Bent Tuba
Titletown Brewing Company

 

 

I got a 6pck of cans of this beer from the Woodman's in Onalaska, Wisconsin. It poured a clear amber with off white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had mild grain and sweet malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet caramel malt base with grain and finishing hop presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.

Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange red with a small off white head. Smells of caramelized grain, some fruit. Tastes of caramelized grain with bright fruit. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.

 

 

 

Appearance: Pours a clear, deep orange, leaning amber color with a mild white head. SRM of 13. (3.75)

Aroma: Strong aromas of toasted bread and rich caramel. Bread and grains, A toasted note comes through on the backend. Some orange citrus and floral begins, but never develops. More smooth caramel. (4.00)

Flavor: Strong flavors of rich bread, toasted caramel, cereal, and toasted malt upfront. Evolves a slightly sweet orange citrus and floral flavor in the middle. Then it finishes with some yeast and more rich and toasted bread and caramel that slightly cleans the palate. Sweet and toasted sweet, and leans malty on the finish. (4.25)

Feel: Medium-bodied. Average carbonation. A smooth, sweet finish. (4.25)

Compared to Lake Louie Oktoberfest 9/24/22: Pours a darker color, More orange and flower. More caramel. less smooth bread and cereal malt. Less yeast. Heavier and flatter.

Compared to Capital Oktoberfest 12/2022: Pours a similar color, stronger aromas. More toasted malt and caramel. Less rich bread, orange citrus. Toasted and darker.

Compared to Capital Skål Winter Lager 12/2022: Pours a similar color, stronger aromas. More toasted malt and caramel. Less rich bread, orange citrus. Toasted and darker.

Compared to Lupulin Oktoberfest 10/24: More caramel, toast. Less smooth bread notes. Slightly less flavor. Winner: Lupulin

Overall: A really good Oktoberfest here. Decent appearance and aromas. Then picks up the pace on the flavors with nice toasty bread and caramel notes. Tons of flavor with an appropriate body. All-around drinks exquisitely for an American Marzen. Leans sweet, flavorful, and toasty, and I would say very nicely done. (Rating: 4.16)

Nice for the style,a little happier than most. There is a nice malt feel,but the hops could have supported more. This one stands out in the crowd, glad I tried it this year.

 

 

A wisconsin lager base with oktoberfest caramael malts. Body didn't hide the booze on the finish, but otherwise nice lager grains, malts and drinkability. Little yeasty on the smell. taste thins out as beer warms up

So I breached the Cheddar Curtain today and thought I'd take a chance on some lesser-known local labels. I haven't tried Titletown in a long while, and that may have been directly at the source.

Poured from a brown long neck into my short Becher glass. Best consumed by 11.02.13 on the label. Wait, that must be a scratchy 8, not a 3.

L -- Clear brassy gold color with a rather skimpy, off-white head that settles quickly.

S -- Lightly spicy hops, grainy notes, and mild breadiness.

T -- Light caramel and breadiness up front with a balance of spicy hops that linger through the finish. A light doughy bread flavor makes itself apparent in the aftertaste along with a touch of vinous fruitiness.

F -- Mouthfeel is soft to crisp with a light-medium body.

O -- Not a terribly great Okto to-style, and not a memory-making beer in general. Certainly not offensive and very drinkable, just more Ami-Okto than Bavarian Okto.

L - Medium amber. Clear. Medium tall, off-white head - persistent.

S - Mainly malt. Bread; toast; a little spice.

T - Sweet bread and toast. Fairly prominent spicy hops.

F - Medium-light.

O - Good Oktoberfest beer that's a little on the hoppy side.