Oktoberfest
Four Peaks Brewing Company - 8th Street Pub
- From:
- Four Peaks Brewing Company - 8th Street Pub
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #387 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #32,256 - Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 9.7%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 12, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
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Reviewed by tucson_brewson from Arizona
3.97/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass.
L - Pours a clear, pale copper color with a tinge of orange and a good inch of soapy white head that disappears in seconds, no lacing. Might be the pour, might be the bottle, but surprisingly all liquid.
S - Grain, corn, grassy, nutty, floral hops, pretty faint but slightly malty more than anything.
T - Follows the nose with malty sweetness up front, corn, cereal, slightly fruity with a bitter hoppy bite and finishes with a nice toasty biscuity flavor common with these good ol' Vienna lagers.
F - Light-bodied with moderate carbonation, very drinkable, finishes slightly dry. Definitely has a good warming quality.
O - A nice Fall beer offering that doesn't overpower in any quality like a pumpkin ale might, where comes up a little short on look and smell at first pour, it makes up for in drinkability and taste as I'm a sucker for the malty, biscuit-sweet beers.
Sep 14, 2020L - Pours a clear, pale copper color with a tinge of orange and a good inch of soapy white head that disappears in seconds, no lacing. Might be the pour, might be the bottle, but surprisingly all liquid.
S - Grain, corn, grassy, nutty, floral hops, pretty faint but slightly malty more than anything.
T - Follows the nose with malty sweetness up front, corn, cereal, slightly fruity with a bitter hoppy bite and finishes with a nice toasty biscuity flavor common with these good ol' Vienna lagers.
F - Light-bodied with moderate carbonation, very drinkable, finishes slightly dry. Definitely has a good warming quality.
O - A nice Fall beer offering that doesn't overpower in any quality like a pumpkin ale might, where comes up a little short on look and smell at first pour, it makes up for in drinkability and taste as I'm a sucker for the malty, biscuit-sweet beers.
Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico
3.57/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.57/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold color, small beige head, no lace.
Aroma is grassy, floral hops, sweet malt.
Hops first, then some caramel. A bit of toast.
Light-bodied, crisp.
Sep 13, 2020Aroma is grassy, floral hops, sweet malt.
Hops first, then some caramel. A bit of toast.
Light-bodied, crisp.
Reviewed by MikeySea from Arizona
3.62/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
LOOKS: A pretty clear, rich golden, with lots of tiny carb rising and a large off white foam that recedes to a thin layer. Nice lacing down the glass.
AROMA: Hops are pretty out front. Lots of grassy, spicy, and what I always think of as shelled sunflower seeds. Underlying bit of caramel malt sweetness.
TASTE: Balanced nicely between those hops and that sweet malt. But a bit dull overall; not much snap to it.
FEEL: Kind of a dull level of carbonation and doesn't finish dry, more just middle of the road. Body is approaching medium.
OA: Not bad, but, far better selections out there. Would be good with some pub grub, ice cold, or during the game.
Aug 14, 2020AROMA: Hops are pretty out front. Lots of grassy, spicy, and what I always think of as shelled sunflower seeds. Underlying bit of caramel malt sweetness.
TASTE: Balanced nicely between those hops and that sweet malt. But a bit dull overall; not much snap to it.
FEEL: Kind of a dull level of carbonation and doesn't finish dry, more just middle of the road. Body is approaching medium.
OA: Not bad, but, far better selections out there. Would be good with some pub grub, ice cold, or during the game.
Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
3.74/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle - Freshest before 12/03/19 stamped on the neck:
Pours light orange-tinted golden. A wispy head leaves some trailing lace.
The smell is grainy - a bit nutty - a hint of toast.
The taste has sweetness - grainy/nutty - with balancing toast in the finish.
It is very smooth and easy to drink.
The label says Vienna Lager and I believe it is more of that than a true O-fest, though the line is fine anyway and there it could fit either style - borderline of each. Anyway, it's an easy drinking Vienna Lager/O-fest.
Sep 15, 2019Pours light orange-tinted golden. A wispy head leaves some trailing lace.
The smell is grainy - a bit nutty - a hint of toast.
The taste has sweetness - grainy/nutty - with balancing toast in the finish.
It is very smooth and easy to drink.
The label says Vienna Lager and I believe it is more of that than a true O-fest, though the line is fine anyway and there it could fit either style - borderline of each. Anyway, it's an easy drinking Vienna Lager/O-fest.
Reviewed by Auraan from Arizona
4.24/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured a nice amber/copper with a half-finger white head. It looks like a good Oktoberfest, or even a Vienna Lager, as the brewery was calling it. Scents of lager yeast, fresh bread and fruity esters. An excellent, appetizing German-style aroma. Very nice. Flavor began with nice sweet malt, balanced by nice amounts of floral and grassy hops, there is also some grain husk and a nice bready and dry finish. A very good Vienna Lager, it's got a lot more flavor and character than the style usually has going for it. Mouthfeel was light bodied with low carbonation and a nice drying quality. Quite pleasant on the tongue. Overall this was an excellent Vienna Lager, that had a lot going for it in all categories. As far as Four Peaks' Fall beers go, I'd say this is well and away better than the Pumpkin Porter.
Oct 10, 2013
Reviewed by Camjmorton from Virginia
4.07/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
They just brewed this beer for the first time and released it this past weekend.
A- Deep copper color, crystal clear
S- really wasnt getting much from the smell of it, but anyways
T- Taste was very full-bodied. It had a nice subtle hop flavor that went really well with the dryness. A little bit richer malts for a vienna lager than I am used to, and I liked it
M- The dry mouthfeel really turned this into a great sessionable beer. I feel like the rich complexity came through in the taste and then the dry, smooth feel made it go down so easily
O- Great Oktoberfest, especially for their first time. I'm looking forward to more of these, since I live down the street from the brewery in Tempe
Sep 17, 2013A- Deep copper color, crystal clear
S- really wasnt getting much from the smell of it, but anyways
T- Taste was very full-bodied. It had a nice subtle hop flavor that went really well with the dryness. A little bit richer malts for a vienna lager than I am used to, and I liked it
M- The dry mouthfeel really turned this into a great sessionable beer. I feel like the rich complexity came through in the taste and then the dry, smooth feel made it go down so easily
O- Great Oktoberfest, especially for their first time. I'm looking forward to more of these, since I live down the street from the brewery in Tempe
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