Oktoberfest Dortmund-Style Lager
Ninkasi Brewing Company

Oktoberfest Dortmund-Style LagerOktoberfest Dortmund-Style Lager
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From:
Ninkasi Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
European / Dortmunder Export Lager
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 9.26%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 02, 2018
Added:
Sep 06, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by GilGarp:
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Reviewed by GilGarp from Colorado

3.79/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Another generous gift from my brother out in Oregon.

12 oz bottle served cold into a pint glass.

Ninkasi's Oktoberfest is a very pale yellow color with good clarity and thin white head.

Aroma is sweet and malty, mild with a pilsner quality to it. Very little in the way of hops.

Flavor is also mild but well balanced. Pale malts and slightly spicy hops contribute to a subtle lager yeast backbone.

Mouthfeel is light in body and nicely carbonated. Balanced and easy drinking.

Overall a good Oktoberfest and another solid brew from Ninkasi.
Nov 05, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
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Rated by Pete_Simpson from California

4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light for an Octoberfests but it's a Dortmunder not a Marzen. Decent though. Crisper more like a pils.
Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by utopiajane from New York

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by fivetime from Idaho

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.96 by MJSJr from California

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by NotDarkEnough from California

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by rab53 from Washington

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by gnaztee from Texas

Sep 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SJbigtuna from Washington

Jul 13, 2014
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
unconventional take on oktoberfest beer here, this isnt a marzen. its in the dortmunder style, and i like it a whole lot more than others ive had (great lakes flavorless brew comes to mind). this is crystal clear, i mean totally transparently barley yellow golden, with mellow bubbles rising up into a half inch of snow white head. airy and light. the nose is slightly sweet german malt, but its too light and delicate to be sugary, and the lager yeast is there with a biscuit doughy character, dry too. the flavor is just like the nose, with an almost cream ale middle to it, before the lager yeast gets established. i have never had a beer like this, its so light but not bland in the least, and while im not sure about its applicability in the fall, octoberfest is in september anyway, and thats still mostly summer, so rock on ninkasi for making an in season seasonal (increasingly uncommon). supremely refreshing beer, something id like to share with my molson drinking father, this is a conversion or gateway beer for sure. mass appeal, mass deliciousness. ill buy this if it comes around this season.
Jun 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by HoppySeb from Washington

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by shaunofthedead from Oregon

Feb 01, 2014
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.35/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A Dortmund-style lager from the Prismatic lager series. Poured into a Fullers pint. The foam is actually rather lively. Pale golden color. A faint skunk and funk aroma. Extremely light body.

I have to say that this tastes European, and I don't mean that in a complimentary way. It has that odd skunky sort of hop flavor that seems to evaporate into a flat malty stew. After some sipping it does improve and seems more like a Pilsener that has lost its way. There is a pleasant aftertaste of resiny hops with a perfumey hop hint. A little sweetness threads through the pale maltiness. Rather thin and sharp.

I try new Ninkasi beers with a sense of expectation, but for some reason or another I am usually hoping for something more interesting. From the 16 oz can purchased at Bottleworks in Seattle.
Dec 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by MichaelBigbone from California

Dec 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by largadeer from California

Nov 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by tjcamm from Oregon

Oct 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by jeffeljefe from Washington

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by notchucknorris from California

Oct 18, 2013
Oktoberfest Dortmund-Style Lager from Ninkasi Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 38 ratings