Oktober Surprise
Magnify Brewing Company
- From:
- Magnify Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 5.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 10, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 11, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
3.83/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Attractive light amber appearance with a lasting thin white head.
Around a medium body with low carbonation.
Aroma is wood,earthy followed by malt,bread and cereal
Taste is almost dry,wood, earthy, with some malt, bread, and a bit of cereal
Seems like it was a good festbier that not so sure the earthy wood element helped it
Sep 13, 2025Around a medium body with low carbonation.
Aroma is wood,earthy followed by malt,bread and cereal
Taste is almost dry,wood, earthy, with some malt, bread, and a bit of cereal
Seems like it was a good festbier that not so sure the earthy wood element helped it
Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey
3.51/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
DATE: October 12, 2024... OCCASION: watching Penn State/USC on a beautiful fall Saturday... GLASSWARE: Otto's mug... pours a hazy, light copper body that supports a thick, white foamy finger's worth of head... hay, fresh-cut lawn, light toffee, toasted bread, and hints of spelt... overall, not a powerful aroma, but pleasant enough... whereas the aroma isn't staunch, the palate is gentle, almost creamy, and inviting... light to medium-bodied, swift to its lingering buttery finish... the hay, oats and lightly toasted malts make this an easy-drinking partner for an all-day event... a solid Magnify offering, right in line with the style.... I prefer my Oktoberfests to demonstrate a more American profile (malt-heavy), and this isn't quite it...
Oct 12, 2024
Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey
3.6/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A: light caramel copper color with a touch of haze. Pours a 3 finger off-white head fades to a film quickly
S: nice crisp caramel and grass. Sweet grains, and earthy hops. A touch of oak and big bready presence
T: caramel sweetness that quickly fades to a sharp oaky and herbal bitterness. Grass and grains behind that. A bit of cardboard and a nice oaky presence
M: medium mouthfeel with strong carbonation. Feels like liquid bread
O: the aroma is better than the taste on this one. I usually love oak aged beers, but it’s a bit too intense for the style on this one as the malts get a bit muted
Sep 10, 2022S: nice crisp caramel and grass. Sweet grains, and earthy hops. A touch of oak and big bready presence
T: caramel sweetness that quickly fades to a sharp oaky and herbal bitterness. Grass and grains behind that. A bit of cardboard and a nice oaky presence
M: medium mouthfeel with strong carbonation. Feels like liquid bread
O: the aroma is better than the taste on this one. I usually love oak aged beers, but it’s a bit too intense for the style on this one as the malts get a bit muted
Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Plays like a straight-up German-style Marzen with a neat little twist--lager was conditioned on oak, which gives it a nice woody backbone. Amber color, European hop presence, nice effort for the fall harvest.
Nov 03, 2020
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.25/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
A: pours a golden body with small white head with ok retention and lacing
S: sweet, vanilla smelling beer
T: sweet, vanilla, slightly bready taste
M: light and crisp; refreshing
O: ok beer; decent
Oct 11, 2020S: sweet, vanilla smelling beer
T: sweet, vanilla, slightly bready taste
M: light and crisp; refreshing
O: ok beer; decent
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