Oktoberfest (2017)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Oktoberfest (2017)Oktoberfest (2017)
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Märzen
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 8.86%
Reviews:
215
Ratings:
579
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 03, 2023
Added:
Jul 19, 2017
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  108
Each year, we partner with a different German brewer to explore the roots of Germany’s famous Oktoberfest beers. This year, we’re collaborating with Germany’s Brauhaus Miltenberger, whose approach to the classic style we’ve long admired. The result is a festival beer true to their style—deep golden in color with deceptively rich malt flavor and balanced by traditional German-grown whole-cone hops.
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Rated by DerwinWentworth from Utah

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Aug 18, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sux pack from WinCo. Textbook märzen, done extremely well. Deep golden, clear, foamy head fades to skin. Sweet malts dominate the aroma, sugar cookie, vanilla. Taste too is bready, sweet, but had a nic dry, bitter bite at the end. Makes me miss Germany all the more.
Jun 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by Parriscite from Maryland

Feb 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Nov 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by BradtheGreat7 from Ohio

Aug 22, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Oct 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by SargeC from California

Dec 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Oct 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by RitzCarling from Illinois

Jun 29, 2019
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.72/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours orange red with a small white head. Smells of dark roasted grain, similar to other Oktoberfest beers. Tastes of sweet grain with slight fruitiness. Beer is light bodied and very easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, an a good beer.
Jan 20, 2019
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan

4.44/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This pours a pleasing caramel amber color. Bready caramel malt aroma matched on the palate with a sticky hop kiss. Crisp and smooth. Sharp finish surprises. I thought this was excellent.
Nov 12, 2018
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Reviewed by Offa from California

4.97/5  rDev +25.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
So far, the best of Sierra Nevada's collaboration Oktoberfests in my opinion, and they have all been outstanding. This is an increidble exaple of this style.

Gold, big white head slowly shrinks, some wisps and lace.

Aroma is herbal hops, complex, with underlying bready maltiness.

Taste is light malty-bready sweetness, a touch raisiny but lean with complex herbal hop bitterness that just dominates.

Feel is zesty, lively, and engaging.

Incredibly drinkable, balanced, characterful.
Nov 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 11, 2018
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I had this stashed away and tried it after having the recent release poured chilled in a pilsner glass

the color is golden honey amber with light off white head
the smell has a lot of malt with light toasted grain and nuttiness with a dried fruit sweetness in the smell with woody hop scent.
The mouthfeel is great, smooth as velvet with a light hop spice and lager yeast textures with carbonation substantial and mostly dry finish
The flavor is malt with bready quality and lightly fruity yeast with slightly herbal hops that balance with a earthy taste. The yeast adds a mild mineral aspect with a nice toasted malt flavor as it finishes.
This is an excellent example of the style -very drinkable and hardly any alcohol is detected with a refreshing yet dry malt quality
Sep 13, 2018
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Reviewed by Azdirtmover from Arizona

3.18/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
While a great tasting beer, never came close to tasting like a real Oktoberfest.Think it’s overrated at 4.25 exceptional.On the other hand,it’s a good beer on it’s own,just not up to Oktoberfest standards.
Sep 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by Skillz from Illinois

Sep 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by AnotherDisease from California

Aug 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by geryeb624 from Maryland

Jun 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Jun 04, 2018
Oktoberfest (2017) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 579 ratings