Oktoberfest
Tun Tavern

Had this on draft last night. I'm assuming this is replacing the pumpkin ale they've had in recent years.

A: Deep copper color with a thick, frothy light tan head, lots of lacing.

S: Smells malty, biscuity, with a little toffee sweetness.

T: Same as aroma with a bit of grassy noble hop flavors present. The sweeter malt flavors are dominant throughout.

M: Slightly creamy, low carbonation, deliciously drinkable/refreshing.

O: I really enjoyed this beer, it's nothing out of the ordinary, but Tun's beers are usually a bit lackluster, and I always have to get the IPA for some actual flavor. Now I have two go to beers at Tun, at least for a few months.

Pours a dark chestnut brown color with dark amber edges when held to a light source and almost mostly opaque with slight lighter colored edges when held to a light source. One finer frothy white head that quickly settles into a lasting ring. Not much in the way of lacing.

Roasted malt aroma with some hazelnut and toast notes but other than that not much sticking out. Kind of bland. The roasted malt presence is promising but there really isn't much else going on here.

This beer was served way to cold and I had to wait a while for it to warm up. When it did it was still pretty watered down with some nice roasted malt notes. Kind of toasty with some hazelnut and subtle hops but overall preety bland and one dimensional.

Pours a nice hazy copper colour with a big-ish off-white head that has marginally good retention time but leaves minimal to no residue on the glass.

The aroma is sweet, mainly from some caramel malt, but there's also a nice hop aroma blended in as well which makes for a balanced aroma that even shows some signs of a bit of spice.

The flavour is more of the same, with hops blending a bit more with the malt than they do in the aroma for an overall sweet juiciness that is quite nice and again is blended with a bit of almost chalky spice, although I can't pinpoint exactly which type, and also a touch of rugged earthiness. Mouthfeel is light bodied and crisp but also holds a bit of slickness to it.

I liked this one enough to grab a growler of it for home, which says a lot for me as it's not a style I'm generally keen on. That said, I've had some solid O'fests so far thsi year, so maybe I'm coming around to them, or perhaps it's just a better year for the style (or I'm just finally finding the right/good ones). Give this one a try if you find yourself at the Tun and it's on.