Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

 

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Märzen / Festbier Autumn Out of Production
Score
6.97
ABV: 5.5% IBU: 19 Ticks: 74
Grab a pack and let your fest commence! This rich Märzen lager features German malts for inviting aromas of honey and biscuity bread, flavors of caramel and graham cracker, and visions of sprawling beer tents. Smooth and balanced, Oktoberfest is here to celebrate.

Admin Note: Originally known as Octoberfest (More recently as Oktoberfest). ABV fluctuated between 5.4% - 6.0%. Brewed until 2015, when Sierra Nevada started to do collaboration festbiers but started being released again in 2020.
 

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8/10
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
tap at brewery in Asheville NC. A fine tribute and example of an oktoberfest beer
Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2022 at 18:15

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at The Draft House at OAK. Pours clear amber with a small off-white head, light lacing. Toffee, nutty, wet barley, mild bitter. Good
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2022 at 02:52

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
355ml can (29th July 2021 on the base). Drank on 29th December 2021 while staying at my daughters in California. Poured into a pretty old Ayinger Brau 'Alpine Lager' glass tankard that I gave my daughter over 10 years ago (I had owned it from the late 1970's). Clean and clear copper/mahogany body, beige head. The first of three new (to me) O'fest beers I will be trying today. Caramel maltiness in the aroma and taste, this is fairly sweet front start to finish, not a lot of hop action going on, not problem with that, my sweet tooth actually liking it.. Enjoyed seeing and using my old glass again too!
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2021 at 00:13

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
dark amber color. Apricot fruit and bread character. A touch of caramel, bready, very clean, super drinkable. Firm bitterness. Nice.
Tried on 21 Dec 2021 at 10:27

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear dark red, large frothy tan head, good retention. Kinda weak toffeish aroma. Taste is caramel, toffee, stone fruit, piney hops. Well balanced, a bit different. Nice.
Tried on 19 Nov 2021 at 04:00

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
This is one of the more disappointing SN brews. After all their success with the collab Oktoberfest you’d think they’d put some of those lessons learned into their version. Alas, that is not to be. Deep amber with a medium head. A layer of malt followed by a layer of fruity sweetness. Some baseline toasted malt, as well. Not bad but boring and well below their capabilities.
Tried from Can on 10 Nov 2021 at 07:28

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours clear copper with a small off white head. It smells of caramel and grainy malt. It tastes sweet with caramel malt, grain, and some fruity character with a touch of hops. A bit different for the style, it’s very good.
Tried on 10 Nov 2021 at 05:31

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Can. Pours clear deep amber, medium beige head, good lacing. Aroma is malty, caramel, hint of sm dust, roasted malt, toffee, smoke. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter. Merlin body, soft mouthfeel.
Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2021 at 00:22

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 9
12 oz. can from The Mansion. Pours a crystal clear dark bronze color with a large, tight khaki head and great retention. Good lacing. Caramel malt aroma. Flavor of toasted caramel malt with a light hop finish. Not overly sweet. Lightly crisp. Medium body. Infinitely repeatable. Prost!
Tried from Can on 15 Oct 2021 at 22:07