Oktoberfest
The Saint Louis Brewery (Schlafly Beer) in St. Louis, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Autumn|
Score
6.52
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This full-bodied, deep reddish-amber lager is strong and malty. Traditionally brewed in March for the Oktoberfest in the fall, this style is also known as Märzen. Available September and October.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle. Amber orange color. Pillowy beige head. Toasted malt nose hints at bread and toffee. Sweet toasted malt flavor. Notes of caramel, cut grass and earthy malt. Finishes clean with a bit of herbal and spicy hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2021
at 03:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle. Sort of weak offering, embarrassed to have thrown some bottles of this to friends in mix packs. Maybe a pinch too much amber malt, maybe no hop balance, maybe no lagering finesse....probably all three. Kind of a stale malty tone. In no way nails it, but drinkable on some levels.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2017
at 22:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
On the fruity side of the festbier spectrum, with prominent toffee and caramel notes but most notable for the strong apple esters and lemon zest undertones offsetting the normal nutty, deep malt base. Finishes bready and semidry with a prolonged floral bitterness. Good orange hue with a moderate off-white head and some lace, but the nose is pretty nondescript, mild nuttiness but mostly pale lager blandness. Good crisp texture.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2017
at 16:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Rattle clean copper pour. Nose and taste are the same light malts, hintbof dries leaves, cellar floor, and caramel. Crisp and pretty good
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2016
at 15:57
4/10
Tried
on 01 Oct 2016
at 14:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a clear gold with a slightly orange hue to it. Almost no head on this one and any bubbles are gone quickly. Aromas of honey, dough, apple juice. Flavor is a nice mix of malty sweetness and light fruit. Very nice Oktoberfest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 21:59
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
I think this is a little past its prime. Pours a little brown with OK head and lacing. A little bit of a sour mash aroma. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2014
at 19:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz. bottle thanks to queenholly. Part of a side-by-side-by- side tasting. Dark copper pour with spotty lace. Aroma is sweet caramel and grain. Flavor is slight sweet malt and toasted grains, quaffable but not very exciting. Maybe it’s falling off… has that old malt flavor but not in a good way.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2013
at 12:31
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft sampled at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont. Pours hazy orange brown with an off white head. Aroma of malt, fruit and light hops. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2013
at 18:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On draft at Pizzeria Paradiso. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Malty nose. Flavors of pie spice and toasted nuts. Sharp finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2013
at 11:30