6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Tap at Prost - clear dark gold - sudsy, moderate lace - nose of honeyed maltiness, sweetbread, moderate fruity esters, some floral notes - sturdy malt base - a little crackery and moderately bitter up front - some floral hops - some sharp acidity through the middle that is very unwelcome - alcohol is far too apparent, especially in the finish - sharp and not at all as smooth as an ofest should be - disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2012
at 14:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap @ Prost. Pours a clear dark orange appearance with a fluffy, off white head. Dry, toasty malty, cracker, light caramel, herbal grassy, a bit spicy yeasty aroma that is quite nice. Dry caramel, cracker malty, straw, hay, herbal grassy, lightly sweet, toasty malty flavor. Way less sweetness than most American made Oktoberfest beers which is definitely welcome.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Oct 2012
at 15:18
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Tap @ Prost. Fairly cloudy, dark orange/brown appearance with an off white head. Kind of buttery, light butterscotch, caramel, tangy banana, a touch tart aroma. Smells off. Tangy, banana, caramel, brown sugar, lightly tart flavor. Whoops.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2012
at 14:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap @ Prost. Pours a clear, dark orange appearance with a tan head. Syrupy, thick caramel, slightly burnt, a bit cloying aroma. Toasty toffee, light nutty, a bit dark fruity, rich caramel, delicious flavor. Not cloying at all. Nice stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2012
at 14:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap @ Prost. Pours a milky/cloudy darkish orange appearance with a white head. Somewhat spicy, bubblegum, vanilla/banana smoothie aroma. Clean, sweet, banana, bready malty, lemon, delicious flavor. Fairly sweet but super easy to drink. I can’t wait to come back and pound a maß. (4.0) Update: my second time around with this baby and I found a metallic quality that I didn’t notice the first time. Hope that off note is gone next time. I’m updating the rating to a 3.8 in light of this.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2012
at 14:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Prost. Pours a clear golden appearance with a foamy white head. Fairly herbal, straw/grassy, somewhat floral aroma. Crisp straw grainy, floral/grassy, clean, a touch spicy, bready flavor with a somewhat spicy aftertaste. Pretty clean taste and a nice pils.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2012
at 14:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark amber - nose is dry cocoa, strong clove, light banana, some tangy wheat - flavor is semi-dry, with some chocolate, banana, clove, light pepper - some warming spiciness in the finish - rich dark wheat malt character throughout - on par with the hefe - nice.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2012
at 15:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear amber pour - smallish head - nose of fruity esters and caramelized sugars - body is a bit light - not as rich as I typically like my dunkels - however, the clean sweetness, light notes a roasted nuts and bright fruity esters on the tail end are all quite pleasant, almost making up for the slight thinness through the middle - good - it grows on you.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2012
at 15:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[Original rate 4.3 - my initial opinion has diminished just a slight bit - later samples have proven to be a bit too hoppy for a German pils - sometimes a little overly bitter, but it is still the tastiest lager in town] Pour is a clear, lively gold with a frothy, pillowy head - nose is truly lovely - fresh, grassy, floral hops, a moderate mineral/limestone note, a very light sweetness - medium soft carbonation - a touch of sweetness up front, but the malt is mostly firm, dry and crisp - medium to high grassy and peppery hop flavor and bitterns complimented by a nice mineral bite on the end - clean, snappy finish - nothing much else to say except that it is a damn fine German pils and the best lager made in Colorado.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2012
at 15:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler purchased from Mile High W&S - poured into a weizen glass - turbid light copper - fizzy, short-lived head - nose is heavy on the clove and banana, but also has spicy notes of pepper and lightly acidic notes of overripe apple - flavor is medium sweet, with notes of orange and banana - full wheat malt profile and moderate yeastiness - moderate acidity to cut the sweetness - finishes with mildly peppery phenols - very tasty and, more importantly, very authentic - if you told me this was from Germany, I would believe you - yea, I’m totally drinking this whole growler tonight - I’m really excited to try their other offerings now, especially the pils.
Tried
from Growler
on 08 Aug 2012
at 18:38