Oktoberfest
Blue Stallion Brewing Co.
- From:
- Blue Stallion Brewing Co.
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #309 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #30,017 - Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 7.32%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 03, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 30, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Oktoberfest beer is also known as a Marzen, a rich malty beer with a hint of hop bitterness. The beautiful copper color reflects the caramel and pilsner malt in this seasonal brew. Oktoberfest originated for the celebration of King Ludwig I wedding in 1810 and has been a Bavaria tradition ever since. The Marzen/Oktoberfest style beer which is served during the celebration is often brewed in the spring and held cold over the summer to be tapped in spectacular fashion at the beginning of Oktoberfest in Munich. Our take on the style is slightly bitter with a pale head and is served in both liter and half-liter sizes.
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
3.69/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz undated can poured into a mug at fridge temp 5.4% ABV. The beer pours bright medium amber with khaki colored head. The head recedes to a thin ring and single layer of bubbles. The aroma is mild with sweet toasted malt. The taste is semisweet toasted malt with minimal hop flavor and mild bitterness. The feel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Cleanly lagered. Overall, very good malt centered, but not overly sweet Märzen.
Oct 03, 2025
Reviewed by brewerburgundy from West Virginia
3.12/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.12/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
On tap at Wholefoods in Lexington, KY.
Very orange and typical color with scant head, but that’s mostly the pour.
Significant diacetyl. Butterscotch, toast, and autumnal sweetness.
Same same flavors.
Light or slightly thicker body with creamy light carbonation.
There’s too much diacetyl and not quite enough body here.
Sep 10, 2025Very orange and typical color with scant head, but that’s mostly the pour.
Significant diacetyl. Butterscotch, toast, and autumnal sweetness.
Same same flavors.
Light or slightly thicker body with creamy light carbonation.
There’s too much diacetyl and not quite enough body here.
Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
4.03/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
At the brewery in a plastic cup...
Dark amber color, no head.
Taste is fantastic malty sweet, I love it!
Oct 04, 2020Dark amber color, no head.
Taste is fantastic malty sweet, I love it!
Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky
3.83/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Its not really fall until one-liter steins and bratwurst hit the dinner table. Blue Stallion introduces this sweetish lager with a heafty dosing of savory toast flavor and its refined drinkability.
The beer plops upon the ridiculously high bar top with a medium bronze and copper color, highlighted by its crystal clarity. Capped with a strong ivory froth, the beer's head endures the extended session with slowly receding creaminess and interspersed lace.
Muted aromas are malty with light honey, pecans, medium toast and a hearty sweetness that approaches caramel. Lightly herbal, the beer's hop contributions are slim- ample enough to support the malt but without claiming any undue attention.
Sweeter than most, the fresh malt flavor of Oktoberfest shines. Light caramel and honey leading the way, complementary tastes of light toast, nuttiness and fresh-kilned grain rise to meet the sweetness in support. Lightly tea-like in finish, the beer's hops are mildly spicy and offers just enough balance to keep the beer from cloying.
Along with sweeter taste, the beer's body is medium-light with a creamy-sweet upstart. The beer quickly fades to a malty-dry finish and clean aftertaste. The beer is absolutely effortless to drink and hearty enough to stand up to all the bratwurst you want.
Blue Stallion's Oktoberfest is a welcome libation to this fall's celebration of all things German culture. Its added sweetness and body is noticeable but not distracting. Promoting a higher rate of attenuation would bring the beer better into balance as it would reduce the malt sweetness and void covering up the hops. And the extra alcohol would also be a welcome- perhaps a character flaw on my part.
Oct 04, 2013The beer plops upon the ridiculously high bar top with a medium bronze and copper color, highlighted by its crystal clarity. Capped with a strong ivory froth, the beer's head endures the extended session with slowly receding creaminess and interspersed lace.
Muted aromas are malty with light honey, pecans, medium toast and a hearty sweetness that approaches caramel. Lightly herbal, the beer's hop contributions are slim- ample enough to support the malt but without claiming any undue attention.
Sweeter than most, the fresh malt flavor of Oktoberfest shines. Light caramel and honey leading the way, complementary tastes of light toast, nuttiness and fresh-kilned grain rise to meet the sweetness in support. Lightly tea-like in finish, the beer's hops are mildly spicy and offers just enough balance to keep the beer from cloying.
Along with sweeter taste, the beer's body is medium-light with a creamy-sweet upstart. The beer quickly fades to a malty-dry finish and clean aftertaste. The beer is absolutely effortless to drink and hearty enough to stand up to all the bratwurst you want.
Blue Stallion's Oktoberfest is a welcome libation to this fall's celebration of all things German culture. Its added sweetness and body is noticeable but not distracting. Promoting a higher rate of attenuation would bring the beer better into balance as it would reduce the malt sweetness and void covering up the hops. And the extra alcohol would also be a welcome- perhaps a character flaw on my part.
Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky
3.67/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Deep and rich brown, auburn and copper coloring allowed a fizzy, highly carbonated head that solidified near the top center.
The scent was dry with a lot of grains, malt and nuttiness. All of these scents are roasted with a bit of smokiness.
The flavor is a little different than most Oktoberfest beers but it blends some Red elements that I really like. A kilned barley is strong on the palate with a dry nutty finish. Not a lot of hops this is certainly malt forward with a roasted, smokey aftertaste. There is an underpinning of caramel malt sweetness but it's a little tempered.
I really like this example of the style but the feel is abrasive. The carbonation is so strong that the bubbles can hurt the throat and fill the chest with air. My thought is that it needs a week or two to settle and the second weekend this will be at its best.
Edit: I tried this a second time and found the carbonation to have settled, making this much easier on the throat.
Sep 30, 2013The scent was dry with a lot of grains, malt and nuttiness. All of these scents are roasted with a bit of smokiness.
The flavor is a little different than most Oktoberfest beers but it blends some Red elements that I really like. A kilned barley is strong on the palate with a dry nutty finish. Not a lot of hops this is certainly malt forward with a roasted, smokey aftertaste. There is an underpinning of caramel malt sweetness but it's a little tempered.
I really like this example of the style but the feel is abrasive. The carbonation is so strong that the bubbles can hurt the throat and fill the chest with air. My thought is that it needs a week or two to settle and the second weekend this will be at its best.
Edit: I tried this a second time and found the carbonation to have settled, making this much easier on the throat.
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