Brewery: Boston Beer Company
ABV: 5.3%
Serving method: 12-oz bottle
Born/Bottled/Shipped on: Unknown, best by Feb 2011
Now this is where it's at.
This beer smells like fall. I am not exactly sure how to describe the smells of fall, but this beer definitely has those smells. That could possible be because the beer comes out during the fall, but it could also be because they did it on purpose because it's a fall beer. It's really one of those "chicken or the egg" situations.
This Octoberfest is not very hoppy, but it's pretty malty. Maybe they use less hops and more malt when they brew it. It's got a little bit of carbonation, but not too much. It also has a sweet, roasty taste at the end. I bet that is a result of the malt as well. Probably some caramel malt, or something along those lines. There's a whole lot of flavor going on here, so it's not for the Bud Light crowd.
Final thought - I really don't think I need to tell you about Sam's Octoberfest offering. At this point, you should know that you either like it or you don't. I think you should be in the first group, but that's because I like good beer. This would be a good beer to drink a bunch of while sitting around a fire and throwing funny things on it. Especially if the fire is at someone else's house, due to the risks involved.
-Jon
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