Bob's '47 Oktoberfest | Boulevard Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Boulevard Brewing Co.
Missouri, United States
boulevard.com
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.80%
Availability: Fall
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our fall seasonal beer, Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest is a medium-bodied, dark amber brew with a malty flavor and well-balanced hop character. With this Munich-style lager we salute our friend Bob Werkowitch, Master Brewer and graduate of the U.S. Brewer’s Academy, 1947.
27 IBU
Added by Todd on 08-31-2002
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Ratings: 670 | Reviews: 261
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
Kroller86, Nov 24, 2013
3.59/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A - Pours a deep honey that is crystal clear with loads of bubbles. The beer has half a finger tan head with little lacing and little retention
S - Aromas of mainly malts. Has a nice caramel and nutty buckbone to it though. Pleasing
T - Very good flavor. Not complex but appealing. It is a malty beer and much like the aroma there is a ice caramel and nutty flavor that omes from the malts
M - a light bodied beer that finishes slick in the mouth
O - A very good Oktoberfest. Not a beer I would crave all the time but it'd sit very nice on a cool October day sitting around a camp fire. Easy enough to drink that one could enjoy several
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A - Pours a deep honey that is crystal clear with loads of bubbles. The beer has half a finger tan head with little lacing and little retention
S - Aromas of mainly malts. Has a nice caramel and nutty buckbone to it though. Pleasing
T - Very good flavor. Not complex but appealing. It is a malty beer and much like the aroma there is a ice caramel and nutty flavor that omes from the malts
M - a light bodied beer that finishes slick in the mouth
O - A very good Oktoberfest. Not a beer I would crave all the time but it'd sit very nice on a cool October day sitting around a camp fire. Easy enough to drink that one could enjoy several
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3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A-Clear amber, one finger head that doesn't last long, not much carbonation.
S-Caramel, toffee, malt. Mainlty malt. Some bread. No hops.
T-Rather malty, some caramel, tad bit of coffee. Bread as well. Not hops to balance it out.
M-light, not much carbonation, tad watery as well.
O-The flavors weren't strong, the balance wasn't there. A boring oktoberfest.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A-Clear amber, one finger head that doesn't last long, not much carbonation.
S-Caramel, toffee, malt. Mainlty malt. Some bread. No hops.
T-Rather malty, some caramel, tad bit of coffee. Bread as well. Not hops to balance it out.
M-light, not much carbonation, tad watery as well.
O-The flavors weren't strong, the balance wasn't there. A boring oktoberfest.
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3.63/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
From a 355 ml bottle (best by November 29, 2013) into a pint glass.
A-This is an amber-orange colored beer with a fair amount of active carbonation visible through the clear liquid. The head is light-khaki and my aggressive pour produced about one and one-half fingers of height. Retention of the head is good as a thick cap remains for the entire glass.
S-The smell is a mild mixture of wet wheat, light roasted barley (more like toasted barley, I guess), semi-sweet caramel malt, and earthy, vegetal hops. Nice balance.
T-The taste follows the smell pretty closely with toasted malts, semi-sweet caramel malts, a bit of metallic grain, and a vague, vegetal (astringent) hoppy bitterness. It is pretty earthy and mundane, but balanced.
M-Despite the carbonation visible in the glass, this brew drinks sort of heavy with very light, almost creamy carbonation on the palate. The mouthfeel does not pair well with the flavor profile.
O-This is an "OK" example of the style, with a bit more hop presence than I would normally expect. The hops are alright by themselves (they lend a somewhat vegetal, herbal bitterness to the finish that I didn't really care for, but some may enjoy), but the mouthfeel doesn't match well with the flavor...this thing needs more crispness and drinkability if they are going to go so light on the malts. On the plus side, this is a good-looking marzen with a particularly nice head.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
From a 355 ml bottle (best by November 29, 2013) into a pint glass.
A-This is an amber-orange colored beer with a fair amount of active carbonation visible through the clear liquid. The head is light-khaki and my aggressive pour produced about one and one-half fingers of height. Retention of the head is good as a thick cap remains for the entire glass.
S-The smell is a mild mixture of wet wheat, light roasted barley (more like toasted barley, I guess), semi-sweet caramel malt, and earthy, vegetal hops. Nice balance.
T-The taste follows the smell pretty closely with toasted malts, semi-sweet caramel malts, a bit of metallic grain, and a vague, vegetal (astringent) hoppy bitterness. It is pretty earthy and mundane, but balanced.
M-Despite the carbonation visible in the glass, this brew drinks sort of heavy with very light, almost creamy carbonation on the palate. The mouthfeel does not pair well with the flavor profile.
O-This is an "OK" example of the style, with a bit more hop presence than I would normally expect. The hops are alright by themselves (they lend a somewhat vegetal, herbal bitterness to the finish that I didn't really care for, but some may enjoy), but the mouthfeel doesn't match well with the flavor...this thing needs more crispness and drinkability if they are going to go so light on the malts. On the plus side, this is a good-looking marzen with a particularly nice head.
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3.23/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
It's been 4 years since I last reviewed Boulevard's Oktoberfest offering -- and now it's available in my area, so no trades.
Best by 12/25/13 ink-jetted on the bottle neck.
A -- Clear, orange copper with a creamy, light tan head that holds up well.
S -- Spicy hops up front with mildly bready malt peeking through.
T -- Bready malts up front, mildly toffee-ish sweetness that lingers into spicy hops, a nuttiness, and some light fruit esters. The finish is spicy and estery.
M -- Soft, smooth mouthfeel with a medium body.
O -- Here's another American Oktoberfest that comes off more as a Brown Ale or even an ESB. The flavors are good, nothing off, and it's a nicely drinkable beer -- but just not in-line with a good Oktoberfest Märzen. I have to wonder why I had a better review back in '09, it wasn't any more fresh.
****
10.05.09 Review - 3.5, 4, 4, 4, 4.5
Bottle says best by 12/01/09.
A -- Clear, orange-amber with a slowly thinning, off-white head.
S -- Spicy noble hops up front, bready malts lurking back.
T -- Sweetish bready, lightly toasty malts up front. Some vague citrus character right at the end, but the flavor finishes with a spiciness and malt dryness.
M -- Medium body with a lightly crisp mouthfeel - borders on soft.
D -- Very nice and drinkable. Has the right touch of malt body and sweetness that won't become overpowering after a few. Boulevard calls it an Okto, BA calls it a Vienna -- I probably have to side more with Boulevard because of the body and ABV.
Serving type: bottle
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
It's been 4 years since I last reviewed Boulevard's Oktoberfest offering -- and now it's available in my area, so no trades.
Best by 12/25/13 ink-jetted on the bottle neck.
A -- Clear, orange copper with a creamy, light tan head that holds up well.
S -- Spicy hops up front with mildly bready malt peeking through.
T -- Bready malts up front, mildly toffee-ish sweetness that lingers into spicy hops, a nuttiness, and some light fruit esters. The finish is spicy and estery.
M -- Soft, smooth mouthfeel with a medium body.
O -- Here's another American Oktoberfest that comes off more as a Brown Ale or even an ESB. The flavors are good, nothing off, and it's a nicely drinkable beer -- but just not in-line with a good Oktoberfest Märzen. I have to wonder why I had a better review back in '09, it wasn't any more fresh.
****
10.05.09 Review - 3.5, 4, 4, 4, 4.5
Bottle says best by 12/01/09.
A -- Clear, orange-amber with a slowly thinning, off-white head.
S -- Spicy noble hops up front, bready malts lurking back.
T -- Sweetish bready, lightly toasty malts up front. Some vague citrus character right at the end, but the flavor finishes with a spiciness and malt dryness.
M -- Medium body with a lightly crisp mouthfeel - borders on soft.
D -- Very nice and drinkable. Has the right touch of malt body and sweetness that won't become overpowering after a few. Boulevard calls it an Okto, BA calls it a Vienna -- I probably have to side more with Boulevard because of the body and ABV.
Serving type: bottle
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Bob's '47 Oktoberfest from Boulevard Brewing Co.
3.73
out of 5
based on 670 ratings.