Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
How: Can.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Spices, malt, pumpkin, cinnamon, hops.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Spices, malt, pumpkin, cinnamon, hops.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Oktoberfest from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can 1pt. @ [ Trinntorp 🇸🇪 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡 💻👀
[ As Connecticut Valley Oktoberfest ].
ABV: 5.8%. Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, toasted, caramel, sweet malt, dusty, malty. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, sugary malt, caramel, malty, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20231029]
6-3-7-3-13
Brugmansia (22477) ticked Oktoberfest from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago
fonefan (84534) reviewed Hat in the Ring from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can 473ml. @ [ Trinntorp 🇸🇪 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡 💻👀
[ As Connecticut Valley Hat In The Ring ].
ABV: 5.8%. Clear medium amber colour with a small to average to large, frothy - fizzy and open, good to fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, caramel, pale malt, malty, wood, smoke. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, caramel, pale malt, smoke wood, hay, malty, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20231028]
7-3-7-4-15
Brugmansia (22477) ticked Hat in the Ring from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Can at home, 7th October 23, picked up in Washington DC. Pours jet black, tan head. Aroma is umami, black treacle, coffee and roasted malts, taste is dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, liquorice, umami, bitter, very nice overall
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Oktoberfest from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample (thanks omhper!). Amber colour, small white foamy head. Aroma is floral, wooden, herbal and mild earthy tones with some bready and rubbery tones. Flavour is toasted, nuts, mild grainy and some floral tones. A bit raisins in the finish. Strange take on the style...
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Hat in the Ring from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample (thanks omhper!). Amber colour, small head. Aroma is juniper, smoke malts, mild herbs and tobacco leaves. Flavour is meaty, some smoked , mild spicy tones with some white peppery elements as well. Mild floral and fruity tones to it as well.
omhper (44752) reviewed Hat in the Ring from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
--Canned, from Systembolaget. -- Clear brownish amber, mid sized head. Generpus aroma of woody smoke. Mid sweet with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Fruity and bready with smoked ham and mild peat. Mid bitter finish.
arvidspiny (5151) ticked Oktoberfest from Connecticut Valley Brewing 2 years ago