Samuel Adams Octoberfest has a rich, deep golden amber hue which itself is reflective of the season. Samuel Adams Octoberfest is a malt lover's dream, masterfully blending togther four roasts of barley to create a delicious harmony of sweet flavors including caramel and toffee. The beer is kept from being overly sweet by the elegant bitterness imparted by the German Noble Hops. Samuel Adams Octoberfest provides a wonderful transition from the lighter beers of summer to the winter's heartier brews.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by jtodd5dot1 from Marina, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/12/2008 3:49:01 AM)
"Poured a dark tan with hint of brownish red. Honestly, I was paying more attention to my diner than the beer, and the beer sorta got lost. So it didn't stand out as anything special. Wasn't bad at all, just nothing special."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.5 Unit Cost: $2 per Pint
[2] Review by BIgManne from Tupelo, MS, USA who has tried this beer many times. (10/21/2008 11:39:25 PM)
"pours a clear amber with a small white head.aroma is citric, spicy and malty. flavor is very similar to aroma. more citrus, spice than anything. overall not to bad."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[3] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/18/2008 4:36:37 PM)
"Best By February 2009; Sampled October 2008
Pours with a frothy, two finger thick, lightly amber tinged, tan colored head. The beer is quite clear and shows a full amber color as it sits on my desk. The aroma has some light spicy hop character to it up front, but this is quickly drowned out by a full malt character. Aromas of caramel, toasty grain and whole grain crackers. Actually there is a fair amount of hop character here that lightly spices the more dominant malt aromatics.
Spicy hop notes cut through the slightly more dominant malt character of lightly nutty, slightly toasty grain notes and a nice, almost rich, but not to sweet, caramelized malt note. As the beer warms up it becomes more malty and rich, but still retains its spicy hop character. Light toffee notes seem to subtly intrude into the mix of well integrated flavors that define this beer. I really am enjoying the body of this brew as well, it is quite quaffable, but has just enough heft to cling a bit to the palate and lightly envelope the mouth.
This is a nice Oktoberfest, I really like that it is still fresh and has a nice spicy hop character. I really also like how the toasted malt character accentuates a soft nutty note. Overall this is a really well constructed beer, incredibly well balanced between hop and malt. I would seriously have a hard time asking for more from an Oktoberfest (well an non-Rauch one anyway). This would be quite easy to quaff liters of this beer at a time."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[4] Review by bigred00 from buffalo, NY, USA who has tried this beer many times. (10/2/2008 12:01:02 AM)
"Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a dimpled mug.
Appearance: It has a dark amber color with good clarity. The head is light tan in color, creamy and about average in size. It has good retention as it slowly fades to light covering that hangs on until the last sip.
Smell: The aroma is full of all the sweet caramel-like malt that you would expect along with some decent mineral/herbal hops.
Taste/Mouth feel: Its flavor has solid, sweet and bready malt with caramel notes and hints of apple-like fruitiness. Hop flavor comes in and adds a good spicy and herbal presence to the middle and finish. It finishes slowly and has a slick texture with good carbonation and a medium to full body.
Notes: Football, Halloween candy, and sucking down some Sam Adams Octoberfest with my father, these are a few of my favorite things.
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Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.46 Unit Cost: $1.95 per Pint
[5] Review by boedingan from Huxley, IA, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/26/2008 9:18:43 PM)
"A really good beer from an American Brewer!! Kinda hard to find in America, a good beer from one of our own. They can be proud of this one. I would drink this any day of the week and be happy I spent the money."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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