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Dundee Oktoberfest
Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.
- From:
- Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.38 | pDev: 17.46%
- Reviews:
- 148
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 08, 2017
- Added:
- Jun 28, 2008
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 29
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Ratings by Jadjunk:
Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia
3.3/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.3/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
#44. Another bizarre find in January, felt that it would be one of the last available Oktoberfest beers and picked up on a whim and a pretty decent sale price for a sixer.
Poured from a 12oz. bottle to a pint glass at room temp.
(Appearance) Pours a highly carbonated one and a half finger depth head. Retention is quite poor, and this fizzles down pretty quickly to a thin covering. Some very light lacing, nothing mind blowing. Color is a nice clear deep amber/orange shade. Carbonation is faint but lively with very petite bubbles. Beer looks good, but the presentation isn't all eye-opening. 2.5
(Smell) Some very faint malty base without much else defining here. Perhaps some very thin hops deep down but not enough to crawl out of the malty dominance. More robust and defined than a macro smell but not pungent. Pretty weak aroma in both strength and variety. 2.5
(Taste) Whew. Better taste! Malts are nicely calm but still take the center stage. A medium grainy taste followed by some faint hints of other flavors. Caramel, possibly. Complementary spice is also possible. Finish is very peppery spicy coupled with a subtle hoppy bitterness adding a tiny bit of a fruity floral bite to the beer. Flavors round out great, and nothing comes out quite so much to the forefront. Malty mostly, enjoyable. 3.5
(Mouthfeel) A tad bit of a bite from the carbonation may be a slight deterrent from the enjoyability of the beer. Crisp edge, medium body, passive and friendly finish with a mild hoppy twang. All space seems to be used well with no thin watery taste and alcohol is hard to pull out, even in big sips. Mouthfeel is pretty good. 3.5
(Drinkability) Quite drinkable. I've got a sixer! I'm going in for another right now. Medium body is good on providing decent amounts of flavor and the drink is largely pleasing to the mouth. I'd be certain to savor these as they're quite out of season and I won't be able to get more for some time. Worth every cent, however! 4
Verdict: A decent choice thus far for Oktoberfests. Flavor is pretty bold and peppery, not bad. It's worth a shot when Fall comes back around, so get it next year! C+ (3.15)
Jan 07, 2011Poured from a 12oz. bottle to a pint glass at room temp.
(Appearance) Pours a highly carbonated one and a half finger depth head. Retention is quite poor, and this fizzles down pretty quickly to a thin covering. Some very light lacing, nothing mind blowing. Color is a nice clear deep amber/orange shade. Carbonation is faint but lively with very petite bubbles. Beer looks good, but the presentation isn't all eye-opening. 2.5
(Smell) Some very faint malty base without much else defining here. Perhaps some very thin hops deep down but not enough to crawl out of the malty dominance. More robust and defined than a macro smell but not pungent. Pretty weak aroma in both strength and variety. 2.5
(Taste) Whew. Better taste! Malts are nicely calm but still take the center stage. A medium grainy taste followed by some faint hints of other flavors. Caramel, possibly. Complementary spice is also possible. Finish is very peppery spicy coupled with a subtle hoppy bitterness adding a tiny bit of a fruity floral bite to the beer. Flavors round out great, and nothing comes out quite so much to the forefront. Malty mostly, enjoyable. 3.5
(Mouthfeel) A tad bit of a bite from the carbonation may be a slight deterrent from the enjoyability of the beer. Crisp edge, medium body, passive and friendly finish with a mild hoppy twang. All space seems to be used well with no thin watery taste and alcohol is hard to pull out, even in big sips. Mouthfeel is pretty good. 3.5
(Drinkability) Quite drinkable. I've got a sixer! I'm going in for another right now. Medium body is good on providing decent amounts of flavor and the drink is largely pleasing to the mouth. I'd be certain to savor these as they're quite out of season and I won't be able to get more for some time. Worth every cent, however! 4
Verdict: A decent choice thus far for Oktoberfests. Flavor is pretty bold and peppery, not bad. It's worth a shot when Fall comes back around, so get it next year! C+ (3.15)
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.29/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Aroma is malts, earthy and caramel. The flavor is earthy/grainy, caramel, mildly off sweetness and a mix of malts and slight fruit in the finish. Slightly off sweetness knocked it down a notch.
Apr 08, 2017Reviewed by Rock_Glenn from New York
3.58/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I drank all of the Dundee beers when they came out. This is the only one I took notes on. My favorite Oktoberfest, this really was an outlier among Genesee beers. Malty, not too spiced with crap, and slightly hopped if at all. Downright delicious. The look and body are that of a macro brew, but a good one.
Jun 18, 2016Reviewed by tasteless from Ohio
5/5 rDev +47.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +47.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is simply the best Octoberfest beer I've ever had ! I sampled every Octoberfest I could get my hands on and this one stands out from the rest. I just wish it was more widely distributed. I have to drive to PA from Cleveland OH. since my local distributor doesn't carry it anymore. I'm enjoying more Victory and Sam since I can't get the Dundee. C'mon Genny, get that beer to me !
I don't rate beer on look, smell or feel. Taste is all that matters !
Jan 26, 2016I don't rate beer on look, smell or feel. Taste is all that matters !
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
2.39/5 rDev -29.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
2.39/5 rDev -29.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
On tap at The Genesee Brewhouse in Rochester, NY.
This one pours a light brown, clear, with a small head, and no lacing.
Smells like not much, really, there's maybe some caramel and weirdly sweet malt, but the aroma is not exactly leaping out of the glass here.
The taste is honestly gross. The malt character is sweet, in a shitty candy sort of way, with a very low hop presence, and a kinda dark fruit mixed with green apple or pear sort of thing. The flavor here is just too weird for an Oktoberfest.
This is light bodied, not very drinkable at all, with a moderate level of carbonation.
A pretty unsatisfactory beer in just about every way. Woo!
Oct 25, 2015This one pours a light brown, clear, with a small head, and no lacing.
Smells like not much, really, there's maybe some caramel and weirdly sweet malt, but the aroma is not exactly leaping out of the glass here.
The taste is honestly gross. The malt character is sweet, in a shitty candy sort of way, with a very low hop presence, and a kinda dark fruit mixed with green apple or pear sort of thing. The flavor here is just too weird for an Oktoberfest.
This is light bodied, not very drinkable at all, with a moderate level of carbonation.
A pretty unsatisfactory beer in just about every way. Woo!
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.29/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.29/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Smells malty and at first no hops no caramel. Color is good. Drinks with a breaddy malt and a good hit of sweetness. Bubbles finish it. Light hops come through at just the right moment for balance. Doesn't linger long. Clean finish with a clean hops butter. As it warms caramel starts to bleed through into the nose and the flavor. malt seems thin and I wonder if they used decoction method or not? Finishes with thin caramel and residual sweetness.
Aug 29, 2015Reviewed by justinp444 from Michigan
3.71/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a tulip glass this beer is a clear slightly dark amber orange with a two inch thick foamy white head. Smell of fresh citrus and floral hops with a bit of earth, caramel-y malts, a bit of alcohol, and brown sugar. Taste is smooth drinkable with a molasses/brown sugar sweet malt flavor. Floral hops and a tiny bit of citrus with some metallic flavors. It's a little light bodied and watery but it makes it up with a nice mouth feel. If it wasn't as oddly sweet metallic then I'd really enjoy it more.
Aug 18, 2015Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
3.68/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into dimpled mug, bottled on 7/16/2014. Pours fairly crystal clear deep orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, brown bread, light nuttiness, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity and balance of dark/bready malt and light earthy hop notes; with decent strength. Taste of caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, brown bread, light nuttiness, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light earthy herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, light nuttiness, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Very clean on lager flavor with minimal yeast ester notes present in taste and aromas. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth and fairly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice Oktoberfest style. All around good robustness, balance, and complexity of dark/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Feb 21, 2015
Dundee Oktoberfest from Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
314 ratings
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