Oktoberfest - Pyramid Breweries, Inc.

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours a deep rusty garnet with a thin foamy white cap. Mild lace left behind. The nose is sweet and bready. Notes of caramel, coffee cake, light mineral aromas. Decent body. Moderate heft with ample carbonation. Light bubble play on the tongue.

This beer is a bounty of sweet malts, as expected with this style. The flavors are all pronounced, rather than muted as many of this genre can be. Big flavors of toffee, biscuits, and a mild fruity quality closes it out. The flavors all work together, making this a well-balanced beer. A good Marzen that I'd get again for sure.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 13:04:07 | More by Onenote81

jesseejames

Montana

3.73/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is a nice beer for its class. It has a nice nose and a wonderful malty taste. It seems to lack a head but perhaps that was because it was poured in a hurry into the glass. I was served this beer and did not pour it myself. I liked the wonderful fruity aroma of this beer and will drink more of it when it is available.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 19:44:28 | More by jesseejames

rph97

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

05-10-2013 00:48:23 | More by rph97

Juno_Malone

Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

04-15-2013 01:52:09 | More by Juno_Malone

GreesyFizeek

New York

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

03-08-2013 19:04:47 | More by GreesyFizeek

dertyd

California

4/5  rDev +17.6%

01-24-2013 08:35:03 | More by dertyd

TheMarkE

California

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Everything that should be in an “autumn lager” is there, but they just didn’t get the subtly nor the complexity into it that the better brews have. Plenty of caramel malts, with hints of pumpkin and hops for balance. Very sweet.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 23:44:41 | More by TheMarkE

riored4v

Colorado

3.24/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Poured in to a tulip. 1 finger, frothy off-white head. Clear, burnt copper/amber colored body. Good lacing.

Aroma was a bit earthy and metallic. Some bitterness with a mellow maltiness. A bit chocolatey.

Taste was floral upfront that faded to a earthy bitterness. Some light malty sweetness. Hints of chocolate. Slightly roasty. Mild bitterness in the finish.

Mouthfeel is medium/light body with medium carb. Crisp finish.

Okay for an oktoberfest. Needed more body and maltiness and little less bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 00:45:54 | More by riored4v

Bung

North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz. Clear amber pour, about a half finger of white head. Retained pretty well.

Aroma, caramel, malt, yellow raisin. Not real potent though.

Taste, malt, much more toasty. Toffee and toasted malt, a little bitter chocolate. Some herbally bitter hops.

About mid bodied, correct carbonation. Drinks very easy.

Maybe a little sharp with the bitter, but overall this was pretty nice.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 03:04:40 | More by Bung

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

12-19-2012 22:18:51 | More by bluckbeyes

tubeyes

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

12-02-2012 23:39:59 | More by tubeyes

darcange

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +17.6%

12-01-2012 15:48:29 | More by darcange

smcolw

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark amber, light brown color. Crystal clear. Off white, dense head. Leaves some raised ringed lace after the initial sips.

"Deep" toasted caramel malt, slightly sweet.

The flavor is dryer than the smell. Nearly no hop. The finish is mildly sour. Plenty of biscuit and toasted bread to the flavor. Rich body with a low carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 01:15:59 | More by smcolw

sevenshubby

California

3/5  rDev -11.8%

11-22-2012 21:18:01 | More by sevenshubby

sparx1100

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

11-20-2012 02:51:24 | More by sparx1100

TheSixthRing

California

3.55/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Pours a somewhat clear, reddish copper with an off-white, 2 finger head. Good retention. Very little in the way of lace. Spotty, at best.

Smell - Bread and honey at the forefront. Sitting beneath is subtle caramel and just a touch sour.

Taste - Bready character to start, with hints of honey and caramel. Finishes with a hop presence that's grassy in bitterness and just a touch sour.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium body with a fair amount of carbonation. A touch of buttery smoothness, goes down fairly easy. Finishes somewhat dry.

Overall - A fairly good Oktoberfest. Drinkable, and somewhat enjoyable, but it's not a must have.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 21:20:27 | More by TheSixthRing

beerthulhu

New Jersey

2.28/5  rDev -32.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A: A rustic autumn orange pour is a translucent amber in the vessel accompanied by a bready-frothy light tan head of 1 finge statue. Light to medium rise of effervesce with a modest lacing that was spongy and speckled in coverage. Nice amber color, modest head and a strong carbonation with some lacing earns a tick above average here.

S: Toasty caramel, some nobel green hops of light intentions. nothing much else here.

T: Flavor was a bit of sour caramel twang, metallic and tinny with some moldy hops. Flavor seems a bit off, toasted but very tinny.

M: Highly carbonated soda syrup, a bit of sour twang on the tongue, tinny some caramel greenery.

O: Overall flavor was disjustice to style, a return to the old ways of pyramid, cannot recommend and not impressed. Off flavor, tinny sour stingent malt and a pass/drain pour before middrink.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2012 01:24:25 | More by beerthulhu

tbone1384

Wyoming

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

11-11-2012 14:49:54 | More by tbone1384

Somewhatsatified

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

10-30-2012 16:51:04 | More by Somewhatsatified

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

2.93/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into tulip

Pours a slightly hazed caramel color with some beige head resting on top. Spotty lacing dots the glass while drinking.

Earthy, leafy hops in the nose with some toasted bread crust. Malty and slightly sweet with some caramel.

Light leafy hoppiness up front washed away by a wave of roasted malts. Bread crust, biscuit and caramel with soft sweetness. A hint of pumpkin and spice. Finishes with malty sweetness.

Lighter medium body, decent carbonation, bubbly and crisp on the palate. This is a great example of a completely average Oktoberfest.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 01:27:16 | More by xnicknj

Glopez

California

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

10-27-2012 03:45:50 | More by Glopez

abcdefghijkyle

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

10-24-2012 21:34:14 | More by abcdefghijkyle

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

10-23-2012 06:08:54 | More by schopenhauerale

Mojoman8561

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

10-21-2012 11:25:55 | More by Mojoman8561

isualum12

Idaho

3.33/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

smmoth beer.
smell- hoppy with a burn smell coming off
color- copper yellow fire color
taste- combo of lager and hoppy.
mouthfeel- smooth and dry
overall- I like this beer. It honestly didn't start well but this beer grew on me in the 8 oz pour I had. I really liked it....

Keep up the good work Pyramid....

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 01:29:10 | More by isualum12