Oktoberfest
Homestead Beer Co.

12 ounce can, canned on 07-17-2024 stamped on the bottom of the can, big thanks to Brutaltruth for this! Surprised I haven't tried this one before. Served in a dimpled mug, the beer pours a somewhat clear amber color with about an inch off-white head. Head retention and lacing are both good. The brew smells mostly like bready and toasted malt, along with some caramel and spicy hops. For the most part the taste pretty much follows the aroma, but there's also a hint of apple flavor too. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit coating and easy to drink with a moderate amount of carbonation. I liked this Märzen, worth a try if you come across some!

From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This decent little fest pours a chill hazed medium
dark amber with a decent head of off white foam that settles to a thin ring, thin dusty
layer, and light lacing. Nose of toasted malts, light hops, medium grain notes, and
caramel malt. Flavors lightly surpass the rather muted nose with a nice presentation
of toasted malts, light caramel, more grain forward than the nose suggested, and
a lightly bitter herbal hop note on the rear of the taste. Mouth feel is medium,
medium light carbonation, and a grain and hop laced finish.

Overall, a decent fest

Cheers

12 FLUID OZ can
Served in a dimpled mug

This beer pours a brilliant amber hue and is topped with a couple inches of tan head that leaves little lacing.

A little bit of a tea aroma from the hops. I get a slight malty sweet smell and some earthiness.

Light sweetness upfront. I get a tea flavor in the middle. I get some earthy hops in the finish.

Light bodied with a thin, slightly gritty mouthfeel

Solid

Poured from a twelve ounce can with Wilkommen stamped on the bottom, the body is a dark amber with small off-white head with good lacing.

A malty nose with faint sweetness.

Taste follows nose with a grainy malt flavor. I mean that in a good way. Light grain sweetness but never overly sweet. A little hoppy presence in the finish.

Smiooth lager feel and the hops dry things up nicely.

An easy drinking, no nonsense Marzen.

 

I got a bottle of this beer off the single shelf from my local Giant Eagle store. It poured a clear amber with no head and a spotty lace. The scent had subtle sweet malt and grain notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with good caramel base and saaz hop highlights. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.