Oktoberfest
Hinterland Brewery Restaurant

OktoberfestOktoberfest
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From:
Hinterland Brewery Restaurant
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Vienna Lager
Ranked #48
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,608
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 13.33%
Reviews:
53
Ratings:
145
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 16, 2023
Added:
Sep 19, 2010
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  14
Joe, our Brew Master, went to Munich for a few days of inspiration for this Vienna style beer. He came back 3 weeks later, a little cloudy but focused on nailing this now popular brew.

MALT: Vienna, 2 Row, Carafoam, Dark Wheat, Melanoidin
HOPS: Hallertau

22 IBU
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Ratings by xmorgan:
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Rated by xmorgan from California

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

Sep 15, 2013
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Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota

3.67/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a bottle.

I get a very clear pouring beer that's amber in color. I did an aggressive pour and there was just a 1 finger white head. The head retention is poor, and there's no lacing on the glass.
The nose isn't very strong. I do get some malty biscuit notes, but very faint.
The flavor is malty, as expected. Smooth biscuit flavor that has some caramel notes on the finish.
Lighter bodied, but still decent. Bubbly feeling.
Easy drinking and good overall.
Oct 16, 2023
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.96/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange red with a small white head. Smells of caramelized grain and bright fruit. Tastes of bright fruit and caramelized grain. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Sep 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Jun 03, 2023
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a clear, slightly deep, but bright, orange color with a mild off-white head. SRM of 11. (3.75)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of toasted bread malt. Toasty, slightly amber. Hints of caramel. Slightly spiced and earthy. (3.75)

Flavor: Moderate to strong flavors of bread malts, smooth, but also toasted flavors. Not too much caramel malt. Mostly bread malt with some earthy honey flavors. Smooth. (4.00)

Feel: Medium-bodied. Lower to moderate carbonation. Leans malty, but not too sweet. Enough toast, yeast, and spice to balance the malts for a balanced finish. (4.00)

Compared to Lakes & Legends Oktoberest 9/23/22: Pours similar, milder aromas. More smooth bread malt. less rye bread, bread spice. Sweeter and less rye, bread spice, and bitterness. Sweeter. Winner Lakes & Legends

Compared to Lupulin Oktoberefst. Pours lighter, milder aromas. More smooth bread malt and honey. Less Munich bread flavor, toast. Less amber and toasty. Similar sweetness. Winner: Lupulin.

Overall: A Vienna lager or Marzen Lager. I honestly don't know and think it's pulling hairs. This one drinks very well though. Nice toasty and bready malt flavors. I'd call it a very authentic and flavorful Marzen. My first one from this brewery, but better than average and one I will try again. (Rating: 3.88)
Aug 25, 2022
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Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin

3.6/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
This is a 12oz. bottle poured into a Hinterland pint glass. This brew is mostly golden when held up to light. The carbonation is light but noticeable in this clear beer. The head is one finger of off white foam that quickly recedes with light lacing left behind.
This is a Vienna lager labeled Oktoberfest, OK? The aroma is sweet malts, very noticeable at a distance.
The taste is caramel, fresh bread, and light seasoning. There is a slight hop presence, light seasoning, there isn't really much of any bitterness, just a very subtle dryness that cuts the sweetness nicely.
The feel is medium and yet very smooth.
This is an easy one to enjoy, a very good lager. The light bitter finish is not present that I am accustomed to in an Oktoberfest, but delicious non the less!
Oct 31, 2021
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Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Some nice toasted notes on the aroma...light amber color...clean looking....flavor brings in more of a hop impression than I expected....certainly not a hoppy beer but a bit too much hop impression for the style although the nice toasted malt still is evident. Hops are zesty.....Tettanger maybe? They would seem to fit if dialed down a couple notches...

Best by bottle of 1/16/22....fresh....

Good Ofest with the right components but leans too much on the hops for my liking.
Aug 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.49 by MercInc from Wisconsin

Sep 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.44 by ahuey333 from Wisconsin

Jul 22, 2020
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Reviewed by scaliasux from Wisconsin

4.22/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
L - Medium dark yellowish-amber. Clear. Short white head with good persistence.

S - Sweet toasty malt.

T - Crisp. Bread and toast. Spicy hops.

F - Light.

O - Nice expression of the style. Malty and flavorful, but clean and crisp. Well balanced.
Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.81 by SeymourDunn from Wisconsin

Sep 23, 2018
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Rated by BenneJ95 from Wisconsin

4.6/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nice, creamy head. Smooth mouth feel. Perfect balance of carmel and hoppy flavors. I really like this beer. One of my favorite Oktoberfest brews.
Sep 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Jul 22, 2018
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taste: Super crisp and balanced with bread like malt and slight German hop bite., same with the nose. Amber, clear for the most part, with a foamy head and sticky lattice on glass. Medium body. not bad.
Oct 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by Krusader from Wisconsin

May 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Oct 21, 2016
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Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.59/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
After a month of O-fests, fatigue is setting in. An average Marzen that does its job... but should try to experiment to differentiate itself.
Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by DocWaters from Illinois

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.83 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by Azpittil57 from Arizona

Sep 18, 2016
Oktoberfest from Hinterland Brewery Restaurant
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 145 ratings