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OCB has been hitting, hopping and dosing brews with creativity since acid-washed jeans were hip — throwing a bit of kind into the kettle whenever possible. Look for our hop-soaked ales and delicious lagers around New England and the mid-Atlantic.

Acquired by Long Trail in 2010 with the brewing facility eventually sold to Whistle Pig. Currently operating as a brand owned and marketed by Harpoon.
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7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours hazy gold into a snifter. White was with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Coriander, yeast and orange citrus aromas. Medium bodied with dry coriander and bread upfront turning to tart citrus in the dry finish.
Tried on 23 Mar 2014 at 16:57

5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a copper/red, slightly brown colored body and leaves a nice off-white two finger foamy head that lasts for a good two minutes. The body is too dark for any carbonation to be seen rising. Some minimal spotty lacing is seen here and there.
The smell has some grainy nuttiness backed up with some slight malty breadiness.
The taste has pretty much the same smells in the flavoring.
The palate sits about a medium with some slight harshness on the tongue. The aftetaste is dry. I would say this is fairly drinkable.
Overall, as much as I like browns, this one hmmm. . . I kinda don’t think I’d come back to. Why? Well, probably because there are too many other browns that I enjoy more. Its just another average brown.
Tried on 22 Mar 2014 at 04:42

4.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance has a dark copper colored body and left a one finger white foamy head, some nice ringy lacing was left around the sides of the glass. No carbonation was seen rising.
The smell seemed really off, bland and muted caramel tones with some light nuttiness to it.
The taste was basically the same.
The palate was a light to medium with nothing harsh on the tongue, sessionable.
Overall, I’m not that impressed with this beer. I’ve had better Oktoberfests and this isn’t one of them. I won’t seek this out again.
Tried on 22 Mar 2014 at 04:39

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes. I’ve had this beer more than enough times in my life when I used to live in the New England area and almost always prefer this on tap and with food.
The appearance has a clear red/amber slightly copper colored body with a fingers worth of foamy white head. There was some light speckled yet spotty lacing that trickled down the sides of the glass. There is not any surfacing carbonation.
The smell is slightly malty, but mainly roasty nuttiness. Some breadiness comes out in the smell.
The taste is mainly the roasted nuttiness. Some caramel comes out in the taste.
The palate sits about a medium with a light carbonation profile. It leaves a slightly dry feel to my mouth.
Overall, this is not a bad beer, very similar to an American Brown, so I should really like it.
Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2014 at 04:36

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Oak Tree. Pours cloudy yellow gold with white head. Nice lacing. Nose and taste of citrus, peppercorns, lemon, bready malt, grass and light toast. Lighter medium body. High drinkability.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2014 at 14:40

8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 ounce bottle. Hazy pale gold color. Huge Rocky white head. Exquisite clinging lace. Wonderful perfumy citra hop nose. First sip brings a mix of complex sweet toasted malt and lemony hops. Slightly sulphury and yeasty as you reach the midtaste. This a big hoppy brew that doesn’t overwhelm the palate. Beautiful balance and amazing quafability. Finishes slightly sweet with a touch of pink grapefruit. All in all, a splendid effort.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2014 at 19:25

8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12oz bottle pours a hazy, straw yellow with lots of frothy white head. Nose is awesome, bright lemon peel lemon juice, very grassy, straw, some lime, lots of dank hop pellet. Flavor is strong too, more orange than lemon this time around, grassy, lime, zesty, chive, mild sweetness. Crisp, grassy finish. Really drinkable. Wow, really nice.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2014 at 19:58

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle from Bert’s Pours a slightly hazy medium straw color with a huge tightly bubbled bone white head that persists forever being constantly fed buy a stream of carb bubbles. Aromas of floral, pine, grass, citrus, and a hint of sulfur atop a light bready pilsner malt base. The flavor is very light crackery malt with a fair amount of spicy earthy citrusy hops. Hop bitterness is quite present as there is little in the way of malt body to counter it. Light body with a moderate to high level of carbonation and a slick resinous mouthfeel. Smells pretty damn good, tastes ok but really needs a hint more body for my tastes.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2014 at 16:56

2.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 1 Flavor 1 Texture 6 Overall 2
If you drank the piss straight from the cat it would taste and smell just like this. +++ Sampled on draft at 3R6P this beer poured a vibrant yellow-golden color with a small foamy white head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was very strong cat piss, pine and more cat piss. The flavor was very strong cat piss, pine, pepper and more cat piss. Long cat piss finish. medium body. Amazingly foul!
Tried from Draft on 27 Feb 2014 at 15:40

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Bette Beer Of The Month Club. Hazy deep golden with a medium off-white head. Lovely hoppy aroma full of tropical fruits and some citrus. Flavor has a bit of sweetish malt, a touch of rye spiciness, nice fruity hops, slightly piney, and a crisp bitter finish. Medium-bodied. Very nice and refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2014 at 09:17