Top Shelf (Where Mama Hides the Cookies)
True West Brewery in Acton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Autumn|
Score
6.65
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A nod to the modern take on German festbier served at the world famous Munich Octoberfest! Since the 1990’s, this has been the exclusive style brewed for the big event. Developed to be lighter and more quaffable, this version is no different. Brewed with yeast from one of six allowable breweries at Octoberfest Munich. Made exclusively with Stone Path Pilsner and Munich malt. Hopped with German Hallertauer hops. Big lager character, with soft malt notes and spicy hop balance. Prost!
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6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Brewery draught, 10/17/25.
As pictured.
Fruity berries are a bit unusual though not unpleasant. Soft honey and mildly herbaceous hop notes join. Clean, not so much crisp as it is intensely fruity.
Thankfully the big raspberry doesn't translate to the flavor. Though the flavor presents its own issues with a giant corn character. Theres no corn in this, of course, so I don't know if it's diacetyl or just weird yeast and malt interactions. Soft and malty otherwise with good bitterness and reasonable dryness on the finish. Some mild fruitiness but a lot of that buttery corn character lingering.
As pictured.
Fruity berries are a bit unusual though not unpleasant. Soft honey and mildly herbaceous hop notes join. Clean, not so much crisp as it is intensely fruity.
Thankfully the big raspberry doesn't translate to the flavor. Though the flavor presents its own issues with a giant corn character. Theres no corn in this, of course, so I don't know if it's diacetyl or just weird yeast and malt interactions. Soft and malty otherwise with good bitterness and reasonable dryness on the finish. Some mild fruitiness but a lot of that buttery corn character lingering.
Tried
from Draft
at
True West Brewery
on 17 Oct 2025
at 19:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dimpled mug. Flavor of bready malt, mild toffee, soft fruit. Light body and it shows a light mineral. Good.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2024
at 04:33