Octoberfest Beer
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Octoberfest BeerOctoberfest Beer
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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Märzen
Ranked #292
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,231
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 11.48%
Reviews:
620
Ratings:
1,386
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 23, 2023
Added:
Sep 11, 2006
Wants:
  43
Gots:
  144
Crafted as a flavorful session beer and perfect for autumn, Octoberfest spends a full six weeks fermenting.

With herbal hop aromas, this balanced amber lager focuses on lightly toasted malt that lends body without too much sweetness. Perfect for a week-long wedding celebration in Germany or the start of the Michigan autumn.
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Ratings by jcdiflorio:
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Reviewed by jcdiflorio from West Virginia

3.19/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had this beer at Mad Mex in Robinson.
The head was slightly off white,thick,good retention.
Amber/coppery colors, a cloudy appearance,looks unfiltered.
The smell was caramelly,sweet,spicey and fruity a little subdued though.
Tasted bisquity,caramelly,chocolaty,not a tastey as i would have liked it to be.
The mouthfeel was a bit grainey,with a dryness,and a bittersweet finish.A bit of a light mouthfeel for an Ofest though.
A bit lacking in character.
Very drinkable,not a bad Octoberfest,it just didn't do anything for me.Just a middle of the pack Octoberfest.
I really like the Bell's beer,this one was just a little disapointing to me.
Oct 08, 2006
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Lanoke12 from Michigan

3.65/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look is medium amber. Smell is rich lager malt. Taste is slightly sweet breaded malt. Feel is medium bodied. Overall, a decent example of the Marzen style and one of the better produced in Michigan.
Dec 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.66 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
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Rated by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

4.77/5  rDev +30.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I really liked this one.
It was better than I expected, based on the reviews.
Oct 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by freewill35 from Indiana

Oct 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.43 by sccrneo from Minnesota

Oct 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.12 by nwalke16 from Michigan

Oct 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by ThePold from Virginia

Sep 30, 2023
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Reviewed by RozzieBoy from Rhode Island

4.06/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L - poured a clear, lighter copper with half-finger head. Good lacing.
S - nice light bready malt.
T - some toastiness, malty. Nice.
F - more on the thin side for mouthfeel. Dry finish.
O - really liked this beer.
Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by clm9 from North Carolina

Sep 30, 2023
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Reviewed by fehrminator from North Carolina

2.84/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Below average Ofest here from a brewery that usually does better. The nose can’t hide the flaws and is a dead giveaway. The flavor isn’t any better. Off notes galore. This beer isn’t old so I wonder if it was stored and shipped in hot conditions? Not even average.
Sep 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by jak from North Carolina

Sep 23, 2023
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Reviewed by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

3.81/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice amber pour yields the aromas of toasted malts and noble hops. Flavor follows suit. Nice firm bitterness. 5.5% abv., easy drinking Oktoberfest here.
Sep 21, 2023
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Reviewed by Brook82 from Ohio

4.12/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Copper/gold appearance with off white foam that dissipated in a minute or so. Initial mild aroma that deepened as the beer warmed. Nice drinker, touch of malts come though balanced by a dry smooth finish. Would purchase again.
Sep 16, 2023
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

2.91/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3
Golden-amber, smell is grassy and mild, the taste is toasted barley malt with hops in the finish that give off a metallic bitterness, very drinkable, expensive
Sep 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by Nitty703 from Virginia

Sep 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by TreyJ88

Sep 07, 2023
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Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
9/4/23 On tap at Pies and Pints in Morgantown.

Beautiful deep copper look with beautiful tan head

Aroma is metallic, stone. Light underlying malt.

Taste.... Slight bitter to start and finishes dry and nicely balanced in bitterness. Malt finish is good. A very decent offering with a slight toastiness with low sweetness which is a plus for us!
Sep 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by ctbeerman1 from Connecticut

Sep 01, 2023
Octoberfest Beer from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 1386 ratings