Imperial Oktoberfest
Blue Hills Brewery

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From:
Blue Hills Brewery
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Märzen
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.2 | pDev: 33.44%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 14, 2015
Added:
Aug 09, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by beer4colin from Massachusetts

4.27/5  rDev +33.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pint pour at UBH....surprised to see this on tap, it must have been hiding in back room for a couple of weeks.

BH Octobru has been a favorite of mine the last few years. This is a nice beer! There are a few different schools of fest out there now...on one side is the malt guys....Left Hand, Harpoon, Paulainer; the other side is Sam, Ayinger, Victory....a bit brighter and lighter. This falls slightly to the maltier side. Very creamy and rich.

Is 7.2% Imperial? There's the rub....one man's Imperial is this guys session....
Oct 14, 2015
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Reviewed by Andrew041180 from Massachusetts

2.13/5  rDev -33.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
I picked this one up on my way home from work yesterday. Figured I would get a local Octoberfest style since I like the style so much. Poured it into a pub glass and thought it looked about right, maybe a little darker than I would like, but not out of the norm. I took a sniff. I had just drank an Ayinger (one of my favorites, so the aroma was still fresh in my mind). The flavor and aroma were way off. Normally I get American Octoberfests and they just overdo the sweetness. This wasn't even sweet. Maybe metallic? Swampy? No toasted bread notes. Not even the caramel that I derive from, say, a Sam Adams. If you are accustomed to authentic German Marzen style Octoberfests I don't think that this beer is the right one for you.
Sep 23, 2015