Oktoberfest
Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company (Downtown)
- From:
- Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company (Downtown)
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #302 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,186 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 8.38%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2026
- Added:
- Oct 11, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.02/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.02/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a completely clear, medium to rich amber orange color with a strong off-white head. SRM of 16. (4.00)
Aroma: Stronger aromas of rich bread, Ault, lightly toasted, notes, rich caramel.
Flavor: Strong flavors of rich bread, earthy, Munich, malt, toasted and lightly floral notes. Sweet caramel to finish.
Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, finishes, smooth, lean, sweet.
Compared to 3 Sheeps Oktoberfest 10/2023: Pours lighter, stronger head. Similar aromas and flavors. Slightly more balanced and less sweetness/flavor.
to Revolution Oktoberfest 10/2023: Pours similar, stronger aromas. More robust flavors and sweetness. Less dry.
Overall First try at Great Dane's Marzen. It has authentic Marzen flavors. Smooth and balanced. Very-well rounded and overall impressed. (Rating: 4.02+)
Oct 30, 2023Aroma: Stronger aromas of rich bread, Ault, lightly toasted, notes, rich caramel.
Flavor: Strong flavors of rich bread, earthy, Munich, malt, toasted and lightly floral notes. Sweet caramel to finish.
Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, finishes, smooth, lean, sweet.
Compared to 3 Sheeps Oktoberfest 10/2023: Pours lighter, stronger head. Similar aromas and flavors. Slightly more balanced and less sweetness/flavor.
to Revolution Oktoberfest 10/2023: Pours similar, stronger aromas. More robust flavors and sweetness. Less dry.
Overall First try at Great Dane's Marzen. It has authentic Marzen flavors. Smooth and balanced. Very-well rounded and overall impressed. (Rating: 4.02+)
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange red with a fluffy off white head. Smells of bright fruit and caramelized grain. Tastes of caramelized grain with some fruit notes. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a good beer.
Sep 24, 2023
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a shaker pint glass at the Madison brewpub.
Another entry in my pre-interview extravaganza. It pours a clear amber-copper topped by a finger of slightly off-white micro-foam. The nose comprises caramel (both smooth and toasted varieties), light toffee, and mandarin orange syrup. The taste holds notes of caramel, toasted rye bread, buttery biscuits, flowers, and a bit of orange peel. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry-ish finish. Overall, a nice O-Fest, one of the maltier versions I've had this year.
Oct 30, 2010Another entry in my pre-interview extravaganza. It pours a clear amber-copper topped by a finger of slightly off-white micro-foam. The nose comprises caramel (both smooth and toasted varieties), light toffee, and mandarin orange syrup. The taste holds notes of caramel, toasted rye bread, buttery biscuits, flowers, and a bit of orange peel. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry-ish finish. Overall, a nice O-Fest, one of the maltier versions I've had this year.
Reviewed by cokes from Wisconsin
3.53/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Golden-amber hued, with full creamy bone-colored head. Excellent retention.
Vague toffee maltiness on the nose. Touches of spicy hops.
Begins quite sweet with (likely) Vienna maltiness. Pronounced carmel. Bready and lightly grainy, but not toasty in any substancial way. Sour fruitiness lingers in the distance, mostly in the form of white grapes and green apples. Finish is snapped up with some of the aforementioned spicy hops.
A hair short of medium bodied, and a touch watery. Steady and even carbonation.
A better Vienna than a marzen. Gold metal (oktoberfest) at the GABF. More of an "also-ran" to me. Decent all around, but far from special. Give me more toastedness.
Oct 11, 2002Vague toffee maltiness on the nose. Touches of spicy hops.
Begins quite sweet with (likely) Vienna maltiness. Pronounced carmel. Bready and lightly grainy, but not toasty in any substancial way. Sour fruitiness lingers in the distance, mostly in the form of white grapes and green apples. Finish is snapped up with some of the aforementioned spicy hops.
A hair short of medium bodied, and a touch watery. Steady and even carbonation.
A better Vienna than a marzen. Gold metal (oktoberfest) at the GABF. More of an "also-ran" to me. Decent all around, but far from special. Give me more toastedness.
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