Okto Festival Ale - Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz brown bottle with a freshness date.

LOOK: Clear orange amber hue, sticky suds all around

SMELL: Bready, toasted grain, clean, caramel, slightly grassy, hint of floral hop

TASTE: Crisp, medium body, very malty, toasty, faintly biscuity, balance hop bitterness, mild caramel, dried grass, nutty, kiss of alcohol, clean, malty semi-dry finish

Definitely the Altbier that they have talked about the past, some minor tweaks over the years and ends up being a solid brew. A good pick for a fall seasonal, happy to see this one back.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 00:49:20 | More by Jason

Topher78

California

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

06-17-2013 18:54:33 | More by Topher78

bigbeers84

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -20.7%

05-19-2013 04:01:37 | More by bigbeers84

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

05-17-2013 01:30:39 | More by SmellsofMahagony

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

03-07-2013 12:28:52 | More by t0rin0

Kopfschuss

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

03-06-2013 05:37:14 | More by Kopfschuss

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

02-27-2013 04:07:38 | More by Texasfan549

ptarmigan98

Manitoba (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

02-11-2013 21:59:08 | More by ptarmigan98

Skramer

New York

4.25/5  rDev +22.5%

02-10-2013 22:31:26 | More by Skramer

powdersoldier

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

02-09-2013 21:06:28 | More by powdersoldier

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -13.5%

02-07-2013 06:23:55 | More by beernads

sachie23

New York

2.5/5  rDev -28%

01-30-2013 16:11:29 | More by sachie23

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

01-18-2013 20:56:35 | More by OregonGrown7

TheMarkE

California

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A solid German Altbier with good malt backbone and enough caramel and hops to keep it interesting. Some Octoberfest brews are overpowering with spice to me, but this one is just about right.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 00:23:06 | More by TheMarkE

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

01-06-2013 06:03:28 | More by sendbeer

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

01-06-2013 05:18:02 | More by Chucker17

doughanson78

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

01-05-2013 03:47:59 | More by doughanson78

Fossilhunter

California

4/5  rDev +15.3%

01-03-2013 01:14:24 | More by Fossilhunter

djwhit24

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

12-31-2012 04:06:40 | More by djwhit24

NickThePyro

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

12-24-2012 06:52:51 | More by NickThePyro

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

12-19-2012 22:18:06 | More by bluckbeyes

Jonbw

Mississippi

4/5  rDev +15.3%

12-19-2012 18:39:46 | More by Jonbw

KKB

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A – Very nice, just how an Octoberfest should look, it has that burnt autumn leave look to it with a tall toast head is transparent and leaves behind adequate, if not overwhelming head. Lovely looking beer.

S – Rather mild smelling with a caramel malt sweetness and barely detectable hops. There is a slight IBU to this beer but I’m drinking it 5 months after it was made so I expect that they are severely faded by now. Toasted and earthy as well. Smells nice despite being mild.

T – It’s good, if pretty underwhelming. You get some bread in there, a malty sweetness, a pecan element, and a little bit of tobacco. Perhaps a little tea taste in here as well. This doesn’t taste bad and is very drinkable but it is just really too mild for me to say wonderful things about it.

M – It could use a greater amount of carbonation to be sure, the mouthfeel is light. It is not bad though, still has a nice smoothness to it which is emblematic of the style.

O – I don’t hate this beer one bit, but I certainly do not love it. It is just so-so. I wouldn’t recommend you run out and buy it when it’s being made but I might want to try a fresh one of these one day to see if the added IBU brings something else to the table. Overall, a good beer for sure, but not outstanding.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2012 04:50:53 | More by KKB

skm

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -13.5%

12-14-2012 01:42:27 | More by skm

Torch20

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

12-11-2012 19:46:58 | More by Torch20