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Oktoberfest (2015)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 9.11%
- Reviews:
- 267
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2015
- Wants:
- 38
- Gots:
- 188
Brewed in collaboration with Brauhaus Riegle of Augsburg, Germany, this Oktoberfest lager is deep golden in color and rich with malt flavor from the use of traditional German Steffi barley.
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Ratings by Wasatch:
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4.1/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz. Bottle
2015 Vintage
PKGD: 07/16/15
Pours a very nice clean/clear golden dark yellow color, very nice carbonation, with a nice one-finger creamy white head, which leaves basically no sticky lacing. The nose is malty, yeasty, sweet, with some hop notes. The taste is malty, yeasty, slightly hoppy, with some grapefruit notes. Medium body. Overall, a very tasty brew. I thought for sure I've had this one before, but guess not.
Aug 26, 20152015 Vintage
PKGD: 07/16/15
Pours a very nice clean/clear golden dark yellow color, very nice carbonation, with a nice one-finger creamy white head, which leaves basically no sticky lacing. The nose is malty, yeasty, sweet, with some hop notes. The taste is malty, yeasty, slightly hoppy, with some grapefruit notes. Medium body. Overall, a very tasty brew. I thought for sure I've had this one before, but guess not.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Offa from California
4.68/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
An excellent beer of this type which I loved - thankfully some iterations since have been even better.
Dark gold, big off-white head slowly shrinks to thin lasting top.
Aroma is strong helles -type, toasty bread, grain, grass, herb- complex, aromatic,
Taste is similar, nice firm sweet toasty bread, some apple, grain, herbal bitterness. Complex, balance,d engaging, drinkable.
Nov 05, 2018Dark gold, big off-white head slowly shrinks to thin lasting top.
Aroma is strong helles -type, toasty bread, grain, grass, herb- complex, aromatic,
Taste is similar, nice firm sweet toasty bread, some apple, grain, herbal bitterness. Complex, balance,d engaging, drinkable.
Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah
2.96/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.96/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
[Original rating 2015-10-24] Pours clear medium gold with a thick white head. A lot lighter in color than I expected for an Octoberfest. Aroma of Malt, toffee, a hint of earth. Taste is sweet malt, caramel. Steady fine carbonation, nice mouth feel
Oct 24, 2018Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.58/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I think I just went on record saying how these are pretty much the same thing every year. Same reliable stuff every year, pours a mixture of light brown, auburn and amber with around 1/2" head in a lighter shade compared to the body. Aroma kicks down those lagery caramel Octoberfest mild sweetness notes on the nose.
Taste is fitting for style, you have a smoothed out slappy hours kind of unsweetened but still mildly sweet caramel without the heft flow going all over it. Carbonation seems right on point. Can't really distinguish anything hop wise, which is also fitting to style. Has some of that darker bread than normal feel to it. These were good to have on hand for people who don't like hoppy beer, want something bigger than AAL, but also don't want the heft of a porter or stout.
This is the 2015 Oktoberfest release.
Mar 29, 2018Taste is fitting for style, you have a smoothed out slappy hours kind of unsweetened but still mildly sweet caramel without the heft flow going all over it. Carbonation seems right on point. Can't really distinguish anything hop wise, which is also fitting to style. Has some of that darker bread than normal feel to it. These were good to have on hand for people who don't like hoppy beer, want something bigger than AAL, but also don't want the heft of a porter or stout.
This is the 2015 Oktoberfest release.
Reviewed by Nugganooch from California
4.23/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle with a Barrelhouse Brewing pint glass
First noted on 90/02/15
Traditional to style or not I enjoyed this one thoroughly and more so than most of it’s German counterparts.
A mass of spongey tan head billows up over the glass to reveal a sensual auburn body. Mostly clear and looking quite attractive.
Biscuit malt and warm bread with a touch of caramel sweets and light earthy spices. Getting a touch of leafy herbals there as well but this is really more about the malts and overall balance. Creamy and crushable with a drying finish – good to the last sugary sip. Malted biscuit and toasted grain meets some ripe orchard fruits. Pepper in a few select spices and herbs to round out this loamy mineral note.
Its apparent that Sierra went to great lengths in crafting out such a worldly brew. An instant classic in my book. These won’t last long.
Dec 31, 2016First noted on 90/02/15
Traditional to style or not I enjoyed this one thoroughly and more so than most of it’s German counterparts.
A mass of spongey tan head billows up over the glass to reveal a sensual auburn body. Mostly clear and looking quite attractive.
Biscuit malt and warm bread with a touch of caramel sweets and light earthy spices. Getting a touch of leafy herbals there as well but this is really more about the malts and overall balance. Creamy and crushable with a drying finish – good to the last sugary sip. Malted biscuit and toasted grain meets some ripe orchard fruits. Pepper in a few select spices and herbs to round out this loamy mineral note.
Its apparent that Sierra went to great lengths in crafting out such a worldly brew. An instant classic in my book. These won’t last long.
Oktoberfest (2015) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
857 ratings
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