesting.
904. Fisherman's Dunkelweizen
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Cape Ann Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.00%
Style: Dunkelweizen, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a cloudy amber. The head is a sudsy ring. Strong notes of banana and clove in the aroma with undertones of malt and other nondescript fruit. Sweet banana with clove and peppery spice.
905. Stone Cat Pumpkin
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: ?
Style: Pumpkin Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a reddish-brown with no head. The aroma is malty, notes of caramel, pumpkin, and a light spice. A bready character moves into sweet pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices. The finish has a light hint of roasted malts.
906. Magic Hat Odd Notion (Winter 08)
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Alcohol: 6.00%
Style: Braggot
Pours a clear golden with a fluffy, white head. The aroma is initially grassy, followed by notes of honey, and a bit of grape fruitiness. Grassy upfront moving into a honey sweetness in the center, followed by a peppery finish.
907. Glacier Harvest '08 Wet Hop Beer (100 Barrel Series #24)
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Harpoon Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Style: American Pale Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, light copper with a sudsy head. Light caramel maltiness in the aroma with lots of floral and resiny hops. Light sweetness upfront moves through to a neutral breadiness with a surprisingly mild hop bitterness in the finish.
David had found a small Beer/Mead/Wine fest in Salem on Saturday, called the Salem Harvest Fest. We had a particularly nauseating ferry ride to Salem, but managed to walk most of it off before having lunch at Upper Crust.
The Fest itself was small. Initially it was very crowded and a bit hard to move around, but people ended up leaving relatively early and it got much better. There was pizza from Upper Crust, and some cheese and crackers for snacking. There were beer booths from Magic Hat, Harpoon, Mercury Brewing, and Fisherman's. I managed to try all of the beers that I hadn't had yet (only 9). I was particularly impressed with what Fisherman's was offering, and I'll have to try them again.
There were also several booths serving wine and a booth serving mead. There were three very nice Danish meads , one made with ginger, one made with hibiscus, and one made with caraway. We also had a bit of wine towards the end of the fest.
We also witnessed an heroic effort to get sloshed by an overweight, middle-aged, white guy. We would stand next to a booth, get a sample and quickly sip it, all the while manufacturing his best attempt at a contemplative face. After he finished the sample he would simply hold his glass out waiting for a refill. He would repeat this until he was denied service at the booth, and would move on to the next.
Rather than taking the ferry back to Boston in our inebriated states, we opted to take the much smoother commuter rail back into Boston.
899. Roxy Rolles
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.80%
Style: American Amber/Red Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear amber-copper. Topped by a sudsy film. The aroma is resiny hops. There's a nice toasty malt backbone and a strong hop bitterness.
900. Stone Cat Octoberfest
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: ?
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a lightly hazed copper color. The aroma is toasty with light, sweet, caramel notes. The flavors are much the same with a bit of bitterness in the finish.
901. Ipswich Harvest Ale
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.90%
Style: American Amber/Red Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a cloudy brown with a sudsy, beige ring for a head. The aroma is toasty and bready with a bit of hops and caramel. Hoppy, with a lightly sweet backbone that's best described as bready.
902. Ipswich Oatmeal Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.00%
Style: Oatmeal Stout, BJCP Style Guide
Pours an opaque black. The head is a brown ring. The aroma is very roast: notes of coffee, chocolate, and a boozy quality. The backbone is nice and roasty. Sweet chocolate upfront moves into a nice coffee bitterness.
903. Fisherman's Pumpkin Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Cape Ann Brewing Company
Alcohol: 6.75%
Style: Pumpkin Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours an opaque black, with a sudsy beige head. There's pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in the aroma, over a background of roasted malts. Sweet pumpkin flesh upfront that melds well with the spices. Roastiness appears in the center along with a sharp note. The finish is lightly bitter. Very smooth. This is the first pumpkin ale that I've had that doesn't stick to the standard pale/ale, amber ale format, tasty and interesting.
904. Fisherman's Dunkelweizen
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Cape Ann Brewing Company
Alcohol: 7.00%
Style: Dunkelweizen, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a cloudy amber. The head is a sudsy ring. Strong notes of banana and clove in the aroma with undertones of malt and other nondescript fruit. Sweet banana with clove and peppery spice.
905. Stone Cat Pumpkin
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Company
Alcohol: ?
Style: Pumpkin Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a reddish-brown with no head. The aroma is malty, notes of caramel, pumpkin, and a light spice. A bready character moves into sweet pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices. The finish has a light hint of roasted malts.
906. Magic Hat Odd Notion (Winter 08)
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Alcohol: 6.00%
Style: Braggot
Pours a clear golden with a fluffy, white head. The aroma is initially grassy, followed by notes of honey, and a bit of grape fruitiness. Grassy upfront moving into a honey sweetness in the center, followed by a peppery finish.
907. Glacier Harvest '08 Wet Hop Beer (100 Barrel Series #24)
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Harpoon Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Style: American Pale Ale, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, light copper with a sudsy head. Light caramel maltiness in the aroma with lots of floral and resiny hops. Light sweetness upfront moves through to a neutral breadiness with a surprisingly mild hop bitterness in the finish.
Labels: American Amber/Red Ale, Beer Fests, Märzen / Oktoberfest, Oatmeal Stout, Pumpkin Ale
897. Newport Storm Regenschauer Oktoberfest
Published by Unknown on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 9:30 AM.
897. Newport Storm Regenschauer Oktoberfest
I bought a 6-pack of this at Downtown Wine & Spirits in early October. Jadyn wanted something "autumny" so I thought an Oktoberfest would be a good choice. I chose this one because I always seem to pass over this brewery. I served it in my Cambridge Brewing Company pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Coastal Extreme Brewing Co.
Alcohol: 5.30%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 3.5 | Smell: 3.5 | Taste: 4.0 | Mouthfeel: 4.0 | Drinkability: 4.0
Overall: 3.8
Pours a clear, light copper. Topped by a sudsy off-white head that fades to a film leaving patchy lace. Caramel in the aroma with some toasty malts and apricot fruitiness.
Toasty, bready malts upfront, with caramel sweetness that runs through the center. The finish is a tad citric with a light hop bitterness. High carbonation, medium-bodied.
A tasty and balanced Oktoberfest.
I bought a 6-pack of this at Downtown Wine & Spirits in early October. Jadyn wanted something "autumny" so I thought an Oktoberfest would be a good choice. I chose this one because I always seem to pass over this brewery. I served it in my Cambridge Brewing Company pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Coastal Extreme Brewing Co.
Alcohol: 5.30%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 3.5 | Smell: 3.5 | Taste: 4.0 | Mouthfeel: 4.0 | Drinkability: 4.0
Overall: 3.8
Pours a clear, light copper. Topped by a sudsy off-white head that fades to a film leaving patchy lace. Caramel in the aroma with some toasty malts and apricot fruitiness.
Toasty, bready malts upfront, with caramel sweetness that runs through the center. The finish is a tad citric with a light hop bitterness. High carbonation, medium-bodied.
A tasty and balanced Oktoberfest.
710. Brooklyn Oktoberfest Beer
I bought a six-pack of this at Downtown Wine & Spirits last week, and had a bottle with dinner. It was served chilled in a Guinness pint glass. I didn't take notes for this one so this is all from memory.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Poured a nice, clear ruby-amber. The aroma was malty, with a bit of spiciness. The flavor matched, with a mild bitterness to balance. I enjoyed it.
I bought a six-pack of this at Downtown Wine & Spirits last week, and had a bottle with dinner. It was served chilled in a Guinness pint glass. I didn't take notes for this one so this is all from memory.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Poured a nice, clear ruby-amber. The aroma was malty, with a bit of spiciness. The flavor matched, with a mild bitterness to balance. I enjoyed it.
Labels: Brooklyn Brewery, Märzen / Oktoberfest
598. Harpoon Frankenfest Lager (100 Barrel Series #16)
Published by Unknown on Saturday, January 06, 2007 at 9:45 PM.
598. Harpoon Frankenfest Lager (100 Barrel Series #16)
I've finally gotten over a cold, and can smell again, so it's back to reviewing beers. I purchased this a month or so ago at Downtown Wine & Spirits. It's been sitting in my fridge since then. I let it warm to around 45º F and served it in my NERAX pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Harpoon Brewery
Alcohol: 6.90%
Serving: Bottle, 22 oz.
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear amber with a thick, beige head that fades to a patchy film leaving no lace.
Smell (3.0): Pretty light overall, but it has caramel, fruitiness and a hint of hops.
Taste (3.5): Very malty upfront, with some toasty flavors and a nice caramel sweetness that lingers through to the finish where it's met with a leafy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium to full bodied with low carbonation.
Drinkability (3.5): Tasty and flavorful, but fairly heavy.
Overall (3.55): Not a bad Oktoberfest. I've decided to calibrate my ratings to skew a bit lower. This is only the second beer to be rated under the 'new' system, so numerically it seems lower than it is based on the new system.
I've finally gotten over a cold, and can smell again, so it's back to reviewing beers. I purchased this a month or so ago at Downtown Wine & Spirits. It's been sitting in my fridge since then. I let it warm to around 45º F and served it in my NERAX pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Harpoon Brewery
Alcohol: 6.90%
Serving: Bottle, 22 oz.
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear amber with a thick, beige head that fades to a patchy film leaving no lace.
Smell (3.0): Pretty light overall, but it has caramel, fruitiness and a hint of hops.
Taste (3.5): Very malty upfront, with some toasty flavors and a nice caramel sweetness that lingers through to the finish where it's met with a leafy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium to full bodied with low carbonation.
Drinkability (3.5): Tasty and flavorful, but fairly heavy.
Overall (3.55): Not a bad Oktoberfest. I've decided to calibrate my ratings to skew a bit lower. This is only the second beer to be rated under the 'new' system, so numerically it seems lower than it is based on the new system.
Labels: Harpoon Brewery, Märzen / Oktoberfest
Needing to get out of the black hole of entertainment that is my grandparents' house, I headed to Cricket's for some beer on Monday the 18th. When I arrived I called Win and Jordan. Jordan arrived first and we played darts for an hour or so. Win arrived later, after we had moved to a table on the balcony.
I started off with the always tasty Live Oak Hefe before moving on to new beers.
588. New Belgium Saison Harvest Ale
Beer Stats:
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Alcohol: 6.50%
Serving: Tap
Style: Saison, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a thick off-white head that fades to a film leaving patchy lace.
Smell (3.5): There's a light Belgian yeast fruitiness, bananas are particularly evident. There are some hints of grain as well as some peppery spice.
Taste (3.5): Some toasty malts and sweet fruitiness. The finish is peppery with some citric tartness and a low but lasting bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, high carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Tasty, but I was hoping for a bit more.
Overall (3.7)
589. 60 Minute IPA
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Tap
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear, copper color with a thick off-white head that thins to a patchy film.
Smell (4.5): Some light, toasty malts and some floral and grassy hops.
Taste (4.5): Toasty malts upfront followed by some sweet caramel. The finish is a strong grassy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation with a touch of oiliness.
Drinkability (5.0): Sessionable as hell.
Overall (4.4)
590. Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest-Märzen
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH
Alcohol: 5.80%
Serving: Tap
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear amber with an off-white head that thins to a film.
Smell (4.5): Rich and malty with lots of caramel and toffee and a little bit of a tart fruitiness.
Taste (4.0): Some light toasty malts that meld with sweet caramel and toffee flavors. There's a very light bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium to full-bodied and creamy with low carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Nice, but a little rich.
Overall (4.1)
288. Live Oak Liberation
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Live Oak Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Tap
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Very lightly hazy copper with an off-white head that thins to a patchy film.
Smell (5.0): A bit of toasty malts, but the aroma is dominated by a wonderful citrusy and grapefruity hop aroma.
Taste (4.0): Toasty upfront with some light citric sweetness and tartness, followed by a bit of peppery spice. The finish is a nice grapefruit and grassy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, low carbonation with a smooth oiliness.
Drinkability (4.5): Nicely balanced with a great grapefruit character.
Overall (4.25)
591. Münchner Kindl Weissbier
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Staatliches Hofbräuhaus
Alcohol: 5.10%
Serving: Tap
Style: Hefe Weizen, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a cloudy, straw golden with a white head that fades to a patchy layer.
Smell (4.5): Bananas, citrus, bubble-gum, cloves and a light graininess.
Taste (4.0): The taste is much like the smell. There are strong bananas, light bubblegum, cloves and a light graininess in the finish.
Mouthfeel (4.5): Medium-bodied, low carbonation
Drinkability (5.0): Tasty and very easy to drink.
Overall (4.35)
I started off with the always tasty Live Oak Hefe before moving on to new beers.
588. New Belgium Saison Harvest Ale
Beer Stats:
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Alcohol: 6.50%
Serving: Tap
Style: Saison, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a thick off-white head that fades to a film leaving patchy lace.
Smell (3.5): There's a light Belgian yeast fruitiness, bananas are particularly evident. There are some hints of grain as well as some peppery spice.
Taste (3.5): Some toasty malts and sweet fruitiness. The finish is peppery with some citric tartness and a low but lasting bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, high carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Tasty, but I was hoping for a bit more.
Overall (3.7)
589. 60 Minute IPA
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Tap
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear, copper color with a thick off-white head that thins to a patchy film.
Smell (4.5): Some light, toasty malts and some floral and grassy hops.
Taste (4.5): Toasty malts upfront followed by some sweet caramel. The finish is a strong grassy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation with a touch of oiliness.
Drinkability (5.0): Sessionable as hell.
Overall (4.4)
590. Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest-Märzen
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH
Alcohol: 5.80%
Serving: Tap
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear amber with an off-white head that thins to a film.
Smell (4.5): Rich and malty with lots of caramel and toffee and a little bit of a tart fruitiness.
Taste (4.0): Some light toasty malts that meld with sweet caramel and toffee flavors. There's a very light bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium to full-bodied and creamy with low carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Nice, but a little rich.
Overall (4.1)
288. Live Oak Liberation
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Live Oak Brewery
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Tap
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Very lightly hazy copper with an off-white head that thins to a patchy film.
Smell (5.0): A bit of toasty malts, but the aroma is dominated by a wonderful citrusy and grapefruity hop aroma.
Taste (4.0): Toasty upfront with some light citric sweetness and tartness, followed by a bit of peppery spice. The finish is a nice grapefruit and grassy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Medium-bodied, low carbonation with a smooth oiliness.
Drinkability (4.5): Nicely balanced with a great grapefruit character.
Overall (4.25)
591. Münchner Kindl Weissbier
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Staatliches Hofbräuhaus
Alcohol: 5.10%
Serving: Tap
Style: Hefe Weizen, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a cloudy, straw golden with a white head that fades to a patchy layer.
Smell (4.5): Bananas, citrus, bubble-gum, cloves and a light graininess.
Taste (4.0): The taste is much like the smell. There are strong bananas, light bubblegum, cloves and a light graininess in the finish.
Mouthfeel (4.5): Medium-bodied, low carbonation
Drinkability (5.0): Tasty and very easy to drink.
Overall (4.35)
Labels: American IPA, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Hacker-Pschorr Bräu, Hefe Weizen, Live Oak Brewery, Märzen / Oktoberfest, New Belgium Brewing, Saison, Staatliches Hofbräuhaus
449. Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen
I've been in the mood for lighter and lower alcohol beers the last few days, but my fridge has only high alcohol beers. This was purchased at Downtown Wine & Spirits along with various quadrupels. I let this warm slightly and served it in my NERAX pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Alcohol: 5.6%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a creamy, fluffy, off-white head that thins to a shiny half-inch layer, which remains throughout most of the beer.
Smell (4.0): Predominantly malty in the nose. There are bready, caramel and toffee notes, as well as a hint of fruitiness and a light leafy hop aroma.
Taste (4.0): Strong toasty and bready malt flavors are evident upfront. There's a light fruity sweetness in the center that fades to a nice leafy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, moderate carbonation, with a nice, lightly dry finish.
Drinkability (4.0): Light and easy to drink, but very flavorful.
Overall (4.0): A nicely done Oktoberfest, a perfect match for the cooling temperatures.
I've been in the mood for lighter and lower alcohol beers the last few days, but my fridge has only high alcohol beers. This was purchased at Downtown Wine & Spirits along with various quadrupels. I let this warm slightly and served it in my NERAX pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Alcohol: 5.6%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a creamy, fluffy, off-white head that thins to a shiny half-inch layer, which remains throughout most of the beer.
Smell (4.0): Predominantly malty in the nose. There are bready, caramel and toffee notes, as well as a hint of fruitiness and a light leafy hop aroma.
Taste (4.0): Strong toasty and bready malt flavors are evident upfront. There's a light fruity sweetness in the center that fades to a nice leafy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, moderate carbonation, with a nice, lightly dry finish.
Drinkability (4.0): Light and easy to drink, but very flavorful.
Overall (4.0): A nicely done Oktoberfest, a perfect match for the cooling temperatures.
Labels: Brauerei Aying, Märzen / Oktoberfest, Reviews
