Oktoberfest

Super deep and perfectly clear amber coloured body with a nice copper glow and a good sized, two to three centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely. Aroma of malt, light metallic and funky grainy notes with a grassy and floral vibe and some light caramel notes with the sweetness coming through near the end. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong grainy and malty flavours dominate at first with a good hit of light bitterness from the alcohol and showing some earthy nuttiness and a touch of sweetness towards the end that shows a lot of caramlised sugars, but sort of overwhelmed with the lager yeast and breadiness at the end. Aftertaste shows grain, metal, bitter nuts, earthiness and a light sweetness without much escape that hits hard and strong and shows a lot of alcohol bite, with some metallic twang towards the very end. Overall, a relatively nutty, sweet and bitter malt-forward beer with some earthy and rustic grainy flavours and metal towards the end, but a smooth finish makes this a worthy option here in the season. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Trader Joe's in Washington (West End), DC on 23-August-2020 for US$1,84 sampled at my house here in Washington on 07-October-2020.

On draft at the brewery. Pours a cloudy brownish amber with an off white head. Malty nose. Flavors of grains and caramel. Bitter finish.