Oktoberfest - Prost Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

01-08-2013 18:07:14 | More by Jason

alexipa

Colorado

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I was delighted to find that this is a legit German style Oktoberfest. If I didn't know any better, I would think it was brewed in Germany by Germans for Germans during a big German fest.

It's a beautiful clear orange color with a huge white head. The smell isn't as strong as some others I've had, but still present and gives that signature Oktoberfest scent (sweet, bready malts). The taste is not as sweet as I expected, this is a very balanced brew. Doesn't linger long and is insanely drinkable.

I had a growler full of it about three hours ago, now it seems I have an empty growler I need to fill.

Serving type: growler

01-18-2013 19:21:38 | More by alexipa

Ricelikesbeer

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

My first visit to Prost on 11-08-2012 was a great success, and the beer that really stood out to me was the O-fest. (I am a big fan of the style, and find that most disappoint.)

A: Billowing cloudy heat atop a layer of crystal clear orange-gold. Some lacing and stickiness from the foam. The large steins are a great presentation vessel for this beer.

S: doughy bread, faint hops, and some malt sweetness. farily clean and light, not an overpowering aroma.

T: More biscuity and bready malts, some light candy sweetness, and a nice balancing herbal hop note at the end of the drink. The balance between all of the flavors is great, and nothing overwhelms you or makes you tired of it. It is not overly biscuity or sweet or hoppy, it is a perfect marriage of all of these things.

M: Light to medium body, goes down smooth and refreshing. You could take down several steins in one sitting and not feel like the beer is syrupy or heavy.

O: this is a well crafted beer, and is so balanced that it makes you want more and more. It is refreshing, malty, semi-sweet, and extremely drinkable. I highly recomend it, and hope they bottle it one day. One of my favorite fest biers to date.

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2012 16:57:09 | More by Ricelikesbeer

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

this is a perfect marzen in my opinion. its as good as it gets, with characteristics you dont usually find in this style. it pours halloweeny looking orange color, crystal clear with a tall and lasting white head of clouds. it smells german malty, duh, but lighter than a lot of these. biscuity, even buttery cracker profile. it also has a touch of sweetness that doesnt stay in the finish. some balanced hopping as well. i love the flavor, its malty and sturdy, but plenty drinkable. lots of grains coming together here. smooth texture, same as all the prost beers, theyve got this part dialed. this is one ill go back to for sure. the perfect seasonal, realy really good. easy to make a night of these.

Serving type: on-tap

10-20-2012 19:06:15 | More by StonedTrippin

rbrefbeerman

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

10-06-2012 23:43:26 | More by rbrefbeerman

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.88/5  rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Perhaps the best Marzen/Oktoberfest I've had. Although I've yet to travel to Germany.

Nice light copper color. Clean and clear. About 1 1/2 inch thick white foam is rich and somewhat sticky.

Aroma is light but effective. Sweet and light caramel underneath with subtle hop and yeat spice throughout. Nothing to set your nose on an escapade, but it does the marzen job nicely.

This beer just tastes awesome. The sweetness is soft biscuit sweetbread, light caramel drizzled in. Earthy spice comes and goes, and dances with the floral spice quite well. Nice zip on the end to announce the hop pressence, but not enough to offer bitterness.

Fantastic beer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2012 23:56:30 | More by Mebuzzard