Oktoberfest
Drafting Table Brewing Company

 

Smells too much like generic beer.

 

No canning date (released on 8/31/21, so presumably canned within a few days of that date); consumed on 9/11/21

Pours a clear, orange-copper hue sporting a steady stream of effervescence and capped with three fingers of dense, fluffy, off-white foam; solid head retention leaves a slim layer of cap, a larger, frothy collar, and a limited array of taut, webby lacing holding to the walls of the glass.

Aroma contrasts an initial mineralic edge with a malty touch of burnt sugar; brown bread crust steadies over the mild, though tinges of caramel come on strongly to accent roasty toffee on the close of the bouquet.

Taste shows brown bread cut by brown sugar and a passive minerality upfront, with a brief lager yeast undertone overrun with burnt caramels over the mid-palate and culminating in a slight roast informing the remainder of the profile.

Mouthfeel brings a medium body, taut and crisp in texture, sporting a fluffy, rounded, moderate-high carbonation; an almost sugary, charry grit develops over the mid-palate as a more robust, roasty consistency is established through a semi-dry finish.

At times veering towards shoddy and lazily constructed while laced with pangs of sweetness, there is a redeeming core of malty stability to this one, seeing it maintain a moderate level and tentatively inspired drinkability.