Oktoberfest
Franconia Brewing Company

OktoberfestOktoberfest
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From:
Franconia Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Märzen
Ranked #401
ABV:
5%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,691
Avg:
3.37 | pDev: 21.96%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
47
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 16, 2022
Added:
Mar 24, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by gnaztee:
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Rated by gnaztee from Texas

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

May 28, 2014
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

2.89/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass
Appearance – The brew pours a deep copper golden amber color with almost no head. The head fades almost instantly leaving a touch of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strong of a roasty and toasty malt smell mixed with lots of caramel and toffee as well as some harvest fruits of apple and pear. Along with these aromas comes some light earthy smells and a bit of hay.
Taste – The taste begins with a very malt heavy roasted bready flavor that is paired with some lighter caramel and brown sugar sweetness. At the same time there is a little bit of apple and pear and a touch of cola. The roastiness and malt get a bit stronger at the end and leave one with a quite malt heavy, at least for a 5 % abv., flavor to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew very thick and heavy for a 5 % abv drink, with a carbonation level that is very low. The mouthfeel did not really do much good, accentuating the overly malty body while not really adding any carbonation to make it more refreshing and drinkable.
Overall – I was expecting much more from this brew, but it let me down. Not one I would come back to again. At 5 % way too malty (even for a brew that is supposed to be malty) with not much balance.
Nov 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by SicemWT from Texas

Oct 18, 2020
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.74/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a lacing of bubbles. Sweet, toasted malt smell. Medium feel. Big toasted malt flavor with some caramel sweetness. A very malt-forward Oktoberfest.
Oct 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.29 by charrel from Texas

Oct 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.91 by Agriverbear from Texas

Sep 23, 2017
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Rated by Tom_Hoover from Texas

4.1/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice smooth, malty taste.
Sep 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.29 by cmbeddoe7997 from Texas

Dec 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by monk2021 from Texas

Oct 12, 2016
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Reviewed by geodepe from Texas

1.7/5  rDev -49.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
I purchased half a dozen or more Oktoberfest beers this week and this was the worst tasting of the bunch.

It has a sour taste to it. Something really awful.

I hate to say it, but this is first beer that I will throw out after drinking half the bottle.
Sep 25, 2016
 
Rated: 2.83 by cdwil from Texas

Sep 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by BdM from Netherlands

Dec 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by archero from Texas

Nov 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by MicTar from Texas

Oct 11, 2015
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Reviewed by galuskan from Texas

3.52/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I alway enjoy trying this beer to see how it changes year to year. Always malty. Always delicious. Doesn't have much head when poured from a bottle. I think last time I had it was on draft.
Sep 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by amvrana from Texas

Sep 18, 2015
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Rated by BeerTaster727 from Florida

1.74/5  rDev -48.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Terrible experience...tasted like the beer had gone bad. Reminded me of rotten raspberries and had an awful aftertaste.
Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.12 by WholeLottaTricks from Louisiana

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Nov 08, 2014
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Rated by Deanc from Texas

2/5  rDev -40.7%
Don't know how to describe it, I didn't like it.
Oct 23, 2014
Oktoberfest from Franconia Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 47 ratings