Golden ale with a thick offwhite head. Light infected aroma. Floral hops taste with light malts. Medium bodied. (October 2004).

Nice amber color, smallish head. Looks nice. Coppery scent. Bitterish malty tastes... a bit lagery, nothing special.

Mmmm...I enjoyed this Oktoberfest. Poured with a clear copper body topped by a thin off-white head. Typical malt-heavy sweet Oktoberfest aroma. Sweet malt flavors nicely balanced by floral hops, perfectly complementing the more "standard" malt flavors. Medium body. An interesting interpretation. I'm surprised this is held in such low regard.

2002 Bottle: This really is not what I have come to expect from an Oktoberfest beer. That's not to say this was an awful beer, just not the usual style you would expect under than moniker. Copper-colored with a somewhat creamy off-white head. Hops are predominant in the aroma, but there is some malt and caramel in the background. Medium-bodied with flavors of hops, grain and malt. The aftertaste is lightly hopped and a little spicy. Interesting take on the Oktoberfest style, but really nothing special.

2003 Batch:
Batch #1336:Bottled 30-July-2003
Orangey amber colour with a terrific slightly dense off-white head made up of small bubbles. Smells of a bunch of malt and a bunch of hops. Some subtle spiceyness is also thrown in the mix...pretty nice! Medium-bodied; Spicey start with cinnamon or nutmeg, moving on to the malt background and an interesting metallic bitterness that lingers and is very noticeable on the roof of the mouth and on the ancillary portion of the palate. Good look and smell, but not a good taste. The aftertaste is a bit malty with a tiny amount of hops and that metallic twang that just rides in your mouth. Overall, not a great Marzen, but one you should try if you have it available and appreciate the style. I bought my bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York.

Bottle. It's easy drinking with a malty sweetness. Not very comples, but you could knock back quite a few of these. Nothing special though