Highland Clawhammer Oktoberfest - Highland Brewing

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured this Oktoberfest from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a clear orange color, produced a thin white head, poor retention and below average lacing left on the glass. The aroma of this brew consisted of malted grain, caramel and spice. Medium bodied, a foundation of fresh baked bread, caramel and mild hop bitterness. Overall average Oktoberfest style, better offerings to be found. Prost!

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 16:33:44 | More by GossageBrewery

mralbertson

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -17.4%

05-15-2013 01:51:45 | More by mralbertson

kell50

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-28-2013 13:20:30 | More by kell50

baklo

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-21-2013 12:35:19 | More by baklo

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

02-08-2013 15:04:35 | More by KevinGordon

Jadjunk

Georgia

3.54/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

"Clawhammer Oktoberfest is a lightly colored, but toasty, rich and full bodied Märzen styled lager brewed with traditional German malt and the finest noble hops. A spicy hop finish and aroma balance out the abundance of malt flavor. Clawhammer means pure high-country enjoyment!" Brewed in the style of an Oktoberfest/Märzen. Available as a fall seasonal beer.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to my Highland pint glass. Served north of 45º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a frothy, crisp golden-white head over a medium hazy copper-amber tone body with mild carbonation. Head quality is about average, thickening as it recedes but it doesn't last long, and no lacing is present. Decent appearance. 3.5

(Smell) Clean caramel husks and a bit of bready spice malt. Follows through with a light bitter grassy hop but doesn't completely balance out. The aroma is clean. Potency is medium. 3.5

(Taste) Clean caramel biscuity malt up front with a spicy, lasting high bitter finish. Very clean, a little stronger on the bitterness and alcohol on the end than most Märzens that I've had, but does not significantly infringe on drinkability. Drinkability, is in fact enhanced for me because it is much better balanced, and thus not overly sweet, a touch dry even. Enjoyable flavor. One of the more memorable Oktoberfests that I have had, dragged down a notch by a more evident alcohol presence. 3.75

(Mouthfeel) Clean, very crisp and quite dry. A bit harsh on carbonation, very sharp on the tongue and roof of the mouth. Body is medium-high for Oktoberfests, medium overall. Alcohol presence is medium. A bit off on the carbonation and texture, drags down the drinkability. 2.75

(Overall) Clawhammer is a slightly more thorough Oktoberfest than average, with a bolder spicy malt profile and a bitter hoppy character, which is helpful in achieving a better balance. It does fall through on being a bit too dry and having a distracting level of carbonation. This is the start of a very good Oktoberfest, but there are some big fixes that would come easy with some slight recipe tweaks, and I hope to try this next year to see that they have been done. 3.5

Highland Brewing's
Clawhammer Oktoberfest Lager
3.54/5.00

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 23:25:17 | More by Jadjunk

iemailjack

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

01-08-2013 03:38:50 | More by iemailjack

tjsmith910

Florida

4/5  rDev +10.2%

01-01-2013 18:20:51 | More by tjsmith910

sammy806

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

12-15-2012 16:42:15 | More by sammy806

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +10.2%

11-27-2012 16:10:13 | More by ncstateplaya

KevE

4/5  rDev +10.2%

11-26-2012 03:28:53 | More by KevE

Jamstone714

Florida

3/5  rDev -17.4%

11-20-2012 00:29:47 | More by Jamstone714

adam_e

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

11-19-2012 21:07:45 | More by adam_e

cackalacky

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

11-15-2012 01:48:08 | More by cackalacky

sendbeer

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

11-03-2012 14:30:02 | More by sendbeer

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

3/5  rDev -17.4%

10-31-2012 19:01:29 | More by TrickkyGangsta

OldTime

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

10-29-2012 21:16:49 | More by OldTime

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

10-23-2012 02:26:43 | More by buckyp

Brubaker

Virginia

3.58/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

OK, let me state for the record that i DO NOT LIKE OKTOBERFESTS. They are sickly sweet to me.

A- Golden amber. 1 finger head. Clear.

S- Malty & mild.

T- Dark sugars. Strong Bready flavor.

M- Smooth. Medium textured. Light & dry.

O- It's an OK mild different sort of Oktoberfest. Drinkable (for me). I gave it ratings i think it deserved independent of my preferences.

Might Drink
Wouldn't Buy
Wouldn't Make.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2012 01:59:06 | More by Brubaker

GFish

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

10-22-2012 00:27:19 | More by GFish

sourdream

1/5  rDev -72.5%

10-21-2012 02:07:18 | More by sourdream

steinhilper

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

10-20-2012 00:44:50 | More by steinhilper

ckk527

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +10.2%

10-19-2012 23:42:04 | More by ckk527

MCDub

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

10-17-2012 18:21:40 | More by MCDub

nickfl

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

10-16-2012 23:50:15 | More by nickfl