Oaktoberfest
Red Oak Brewery
- From:
- Red Oak Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #100 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #20,313 - Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 14.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 19, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
This limited release old-style Oktoberfest undergoes 12 weeks of cellaring at 30 degrees Fahrenheit so as to produce the ultimate malt experience.
Previously known as "Old Oak".
Previously known as "Old Oak".
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Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina
3.85/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
poured from a 12 oz can into a Willi Becher glass
The beer pours a clear(ish) deep amber/copper color with about two fingers worth of off white head that recedes slowly, leaving behind a small amount of lacing
The aroma is sweet and toasty, with notes of caramel, toffee, and a hint of floral hops.
The flavor is sweet and bready, with caramel, toffee, toasted malts, not as much hop presence in the flavor as in the aroma. Medium bodied, and moderately carbonated.
Overall, this is a nice beer, but I was expecting a bit more from it... especially at the price point ($18/sixer)
Oct 19, 2025The beer pours a clear(ish) deep amber/copper color with about two fingers worth of off white head that recedes slowly, leaving behind a small amount of lacing
The aroma is sweet and toasty, with notes of caramel, toffee, and a hint of floral hops.
The flavor is sweet and bready, with caramel, toffee, toasted malts, not as much hop presence in the flavor as in the aroma. Medium bodied, and moderately carbonated.
Overall, this is a nice beer, but I was expecting a bit more from it... especially at the price point ($18/sixer)
Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina
4.16/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at 101 Wine & Beer in Wendell NC. A dark amber color with thin tan head. Aroma of rich roasted malt and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium with a dry finish. Flavors of caramel, toasted bread, cracker, some hops for balance but definitely a malt-dominate beer. Overall: quite pleasant and too easy drinking for the ABV level.
Nov 05, 2021
Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina
3.27/5 rDev -16.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -16.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Original rating had this confused with Big Oak. This is the one RO product that I like ok, just not a lot. A little to the plus side of average. It is a good beer, just not one that I would seek out.
Jan 26, 2019
Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina
3.32/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Took a growler home with me from work,from what I understand this was released a week ago.Poured into a half liter stein a deep rich bronze with a thinner slightly off white head,the color was full wich is why the higher score.Aromas are faint with only residual caramel sweetness and faint grainy notes.Flavors are on the sweeter side with caramel and toffee,honestly not much more,there is mild grainy malt notes but it is not packed with flavor or complexity.Another ho hum lager beer from Red Oak,I miss the old brewpub a little where the beer was fresh and their wings rocked.
Oct 19, 2012
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