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Octoberfest Ale
Wachusett Brewing Company
- From:
- Wachusett Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #327 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #26,357 - Avg:
- 3.48 | pDev: 11.21%
- Reviews:
- 83
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 11, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 02, 2001
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 20
Using traditional Oktoberfest specialty malts & hops, it has a balanced bitterness & beautiful copper coloring.
Availability: Aug – Oct
Availability: Aug – Oct
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by Guardian:
Reviewed by Guardian from Massachusetts
3.57/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.57/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- It looks like...well...beer.
S- Can definitely tell it's an Octoberfest by the smell. Spicy smell mixed with malt. Smells better than it tastes.
T- Much more bitter than than I was expecting. The taste is relatively smooth, but in comparsion to other Octoberfests (i.e. Sam Adams) this is not as good in my opinion. I wanted it to be (I love Wachusett Blueberry). It is simply average
M- Decent mouthfeel. A bit tingly.
D- Decent. Not at all heavy or unpleasant to drink.
Sep 12, 2007S- Can definitely tell it's an Octoberfest by the smell. Spicy smell mixed with malt. Smells better than it tastes.
T- Much more bitter than than I was expecting. The taste is relatively smooth, but in comparsion to other Octoberfests (i.e. Sam Adams) this is not as good in my opinion. I wanted it to be (I love Wachusett Blueberry). It is simply average
M- Decent mouthfeel. A bit tingly.
D- Decent. Not at all heavy or unpleasant to drink.
More User Ratings:
Rated by FishyBeer3 from Massachusetts
4.14/5 rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Was hoping for a stronger smell. Super good taste tho. So good
Oct 31, 2020Reviewed by PatrickCT from Connecticut
3.21/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.21/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
How does one rate a beer named Octoberfest that is really an amber ale? Not favorably.
I am on the fence concerning whose fault it is that I picked up a single of this while trying to work in new Oktoberfests into my Marzen Marathon. While it does say Amber Harvest Ale on the bottle, the lettering is very small beneath a giant claim of "Octoberfest." I don't think that one should have to investigate ever bottle one buys but every now and then I need a reminder to do so.
As an "Octoberfest," 0.0.
As an amber, I suppose it isn't too bad...bready with some fruit from the yeast. Raisins and some dark stone fruit, very faint. A bit of thyme and pepper from the hops. Dry finish with moderate carbonation.
Oct 20, 2017I am on the fence concerning whose fault it is that I picked up a single of this while trying to work in new Oktoberfests into my Marzen Marathon. While it does say Amber Harvest Ale on the bottle, the lettering is very small beneath a giant claim of "Octoberfest." I don't think that one should have to investigate ever bottle one buys but every now and then I need a reminder to do so.
As an "Octoberfest," 0.0.
As an amber, I suppose it isn't too bad...bready with some fruit from the yeast. Raisins and some dark stone fruit, very faint. A bit of thyme and pepper from the hops. Dry finish with moderate carbonation.
Reviewed by chefhatt from Pennsylvania
3.25/5 rDev -6.6%
3.25/5 rDev -6.6%
This had a light brown color body with a thin head.
the aroma had a deep maltyness to it
the taste was malty up front and and had a little roasty sweetness to it.
mouthfeel was thin and overall a good beer.
Nov 22, 2014the aroma had a deep maltyness to it
the taste was malty up front and and had a little roasty sweetness to it.
mouthfeel was thin and overall a good beer.
Octoberfest Ale from Wachusett Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
168 ratings
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