Barktoberfest
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company

The pour is copper colored with a medium amount of carbonation. The taste is sweet roasted malt, chewy caramel, grains, along with some woodsy & earthy mineral notes. Cheers! B

Picked this up last October in Ohio, on my way out to see the annular eclipse in New Mexico. Never had anything from Thirsty Dog before and doggone it, this was a nice Octoberfest that was fun, easy to drink, and true to stylistic form. What else could I ask for from an impulse purchase?

Lovely copper pour to this as it was topped off with a ton of thick, slightly uneven, and bubbly foam. Well-defined rings of wavy lacing were left behind as they were indicative of this beer's balance. Lots of toasted malt and nuts in the nose as the taste was full of those, in addition to caramel, dark bread, and fall fruit that was more reminiscent of Belgian offerings. Balanced and filling, this small can was more than enough to satisfy me as it even warmed me up a bit. A bit herbal, spicy, and slick in the aftertaste, this was just nuanced and complex enough to keep my attention as the carbonation was light enough to let everything shine through.

Perfect in heft, the amount of alcohol was spot-on for a beer that was a step above other fall offerings. Born on 7/25 of last year, this held up well as it tasted just as great as the cans I enjoyed on my run. Nice job here, down to the German-inspired label. This would be worth seeking out if you're in the Buckeye State!

A very pleasing Märzen style beer.
Great aroma, good body, awesome taste.
Very well balanced brew.

 

12oz canned 07/07/23 poured into a mug at fridge temp 5% ABV per label. The beer pours bright light copper in color with light khaki head. The head recedes to a thin ring and partial layer of bubbles. The aroma is mild with sweet toasted malt and herbal hop notes. The taste is semisweet toasted malt with the same earthy, herbal hop flavor and moderate bitterness. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Cleanly lagered. Overall, good.

 

Slightly more than a fingers worth of audibly fizzy crisp light khaki colored froth... A pale caramel color loaded with moderate paced carbonation rising throughout... Nose of ripe fruit, dark breads and just a hint of caramel... Palate is spot on with the nose but with a surprising amount of depth and complexity... Each sip is slightly nuanced... Feel is sturdy and medium bodied... Some spry carbonation... Sleek and consistent with each sip... A very nice well rounded and highly enjoyable Oktoberfest... A job well done...

 

good blend of sweet and malty

This is a pretty solid offering, I feel like they need a rebrand though. Nothing mind-blowing about this Marzen but it satisfies all the right notes and feels pretty good

 

 

 

I got a bottle of this beer off the single shelf from my local Giant Eagle store. It poured a clear copper with white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had subtle marzen malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with good crisp clean start that finishes with caramel malt goodness. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.

 

 

 

Look: Medium brown color with a one finger head low retention, visible carbonation
Aroma: Caramel, biscuity malt, earthy herbal hops
Taste: Slightly sweet all the way through, a little acidic on the sides of the tongue
Flavor: Follows the nose: caramel malt with earthy and herbal hops.
Feel: Medium mouthfeel, slightly prickly carbonation,
Overall: Good beer, simple, drinkable, I would neither turn it down for put forth special effort to find it.

L: Great look. Clear. Caramel in color. Toasted appearance. Vigorous nucleation. Web of lacing. Glossy surface.

S: Roasted malts over grassy hops with bite.

T: Candied caramel, it has the roasted sweet tang to it. It's one notch above crackery, and one notch below biscuity, and balanced by a moderate amount of hops. It's an approachable beverage. It could pass as a Dunkel Lager.

F: A touch buttery and medium weight.

O: I like the Thirsty Dog Brewing company. I trust them to use quality ingredients and methods.

This beer marks the start of yet another (!) brewery horizontal as I work to eradicate the Bottle Backlog here at Chez Woody. I am thinking that these must have been part of a mixed-12 pack or a case at Country Garden Six Pack at one point & then they decided to single them out. No matter to me! I was happy to take one of each. I usually go lowest to highest in terms of ABV, but this first one is slightly out of turn due to the previous beer also being an Oktoberfest/Märzen. Please forgive my transgression!

From the Bottle: "Unleash the Flavor"; "Barktoberfest Lager"; "A traditional old world German Style Oktoberfest, a fall celebration since 1810.";"IBU's = 15, O.G. =16 P".

Having washed the stein from the last bier, I was ready to go. A Pop! of the cap, followed by a slow, gentle C-Line pour & I was off & running (often running). I briefly got just over a finger of fizzy, foamy, soapy, tawny head before it fell to wisps. No matter. It was actually more than I got in/from the previous one. Color was a Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22) with NE-quality clarity, although it was closer to 17. My point here is that it was deeper in shade than the previous one. Too many distinctions? Hmm. Nose was biscuity, but there was also a slight chocolatiness to it. It may not have fit for the style, but it sure made me think of Enrico's chocolate biscotti from Pixburgh's Strip District. Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, kind of dense on the tongue, but not big enough to call "thick" or "full". The taste was an odd mélange for the style, mashing up chocolate, caramel & biscuits. 8=O I liked it, especially since it really was not at all sweet, despite the flavors. That said, the Germans would probably cringe at this being considered an Oktoberfest/Märzen. It is imperative to remember to rate to Style & not to personal Taste, hence my scores. Moving along. Finish was semi-sweet, but bordering on semi-dry. I liked it, but it was not what I was expecting in/from the Style. YMMV.