Oktoberface - Solemn Oath Brewery

Treebs

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on draft at the Solemn Oath beer dinner at Wild Monk. Served in a snifter.

A: Pours a copper and ruby combination with a thick, off-white head forming on the pour. It recedes to a thin cap and thick ring that leave some sticky sheets of lace.

S: Light lagery yeast with some bread crust malts and a touch of zest and spice. Very light hopping in the periphery. Pretty standard.

T: More of the same from the nose. Definite lager yeast with some heavier bread crust malts and the same zesty spices as the nose. The hops play a little more part here with nice earthiness and greenness.

M: Medium bodied, a tad heftier than a normal marzen, but still solid all around with some nice, medium level carbonation.

O: Pretty standard for the style. The hopping adds a nice little touch in the taste, but it doesn't really distinguish it from any other marzen style.

Serving type: on-tap

09-27-2012 15:03:26 | More by Treebs

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a shaker pint glass at Jak's Tap.

Happening upon a new O-Fest from a sorta-local brewery whilst visiting a bar for the first time: priceless. Anyway, this stuff pours a clear sunset copper topped by a half-finger of glowing off-cream foam. The nose comprises rye bread, orange zest and peel, and light toffee. The taste holds notes of caramel-y orange zest, a touch of biscuit, and a distinct dosing of rye spice. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation, a fairly smooth feel, and a sorta/kinda dry finish. Overall, an all-around solid O-Fest, though nothing really all that outstanding.

Serving type: on-tap

09-23-2012 06:56:51 | More by TMoney2591