Oktoberfest
Third Space Brewing

Report golden Amber.
With an edge towards a cream colored head... Smell of hop resin... German noble... Probably hallertau... Grain at first... Opened into a salty carmel... A little hoppy... but not bitter hops... aroma and a little tin resin.. yes Hallertau Hops... Surprising beautiful lacing appeared... I'm changing my mind on this one and I'm gonna bring it up. A quarter of a point... due the lacing and The way the taste opened up as it went down

 

 

Nice for style. Like most of their beers I have tried , a little brighter than others. Nice colder and mouth feel. This is a very enjoyable beer and a good Marian.

12 oz can poured into a tulip pint glass. Pours a light caramel color with a creamy head. Aroma and flavor feature bready/biscuity malt with light hops (citrus, spicy). Complex malt bill with a hint of caramel. Good stuff!

Definitely a hoppier presence, especially on the finish, than most Oktoberfest I've had. It's acted as a great intermission option between multiples of Hop & Barrell Oktoberfest, which are Munich flavor almost bested. A vaguely hoppier Oktoberfest, it's great.

Pours out of the can a nice opaque fire brick with an inch or so of head. Medium lace. Smells slightly toasty and spicy. Tastes much like the scent with an addition of carmel at the end. Good predictable beer that doesn't disappoint.

Appearance: Pours a deep orange to light amber color that is clear with a strong off-white head. SRM of 13-14. (4.00)

Aroma: Moderate to strong aromas of caramel malt, bread malt. Some smooth, baked caramel. (4.25)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of rich caramel, smooth bread malt, hints of earthy, wood, and pine. Distict toast. A glazed caramel malt on the finish. Fairly dry with a bite, yet packing tons of flavor. (4.50)

Feel: Medium-bodied. Moderate carbonation. Finishes smooth and relatively clean. Dry, woodsy, light bite. (4.25)

Compared to Milwaukee Brewing Company Oktoberfest 9/27/22: Pours a darker color. Stronger aromas. More smooth caramel. Less tomato and floral yeast notes.

Compared to New Glarus Staghorn 9/27/22: Pours a darker color. Stronger aromas. More smooth caramel and baked bread and toast. Similar flavors, but stronger and more flavorful. Less floral and alcohol shows a bit more. Winner: Third Space.

Compared to Central Waters Oktoberfest 11/2022: Pours darker, stronger aromas. More bread, caramel and toasted flavors. Stronger and more dynamic all around.

Compared to Lakefront Oktoberfest 11/2022: Stronger aromas. More toasted bread malts. Less orange citrus. Slightly more toasty and bready flavors. Better carbonation too. Winner: Third Space

to Lupulin Oktoberfest 9/2023: Pours similar, stronger aromas. More dark caramel, toast, wood. Less smooth bread. Dryer, yet more flavor. Winner: Third Space

to 3 Sheeps Oktoberfest 9/2023: Pours lighter, similar aromas. Very similar flavors, dark caramel, bread, toast. Slightly drier and more woodsy, but nearly identical.
12/24: Pours lighter. Similar aromas. Slightly more toast and yeast. Less caramel. Slightly drier.
10/25: More toasty. Less sweet caramel. Winner: 3 Sheeps

to Millstream Oktoberfest 10/2023: Pours lighter, stronger head, stronger aromas. More earthy and toasted notes. Less sweet caramel and bread. Winner: Third Space

to Sam Adams Oktoberfest 10/2023: Pours lighter, similar head. Milder aromas. More smooth bread, caramel, floral notes. Less baked bread, toast, amber malts. Winner: Third Space slightly
11/2023: More earthy caramel, toasted bread, floral notes. Less amber and spice.
10/25: Less bready and amber notes. More rich caramel. Sweeter.

to Toppling Goliath Oktoberfest 11/2023: Pours darker, stronger aromas/flavors. More toasted bread, baked caramel, woodsy notes. Less honey. Bigger.

to Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest 9/25: Pours darker, stronger aromas. Less honey. More toasted caramel flavors. Winner: Third Space

to Talking Waters Oktoberfest 9/25: Pours similar, stronger head. Similar aromas. Similar flavors but slightly less caramelized and sweet. Winner: Talking Waters

to Revolution Oktoberfest 10/25: Pours darker, stronger aromas. Less baked bread, honey. More sweet toasted caramel. Sweeter.

Overall: The best Marzen on 2023 here. Gold medal and the best. Smooth toasted, earthy, and woodsy flavors make this dry and complex. #1 Marzen in 2023 from my perspective. (Rating: 4.34)

A very drinkable and smooth beer. A pretty good representation of the style and might just be one of my new favorites.

 

 

12oz can
canned on 09-02-2020
L: slightly hazed caramel colored body; frothy beige head fades to a thin foam
S: bread crust, toasted grain, spicy & herbal hops
T: doughy grain, bread crust, caramel, spicy/herbal/earthy hops
F: medium body, smooth, moderate carbonation, balanced & dry finish
O: very flavorful Märzen

 

Oktoberfest by Third Space, this is a 12oz. can poured into my Third Space beer glass. There are two fingers of a light tan foam, this head hangs in there for a long time, never completely disappearing. This is an orange amber colored lager, slightly hazy, yet I am able to watch the steady stream of carbonation ascend to the top of the glass. The foam stayed to the end leaving a couple of rings of lacing behind.
There is a solid malt aroma, slightly sweet smelling. Very nice!
The flavor is roasted malts, followed by a little bitter bite and a slightly dry finish.
This lager has a creamy, smooth feel.
This is a good Marzen, it won't last long in my fridge!

 

Large head, airy, like a soufflé, light tan in hue. The liquid is a coppery orange, the glass all but completely filled with a storm of tiny bubbles. Malty nose without getting over-the-top, toffee, crumb cake, coconut flakes segueing into a sort of subtle ashen smokiness, not much by way of fruit scents but there’s apricot, cherry and pear available. In the mouth it’s medium-bodied, foamy as expected from the visually impressive carbonation, yet dry and close to very dry. Touch toasty and roasty with bread crust more than dough. Almost peppery, more so minerally, about as fresh and smooth as you might find in the style. Here too there’s a paucity of fruit, murmurs of apricot, peach, cherry. Notes of ashes and tar through the finish. Good balance as well as drinkability, just not a lot of flavor intensity. (Canned 7/22/19)

Dark saturated amber orange, typical Oktoberfest though it says “fest bier lager” on the can. Compact layer of foam, minimal spotty lace at the edges.

Aroma is malt forward, toasty and nutty, somewhat dry.

Taste is clean, toasty malts and a yeasty note, light bitterness in the dry finish. Very dry and crisp, easy to drink with ample carb and a light but substantial feel. Balanced with a clean lingering aftertaste of nutty malt and light noble hop bitterness. Overall this was a solid recommendation at Three Cellars, one of the better locals in Milwaukee out of 8 that I picked up.

Oktoberfest #100