Oktoberfest
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.

OktoberfestOktoberfest
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From:
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
 
Nebraska, United States
Style:
Märzen
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.48 | pDev: 17.53%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
61
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 11, 2019
Added:
Oct 01, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  12
When Bavarian Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese tied the knot in 1810, the couple invited about a hundred thousand of their closest friends to celebrate on Munich's front lawn and the world's largest annual festival was born. Lucky Bucket salutes this fine tradition with an authentic Oktoberfest lager for the fall season. Using only the finest German malt and hops, we've created a beer with a wonderful malty flavor, full body, and crisp finish that would make Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese proud. Prost!
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Ratings by dakotaben:
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Rated by dakotaben from North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

Sep 27, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.13 by Pacioli1445 from South Dakota

Sep 11, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Piss colored; very see through.

Huge bright white head; very little lacing.

Nice, bread-y malt nose.

Thin mouthfeel.

Flavor is malty; tastes like grain cereal. Not bad.

I've had more flavorful Marzen's but this is far from offensive.
Jun 15, 2019
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.6/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle. Poured out clear, golden amber color with a very small, thin head. It smelled of caramel, toffee and some citrus. Sweet caramel and toffee with a hint of roastiness. Very mild bitterness.
Nov 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Oct 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.05 by Myboymi from Kansas

Aug 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.11 by Bear1964 from Nebraska

Oct 15, 2017
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce bottle into dimpled mug, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep orange/light copper color with a small dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nuttiness, herbal, floral, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Touch of yeast fruitiness, but pretty minimal. Taste of big brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nuttiness, herbal, floral, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nuttiness, herbal, floral, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Minimal dryness. Light-medium carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/creamy, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Fairly clean on lager flavors; slight yeasty notes present, but pretty minimal. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is a very good Oktoberfest style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink. Nice rich malt flavors, with just enough hops to balance. A very enjoyable offering.
Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Dec 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by Kahlerbock from Kansas

Nov 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 28, 2016
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Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas

3.69/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a dimpled mug.

Look: Classic caramel or iced tea colored body with a light cream colored head receding to a light film. Light lacing, if that.

Aroma: Toasted malts, light caramel, toffee.

Taste: Sweet malts, toasted grains, toffee, spicy hops, tea tang finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, crisp.

Overall: In a sea of marzens, this one probably gets lost yet isn't bad at all, all the classic traits you look for.
Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by TonyTwins from Nebraska

Apr 20, 2016
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Reviewed by matcris from Arizona

3.18/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
LOOKS: Poured into a Nonic pint glass. A bout an inch of khaki creamy head. Dark amber or copper with lots of small bubbles rising. Leaves a little lacing down the glass.
AROMA: Good amount of sweet malt. Reminds me of dried lighter fruits and grain. Lots of lightly toasted bread.
TASTE: Very mild flavor. The sweetness in this beer tastes a little artificial. There is a sweet tea like quality. The aroma was nicer than the actual flavor. A bit 2 dimensional. Sweet with a little breadiness to it. A little grassiness from the hops in the taste but absolutely no bitterness.
MOUTHFEEL: Thin, a bit watery, but refreshing. Not a sticky beer, finishes pretty dry. Carbonation is mild on the palate.
OVERALL: An above average beer. Nothing too memorable here, though.
Jan 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by BURPINFROG from North Dakota

Oct 23, 2015
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.84/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Undated bottle at 42 degrees into hand washed and dried snifter
Aroma of malt, lasts
Head small (< two cm, aggressive pour), off white, frothy, rapidly diminishing to two mm ring and partial layer
Lacing poor – few small islands of tiny bubbles
Body dark amber, clear, slight effervescence
Flavor malty and sweet, with a slightly bitter ending; no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate light to medium, creamy, soft carbonation

Appearance 3.75, Aroma 4, Flavor 3.75, Palate 4, Overall 3.75
Oct 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by RDW from Nebraska

Sep 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by holder1422 from South Dakota

Sep 06, 2015
Oktoberfest from Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 61 ratings