Oktoberfest - Rahr & Sons Brewing Company

Atlas1

Texas

3.8/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My first Oktoberfest beer of the season. I like the new Rahr label design. A little hokey, but in a classic Norman Rockwell sorta way.

The Rahr Oktoberfest is one of the prettiest beers I've seen in a while. Beautiful hues of oranges and reds remind me of autumnal leaves changing color (not here in south Texas, mind you, but in places where leaves actually change colors). Nice thick head with some lace. The nose is dense and malty, as a good festbier should be. The yeast aroma kinda reminds me of Shiner Bock, but in a good way. Earthy and sweet. Taste follows suit, delivering plum flavors with muted apple and pear. Malty sweetness but dry enough to cut through anything that lingers too long. Mouthfeel has a medium body feel to it; firm but not austere.

A fine effort by the folks at Rahr and Sons. Maybe not the best example of the style I've ever had, but a pretty good beer nonetheless. I wouldn't reject the idea of revisiting this beer in the future either.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2011 20:02:47 | More by Atlas1

J_Dub

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

04-22-2013 22:02:44 | More by J_Dub

bmurray10

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

04-22-2013 17:57:00 | More by bmurray10

deac83

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +13%

03-25-2013 02:02:31 | More by deac83

Ford

Texas

4.13/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a regular pint glass

This is a really good Oktoberfest beer.

A bit less bitter than the Shiner and Karbach styles I've recently had. About the same smoothness as the Saint Arnold.

Really good carbonation.. just right. Great taste. I'd buy a six pack of this over many others.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 20:39:59 | More by Ford

OCdrummer7271

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +28%

12-07-2012 05:30:07 | More by OCdrummer7271

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a very brilliant amber color, which shines in the light. Little foam. Very sweet malty nose, and loads of esthers. Quite buttery malty taste, and a lot of caramel in the mix. Sweet finish, with just a nutty hint of hop at the end. Very good,.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 22:34:56 | More by KTCamm

dgrauwiler

Texas

1/5  rDev -69.9%

11-16-2012 03:09:48 | More by dgrauwiler

mactrail

California

3.68/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

If you said this was a pumpkin beer I'd believe you, it's that sweet and malty.

Clear and reddish orange in the glass. Quite a carrot-top color. Head and retention are nothing to brag about, and the carbonation is just average. Almost an oily mouthfeel. Rather tangy with some green apple flavor. The maltiness is quite distinctive with some burnt caramel. A touch of earthy hops I"m not so crazy about.

A stronger, more flavorful, and pretty weird sort of Oktoberfest, but quite drinkable. From the 12 oz bottle bought at H and H Beverage in Abilene.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 02:25:45 | More by mactrail

ejfreed

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

10-31-2012 19:57:48 | More by ejfreed

mseidens

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +13%

10-30-2012 16:23:06 | More by mseidens

Vashtar

Texas

3.7/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

It's a clear, dark amber with a nice head.

It smells extremely malty. There's a hint of what smells like isopropyl alcohol, and it's unsettling.

It also tastes malty. The different notes hit you for a few seconds straight.

It runs over my mouth like a wave. This beer gooey, but great. It isn't the typical ideal mouthfeel that I look for. I think it's in a whole other category.

Overall, this is both one of my favorite October fest beers and one of my favorite dark beers.
Actually, I'm not really sure why it's an Octoberfest at all. If you threw some coffee in it you'd have a great beer in a totally different kind of way.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 04:07:19 | More by Vashtar

Labeorphile

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

10-21-2012 02:38:13 | More by Labeorphile

buzzed

Texas

4/5  rDev +20.5%

10-04-2012 20:54:19 | More by buzzed

KZE80

Texas

4/5  rDev +20.5%

10-03-2012 02:24:10 | More by KZE80

kew

Texas

4/5  rDev +20.5%

09-29-2012 21:23:30 | More by kew

cdwil

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

09-29-2012 02:37:50 | More by cdwil

brandon911

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

09-23-2012 15:51:34 | More by brandon911

WritersBlock

Texas

3/5  rDev -9.6%

09-20-2012 05:15:51 | More by WritersBlock

Mortarforker

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +28%

09-08-2012 20:20:51 | More by Mortarforker

Andrewtfox

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +13%

07-08-2012 20:24:21 | More by Andrewtfox

Havion383

Texas

4/5  rDev +20.5%

05-24-2012 15:08:24 | More by Havion383

canders0927

Texas

3/5  rDev -9.6%

03-12-2012 23:42:21 | More by canders0927

kjkinsey

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

03-03-2012 23:13:04 | More by kjkinsey

Danobold

Texas

3/5  rDev -9.6%

02-26-2012 22:56:01 | More by Danobold