Beer That Tastes Like Beer: Oktoberfest
Big Ditch Brewing Company
- From:
- Big Ditch Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 1.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 02, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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We love beer because of the diversity of styles that can be produced from the four basic ingredients of malt, hops, yeast, and water. But, in a world where it seems like craft beer is increasingly tasting similar, we wanted to shine a light on "beer that tastes like beer" to keep us from forgetting why we fell in love with craft beer in the first place.
This German-style malty lager features notes of toasted bread, fig, and a light touch of honey on the finish, with a fairly light and refreshing body for the style.
This German-style malty lager features notes of toasted bread, fig, and a light touch of honey on the finish, with a fairly light and refreshing body for the style.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by izraelc from New York
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear amber. Thin foam. Malty aroma. Nutty malt body. Lightly sweet. Creamy smooth finish. Excellent flavor. Very good.
Nov 02, 2025
Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York
4.28/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.28/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Clear deep amber, with moderate light tan head. Head leaves a thin ring and surface sheet, with a few spots of lacing.
Smell is toffee, caramel , and some brown bread crust. Lightly sweet, but a little less so, than typical.
Taste is more-or-less same as aroma, but a bit drier. I like that. Light noble hop spiciness and bitterness.
Feel is medium, smooth, with moderate, very fine carbonation, that tingles, then bites a little at finish. Slight drying sensation after finish.
Overall, a basic thing , well-done. Exactly what they were aiming for. Sometimes that is what hits the spot, rather than an over-the-top attempt at "Wow!" . This is a good example of that. :)
Oct 16, 2022Smell is toffee, caramel , and some brown bread crust. Lightly sweet, but a little less so, than typical.
Taste is more-or-less same as aroma, but a bit drier. I like that. Light noble hop spiciness and bitterness.
Feel is medium, smooth, with moderate, very fine carbonation, that tingles, then bites a little at finish. Slight drying sensation after finish.
Overall, a basic thing , well-done. Exactly what they were aiming for. Sometimes that is what hits the spot, rather than an over-the-top attempt at "Wow!" . This is a good example of that. :)
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.12/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This one pours a dark-ish amber color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like toasted and caramelly malt and a bit of grassy hop character.
This is a pretty solid stab at the style - uncomplicated, but very tasty. There's not too much sweetness, just rich toasty and bready malt, some caramel, and just the slightest hint of hop character.
This is light bodied, creamy, with a soft and super drinkable finish.
Big Ditch just about nailed this style - it's pretty much what I want out of the darker marzen style.
Nov 03, 2021This smells like toasted and caramelly malt and a bit of grassy hop character.
This is a pretty solid stab at the style - uncomplicated, but very tasty. There's not too much sweetness, just rich toasty and bready malt, some caramel, and just the slightest hint of hop character.
This is light bodied, creamy, with a soft and super drinkable finish.
Big Ditch just about nailed this style - it's pretty much what I want out of the darker marzen style.
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