O'fest
Fargo Brewing Company
- From:
- Fargo Brewing Company
- North Dakota, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 10.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2026
- Added:
- Aug 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by MNAle from Minnesota
2.94/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.94/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On tap in a shaker pint at Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews in Bismarck. Amber color with light carbonation, short white-ish head faded quickly. Herbal and bready aroma. Taste follows: herbal, bready, no bitterness. The bread and herbal taste ramains throughout and into the finish, leaving a relatively unpleasant aftertaste. In summary, not very good. Sent it back unfinished.
Oct 04, 2018
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.05/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from 12oz can into glass. No canning date information found. 6.2 %ABV listed on can.
Clear, pale amber colored body. Even with an aggressive pour there is very little head, but an island stays around. No lacing.
Burnt malt aroma, with a little caramel.
The burnt aspect is also in the taste. Has the general darker caramel flavor, and a tiny touch of spicy hops.
Thin to medium mouth feel. Low carbonation.
I would not session sample this for a fest beer, because of the odd burnt flavor. Not inviting to keep drinking.
Sep 06, 2018Clear, pale amber colored body. Even with an aggressive pour there is very little head, but an island stays around. No lacing.
Burnt malt aroma, with a little caramel.
The burnt aspect is also in the taste. Has the general darker caramel flavor, and a tiny touch of spicy hops.
Thin to medium mouth feel. Low carbonation.
I would not session sample this for a fest beer, because of the odd burnt flavor. Not inviting to keep drinking.
Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota
3.49/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at a restaurant into a shaker. Served with absolutely no head and so no lacing...undoubtedly not the fault of the beer, but disappointing nonetheless...clear deep copper-reddish color. Nose has some toasted malts, some caramel apple sweetness, and some clove. Taste pretty much follows...the almost medicinal/herbal hops are very light on the edges, which is okay, but the integration and interplay with the other flavors seems a little off to me. The flavors are fairly full, the body is moderate and a little chewy, the carbonation is middling to high; something about the finish is less than satisfactory. This has some promising elements, but isn't something I'm likely to come back to.
...turns out that I did come back to this, as a single in a pick-six. More or less still agree with the initial review, though it might be a little better, even though it was canned about 5 months ago. Or maybe I just really miss Ofests.
Oct 02, 2016...turns out that I did come back to this, as a single in a pick-six. More or less still agree with the initial review, though it might be a little better, even though it was canned about 5 months ago. Or maybe I just really miss Ofests.
Reviewed by moundbz from North Dakota
3.85/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I think this beer has gotten better since last year's release. It seem a little smoother and better flavor. Still is a copper pour with not much head. Malty smell or lack of. Solid October beer!
Aug 20, 2016Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.49/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Served in a nonic pint glass.
L : Festive orangish-honey color, 70% transparent, with a grey off-white head 2 fingers tall to start, receding to 1 finger eventually leaving sparse lacing.
S : Waves of amber roasted malts, some polite yeast and sharp hop. The aroma also gives off some festive clove and nutmeg, and allspice.
T : Quite a bit of hop out front, followed by a rush of roasted malts, and then a wrench is thrown into the mix with an astringent medicinal taste...drying off to a yeasty finish.
F : Light, crispy, moderate carbonation, refreshing. Ends dry.
Overall : An okay Oktoberfest but nothing I'd have again. The medicinal flavor halfway through the taste throws it off for me.
Oct 24, 2015L : Festive orangish-honey color, 70% transparent, with a grey off-white head 2 fingers tall to start, receding to 1 finger eventually leaving sparse lacing.
S : Waves of amber roasted malts, some polite yeast and sharp hop. The aroma also gives off some festive clove and nutmeg, and allspice.
T : Quite a bit of hop out front, followed by a rush of roasted malts, and then a wrench is thrown into the mix with an astringent medicinal taste...drying off to a yeasty finish.
F : Light, crispy, moderate carbonation, refreshing. Ends dry.
Overall : An okay Oktoberfest but nothing I'd have again. The medicinal flavor halfway through the taste throws it off for me.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!