Oktoberfest
Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.13
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Brooklyn Oktoberfest was introduced in 2000. It is true to the original German style, full-bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and light, brisk hop bitterness. When Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria wanted to celebrate his wedding engagement in 1810, he did what any good Bavarian prince would--he threw a beer festival. Bothe the festival and the special beer served there became known as Oktoberfest. Brewed from the finest German malt and hops, Brooklyn Oktoberfest is true to the original style, fullbodied and malty, with a bready aroma and light, brisk hop bitterness.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Pours amber w/medium head. Aroma is caramel. Taste is lightish w/malt and bit of hops. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:45
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber in color. Medium to small head. Aroma was a malty, grains. Taste was pleasant malty flavor. Just like a nice Oktoberfest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bready, malty, solid cereals, with touches of caramel sweetness. Light hops, medium bitterness, good mouthfeel.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From tap at Brooklyn Brewery, New York. Brown-ish malt aroma with caramel, dark bread, notes of dried and stewed fruits, some toffee. Medium sweet, light to moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:55
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2023 edition (5.5% ABV). Pours a clear copper colour and a frothy light beige head. Aroma's: malty, a bit fruity, fruit candy. Retronasal it's malty, a bit stale, herbs. Flavour is light sweet with a hint of bitter. Light bodied. Proper carbonation. Finish is slightly dry with just light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2023
at 23:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz can. Deep malty caramel. Not really spot on for the style, malts are a little earthy and imperfect. Aroma isn't that pleasant. Overall a pretty lackluster offering, weak example of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Oct 2023
at 20:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
A festbier in märzen’s clothing. Dark color is märzen-ish, but the light breadiness and green/floral hoppiness skew towards its October cousin. Splits the middle between the two styles, and excels in neither.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2022
at 00:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours amber with a thin white head. Aroma of sweet malt, oak. Taste has lightly hopped malt base with the typical Pilsen-type sweetness. Palate has a nose element that’s hard to describe, typical of Brooklyn lager. Some continuity between the two.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2020
at 02:06
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
On tap at a gig venue. Pours orange brown. Strawberry, cherry, booze, caramel. Medium body. Bit messy.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2019
at 03:00