Oktoberfest Lager
Ellicottville Brewing Co.
- From:
- Ellicottville Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 13.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2015
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.75/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours with bright clarity, perfect amber with light lager bubbles making their way to the top. Retention was poor, but poured a finger of off white foam. Left a thin ring and some patchy spots of lace. Nose was toasty, crusty bread and lager yeast. A very light malt sweetness on the nose. Taste is bold with bread and lager yeast twang. Has a gentle sweetness and finishes with a touch of bitter. It has a mineral quality to the taste and the mouthfeel is light and a bit thin. Had a citrus taste in the finish. My criticisms would be that the malt wasn't silky enough and could have used a touch more sweet presence in the drink. The hops were a bit too bitter for my taste and the yeast was powerful and a bit sour.
This is my first beer from Ellicottville and they did a great beer to style.
Oct 30, 2013This is my first beer from Ellicottville and they did a great beer to style.
Reviewed by Kendo from New York
3.83/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Poured from the bottle into a pilsner glass. Body is dark golden/light amber with a small white head. Some splotches of lace after each sip.
S: Not terribly strong in the nose. Modestly sweet with a hint of nuttiness.
T: Sweet, but not in an overwhelming way. Some toffee or caramel malt. Very tea-like in character, with some leafy hop bitterness providing balance. Finishes with a light lemony or minerally bitterness lingering in the aftertaste.
M: Light in heft, carbonation is a little light.
O: Solid offering. I paid $1.50 for a single bottle at Price Chopper and not disappointed at all. An easy drinker that's balanced between hops and malt billing, leaning a touch on the hops side showing the American preference/influence on the style.
Nov 04, 2012S: Not terribly strong in the nose. Modestly sweet with a hint of nuttiness.
T: Sweet, but not in an overwhelming way. Some toffee or caramel malt. Very tea-like in character, with some leafy hop bitterness providing balance. Finishes with a light lemony or minerally bitterness lingering in the aftertaste.
M: Light in heft, carbonation is a little light.
O: Solid offering. I paid $1.50 for a single bottle at Price Chopper and not disappointed at all. An easy drinker that's balanced between hops and malt billing, leaning a touch on the hops side showing the American preference/influence on the style.
Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
3.38/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This Oktoberfest is on the lighter side for the style but still a dark gold nearing amber. There's lots of clarity to it and slow but consistent activity. The white head rises to a finger and fades to a wispy film after a bit. A thin ring and some spotting remains as it drops.
The smell is mostly sweet, breads with some green apple, but it's also well-hopped as Marzens go, offering a mostly leafy and floral note. The mix isn't too great on the nose, though, as it goes a touch on the sour side. With more strength, it could be above average, but it's light.
More comes out of the flavor, and the herbal and tea-like element mingles a little better on the tongue. Some caramel from the malts holds it down in this hop-forward version of the style.
The feel is almost too crisp at first but is tamed down, and the above-moderate carbonation does as well, leaving a decently smooth feel in the end.
Oct 29, 2012The smell is mostly sweet, breads with some green apple, but it's also well-hopped as Marzens go, offering a mostly leafy and floral note. The mix isn't too great on the nose, though, as it goes a touch on the sour side. With more strength, it could be above average, but it's light.
More comes out of the flavor, and the herbal and tea-like element mingles a little better on the tongue. Some caramel from the malts holds it down in this hop-forward version of the style.
The feel is almost too crisp at first but is tamed down, and the above-moderate carbonation does as well, leaving a decently smooth feel in the end.
Reviewed by jsisko01 from Michigan
3.83/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours an orangish-amber color with almost no head at all. Has a thin lacing.
Smell - Pretty feint but I detect some caramel and maybe some grains.
Taste - Very sweet with a strong caramel flavor and pale malts. Malty, bready, and leaves somewhat of a floral taste in your mouth.
Mouthfeel - Has a semi-thick body with mild carbonation.
Overall - This seems like a mixture between a pale ale and an octoberfest beer lol.. But I like it.
May 04, 2012Smell - Pretty feint but I detect some caramel and maybe some grains.
Taste - Very sweet with a strong caramel flavor and pale malts. Malty, bready, and leaves somewhat of a floral taste in your mouth.
Mouthfeel - Has a semi-thick body with mild carbonation.
Overall - This seems like a mixture between a pale ale and an octoberfest beer lol.. But I like it.
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