Oaktoberfest
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Autumn|
Score
6.68
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Oaktoberfest is a true German Märzen bier, brewed with premium imported Pilsner and Vienna malts. It’s spiced with Bavarian hops from the Fatherland, and fermented with the famous Bavarian Augustiner Lager yeast from Munich. We utilized German Hallertauer traditions for both bittering and aroma additions, adding a rich, noble hop presence to this beer.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
12 oz. can from H.E.B. Plus, Boerne, TX. Pours a crystal clear light bronze color with a khaki head and good retention. Almost no lacing. Faint caramel malt aroma. The taste follows the nose: Light, sweet caramel malt flavor. A good blend of Marzen and Festbier styles. Very smooth and clean. Medium-light body. Medium-high carbonation. Not bitter. Very refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Sep 2024
at 22:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5 week old can A: Clear amber with short off white head that lasted the whole glass.. S: Earthy aroma of dried leaves, herbs and light toffee. T: Green herbal hops and faint stone fruit, ending with a woody aftertaste. Mildly bitter with very little sweetness. M: Crisp, dry and stiffly carbonated. Clean and crushable. O: Oak is subtle but nice. Low sweetness adds to its drinkability.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2024
at 22:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can period pores clear orange with a medium off Whitehead and nice lacing paroma is malti caramel bread noble hops a hint of earth period. Flavor is light plus sweet light bitter very malti.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Sep 2023
at 23:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz can from John, thanks man, 9/14/23. Clear caramel-orange color with a foamy froth of off-white head and some decently strong lace on the mug. Caramel, toffee, dough, grains, mild notes of wood, and some light spice as well. Sweet, but not sticky. Fairly clean. Easy drinking. Nothing to write home about, but it's a solid brewski.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Sep 2023
at 21:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Light brown clear body with a thick head. Aroma is herb and malt. Full malty body with a rich herb skin.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2023
at 23:14
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Deep amber, clear. Nutty nose, caramel, oak. Flavor is toasty, nutty, caramel. Full body. Rich and tasty wig oaky notes. Tasty stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2022
at 00:56
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Honey colored with a large foamy head. Tangy and sweet with fruit and honey notes. Medium finish and body.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2021
at 00:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A pretty solid Oktoberfest, with a mild oak twist. Pleasant zesty noble hop tone up front leads to clean, fresh, medium malt tones. The oak imparts a mild vanilla toastiness. Really enjoyable beer all around.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2021
at 04:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Decent enough Oktoberfest in more of the traditional style as it's not so sweet with a bit of toast coming through. On the other hand the oak doesn't do it any favors and there's a little bit more bitterness than needed.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2021
at 03:34
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Tap into a crowler at JR's. On sale for overstock for $3, heheheh. Decent initial fest response and then it goes a little cloying. A clear pale fest fer sher. Getting used to it in the middle. Not bad overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2019
at 18:32