House Oktoberfest
Edmund's Oast Brewing Company in Charleston, South Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.72
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Brewed with the finest old-school, floor-malted barley we can get our hands on, and lagered for a silly amount of time, we hope our House Oktoberfest brings you as much joy as it does us.
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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16 oz. can
6.3% ABV
Date: 07/25/25. There is nothing to indicate what the date is for, so I will just assume that it is the "packaged on" date.
$12.79 4-pk @ Publix
AROMA: Moderately sweet with scents of caramel and malt. It's a fairly simple aroma, but alluring, nonetheless.
APPEARANCE: Pours a cloudy, golden brown with a medium (just barely 2-finger) head that dissipates somewhat quickly with minimal lacing. With the cloudiness and color, it looks a lot like a headless Hefeweizen.
TASTE: Slightly sweet on the front-end with mild bitterness on the back-end. The flavors are a bit muted and muddled, but I can pick out caramel and bread, and maybe a fleeting hint of orange peel at the very end. Don't get me wrong, there is flavor here, just nothing that I can find readily distinguishable. Although, as the beer warms, the caramel flavor becomes easier to detect and I also get a touch of honey.
MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a slightly crisp texture. I would rate carbonation as average. The finish is medium-dry.
OVERALL: There's something about this beer that just seems a little "off" for a Märzen. I'm not sure, but I think it may be the level of dryness that I find odd. All-in-all, it seems to be a well-crafted beer. However, I'm still wrestling with how I feel about the beer.
I won't say that I love this beer, nor will I say that I hate it. I'm truly unsure if I would buy it again. But if I do, I know I won't be disappointed.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Amber in color with a three-finger head. Aroma is toasted grains and light caramel. Taste is also toasted grains and light caramel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Amber color, lasting head. Taste is mildly malty and crisp. Mild floral hop aftertaste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 oz. can from ABC. Pours a clear orange-gold color with an off-white head and great retention. Good lacing too. Generic beer aroma. A good, basic pale lager with a light boozy, bready, and hops finish. Not sweet and very little caramel notes. Definitely a German-style Oktoberfest beer. Mostly clean and smooth. Medium body and medium carbonation. Crisp mouthfeel. Low bitterness. Very good, not great.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Hits all the notes you want in a marzen--full of caramel, toasted bread, and biscuit, underlined by mild sweet apple and black tea. Finishes with a modest floral bitterness, but also a lingering sugary note that adds the smallest saccharine note to the fade. Not bad, but on the sweeter side for the style.