Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen - Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

lsummers

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I was hoping this one would be fantastic but I am finding that it is tasting a little off to me. I know it's a fresh bottle that's been out of light and refrigerated so there's no faults there.

Appearance looks ok, it's a distinct cloudy orange but the head has receded to nothing.

Smells of caramel malts with some slight floral hops. A bit of clove and orange zest comes through.

Tastes of cloves, orange, a touch of floral notes from the hops and some caramel malts. It's not bad but just seems a bit weak in the middle. I do like the caramel malty flavor and it does make for a change from most Oktoberfests I've been tasting, but I'm not slamming tons of these I'm only sipping one. And the flavor just doesn't hold up for me.

Overall, It's a good Oktoberfest, but I am comparing it to all other German Oktoberfests. And it's just not my favorite.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 23:17:43 | More by lsummers

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4/5  rDev +1%

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4/5  rDev +1%

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4/5  rDev +1%

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4/5  rDev +1%

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3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

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3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

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Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

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Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

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4.75/5  rDev +19.9%

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4/5  rDev +1%

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4/5  rDev +1%

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Mississippi

4/5  rDev +1%

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