Copper Legend Octoberfest
Jack's Abby Brewing

Nice crisp carbonation. Malt with lite Sweetness and lite bitterness on the back of the tongue. Color is a hazy golden hue. A solid lager.

on-the-mark octoberfest. Very drinkable, pilsner malts, a bit of hops.great deal last fall at Trader Joe's. hits the styl all around plus drinkability.

 

 

This checks most of the boxes for me to be a repeat customer. Classic Marzen flavors are present across the board: honey and caramel sweetness with balance provided by a floral and earthy hop bite. Carbonation trends toward being lively and prickly. Body is surprisingly thin reducing feel. This is unusual for a JA beer, their beers have always had perfect density, but not in this case. Still, this is a minor complaint and overall Copper Legend is very enjoyable and I'll have it again next season.

Poured from a 16 oz can into a Willi Becher Glass

the beer pours a slightly hazy amber/copper color with about three fingers worth of foamy white head that slowly recedes leaving behind very little lacing

The aroma is bready and slightly toasty with a nice caramel sweetness. There is also a nice hint of herbal hops.

Like the aroma, the flavor is bready and toasty, with a caramel sweetness (just on the cusp of being too sweet), and a mild herbal hop presence. Medium/light bodied and mildly carbonated, with a slightly dry finish.

overall the beer is good, but seems to be missing something that could push it to that next level

 

 

 

 

On draught, copper in color, a bit lacking in clarity. Head retention and carbonation is low, very little lacing. Body is medium/low.
Flavor is malty, a touch of caramelized barley sweetness, well balanced with the mild hops bitterness. Sits well on the tongue, smooth finish.
An enjoyable and refreshing Marzen.

Also very good from a can.

Clear, copper color. Big, white head. Caramel malt , grain, and grass in the aroma. Well-balanced, malty taste with moderate bitterness. A good one!

 

CANNED .JA 08/10/24. Print is jumbled and hard to read. Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint.

A: Mildly hazy light copper with 1-finger light yellow-beige head with below average retention and no lacing despite a freshly washed glass.

S: Light intensity aroma overall with light caramel, breadiness, and bread crust with even light herbal noble hop note.

T: Lighter take on the style with light-medium caramel, pils malt breadiness, and slightly cloying sweetness in the back end. Low bitterness without much hop character.

M: Feel is solid with light-medium body, lowish carbonation, and full finish with slightly cloying thick malt character.

O: Kind of a disappointment given my opinion of other JA beers. Light in appearance, aroma, and flavor. Needs a reboot.

 

L-Copper color but lacks clarity..

S-Light toasted malt...lightly spicy...

T-Malt flavor is subdued but enjoyable....light toasted malts. Light caramel notes...a light sweetness....I like it

F-Seems a little muddied up....not super clean...has that yeasty goodness I also find enjoyable in their house lager..

O-Don't get me wrong...this is a decent beer but my expectations for a Jack's Abby Oktoberfest were sky high and this falls well short of those expectations. It's fine. Not great.

Clear winner at our blind-tasting of New England Oktoberfests. 1st choice for 8/15 testers who appreciated its crisp mouthfeel, refreshing taste, golden color and drink-all-night lightness.

 

Jack's Abby Copper Legend Oktoberfest can with dinner at a restaurant in early October, 2024. The can boasts imported ingredients and decoction brewing. Chilled can poured into a sham pilsner glass. Amber body with a modest light tan head that fades fairly fast. Taste disappoints. The body is surprisingly thin, and the OK flavors don't make a big impression. From dim memory, I'd compare this to Yuengling Lager. This falls way short of the Brooklyn Fest Maerzen that I had last week.