Dominion Octoberfest
Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company in Dover, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Autumn Out of Production|
Score
6.20
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Slightly hazy copper body with a small creamy off-white head. Sweet malty aroma with some light spice. Light malty flavor with some mild spice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
2004 Batch:
12 August 2004 Brew Date, Sampled on 02-February-2005:
Clear deep copper & amber coloured body with a thin off-white head. Aroma of malt, pumpkin pie, spice, nutmeg and some sweet nuttiness. Light-bodied; Sharp astringent taste with the nuttiness most predominant. After that, the malt and sugars show a little. Aftertaste is mellow and unsophisticated. Overall, less than impressed from my local brewery. Thanks Phil (haddon90) for the sample - this is the only bottle I had from the 2004 batch! Rating for this tasting: 6,2,5,2,10
2003 Batch:
Orange in colour with a very thick (2 centimetre) dense white head. Very carbonated appearance with small bubbles rising on the sides of the cup (brewery tour). Strong malt and hop aroma which is a bit odd for the style. No other crazy essences...just strictly malt and hops. Medium-bodied; Strong initial malt flavour with stronger-than-normal hop kick for the style. No spice or pumpkin characteristics in this one, just a straight-forward beer. Aftertaste very malt-bittering, but in a good way. Overall, a hoppier Marzen than average, but lacks complexity in the flavours. Worth buying this over any of the macrobrewed Seasonals (Sam & Pete’s come to mind) if you are in the Washington area. I had this on draught at the Old Dominion Brewpub in Ashburn, Virginia on 23-August-2003.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
from tap, slightly too cold: Brown amber, lightly carbonated. Fruity tastenotes, but did not wow me. A bit watery in the finish.