7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

16 oz. can
6.0% ABV
Note: I looked on every can and the 4-pk container itself and there is no information on any dates (Best By, Born On, etc.), nor any other type of batch-specific information (lot number, tracking number, etc.). In this day and age, I find that a little unsettling.
$12.99 4-pk @ Publix

AROMA: Sweet with fair amounts of malt and caramel, followed by modest amounts of bread. This is a delicious smelling beer that makes me want to dive right in!

APPEARANCE: Pours a slightly cloudy, golden brown with a tall (4-finger), loosely-frothy, white head that dissipates moderately-slow with significant lacing. It looks great in my clear-glass wheat beer glass!

TASTE: Sweet with flavors of caramel, malt, and a touch of honey during the finish. Sure, the flavor profile is a bit limited, but the few flavors that are there, work extremely well together and are at the right intensity. Honestly, this is one of those times where less is more.

MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a somewhat smooth texture. I would rate carbonation as average. Although, when I first started drinking the beer, I was considering rating it as above-average carbonation. And now that I'm almost done with the beer, it seems a little soft, and is closer to below-average carbonation. That's something that I find a bit odd, but in reality, it doesn't really change my impression of the beer, as I find it to be extremely pleasing in all cases.

OVERALL: This is definitely a "sleeper" beer, as I wasn't expecting to enjoy it anywhere near as much as I do. I find this beer to smell great, feel great in the mouth, and have a nice balance of pleasing flavors. Which, in my book, makes it a people-pleaser easy-drinker. And when it comes to Oktoberfest, that's exactly what you want ... a beer that you can drink all day without getting tired of it. This one is definitely going on my "must buy" list, next year.

NOTE: This site classifies it as a Märzen, and even though the can classifies itself as a Festbier, I think the classification of Märzen is more appropriate. Mostly, because Festbiers tend to be on the drier side and this beer is not dry at all.

7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a semi-clear orange-gold color with an off-white head and good retention. Spotty lacing. The taste is more of a Festbier style with bready malts and limited caramel notes. Smooth and mostly clean except where you taste the some of the 6.0% ABV in the finish. Medium body. Medium carbonation. Not bitter. Good beer. Prost!

8

Solid festbier, bready as heck and crisp malt sweetness all over