Mojave Oktoberfest
Indian Wells Brewing Company in Inyokern, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.19
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours golden amber with a slight white head. Light sweetish caramel aroma. Not getting hop. Med body or nearly. Flavor is thin. There’s light caramel, and possibly a hint of spicy hop. Uncertain about that. Fits the style, seems quite clean, but it lacks substance.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
12oz bottle pours deep copper with weak off white head. The aroma is a little dusty and has dark fruity esters, dusty caramel malts, prunes and black berries as well as a bit of metal and more dustiness. The taste is also dusty and a bit astringent. I quickly pick up additional notes of prunes and dates. It slides toward earthiness, spoiled produce and some caramel too. OK, this isn’t that great.