7.5

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Nutty toffee malt and fresh hay aroma. Dark amber with large off-white head. Mildly sweet nutty toffee malt, and mildly bitter/astringent fresh hay flavor. Good body. Nice.

6.5

A bit on the sweeter side for my liking

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours a slightly hazy reddish-orange color with a medium white head that dissipates gradually to a film. Stringy lacing. Malt, hops and caramel aroma. Medium body with a malty character and notes of earthy hops and caramel in the background. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled at Great Taste of the Midwest, 2015. color is right, light brown. Standard malt flavor, on the dry side, but the flavor is right and the palate is good.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16 ounce can into dimpled mug, best before 12/13/2014. Pours slightly hazy deep reddish copper color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of caramel, toast, biscuit, toffee, light nuttiness, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity and balance of dark/bready malt and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of caramel, toast, biscuit, toffee, light nuttiness, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Light earthy herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toast, biscuit, toffee, light nuttiness, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of dark/bready malt and light earthy hops flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Very clean in lager flavor as well, no esters present. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, crisp, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very good oktoberfest style. Nice robustness and balance of dark/bready malt and light earthy hops flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap. Pours a clear deep amber with a tan head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma has mainly bread notes with a bit of sweet grains and caramel. Flavor has a sweet grain and bread note with just a touch of caramel.