Sierra Nevada's Oktoberfest collaboration brewery is Brauhaus Riegele of Augsburg, Germany

I guess I might be the only one who didn't like this beer. Amazed given the circumstances. I think SN does great lagers, I love marzens and I prefer the lighter, more delicate imported versions than the bolder American takes. But something about this beer tastes cheap to me. Tough seeing as I broke my own hard rule of never buying a 12 pack of a beer you haven't had before. I'll stick to my Ayingers.

 

Finally found some in my neck of the woods. I had to ask for it as they had it hidden in the back.

 

Dark fruit notes?

 

Try the two side by side (I mentioned this before), but I think you'll be surprised. While the Ayinger is a little more bready, the SN is more crackery and the hops may be stronger, but I think they're pretty close.

 

I agree. Anyone who is taking the German purist POV is missing out

 

Well, I wouldn't go that far, it's a great take on the style following the Bavarian pattern. The Hops may just be a little more prominent, but nothing like SN's 2014 Okto.

 

I finally got around to trying it this weekend, and I'd put it damn near squarely in the pale O'fest camp, myself- maybe a touch more hoppy, but not so much that it gets thrown out of category.

I'm really pleased to see such a positive reaction to this beer- I guess that means that the US is ready for the pale O'fest style. Can we get rid of all of the heavy caramelized ones, now?

 

How am I going far by suggesting that ignoring the beer because it is not German is a mistake? Seems like an inappropriate response...especially since you like it

 

I do like it, but I don't think it's as far from German (purist, of which I almost always am with this style of beer) in style as you seem to be suggesting.

Exactly what I'm saying, though it is a little deeper in color than the popular Wies'n Märzens out there -- very much like Ayinger.

 

I misunderstood. I agree

 

Just bought a single today as can't wait to try, expecting I'm going to be buying more of this next month

 

I may have misunderstood you too, but I'm glad we're on the same page -- the new SN Okto is a great beer.

 

So much yes with this!

 

It's good, soooooooo good. Marzens are one of my favorite styles, thank you SN for this!

 

Had it on Friday. Outstanding. Well done by SN, as usual.

 

This is incredibly good stuff. I grabbed a sixer a few nights ago and decided to go back the next day and buy a case.

 

Grabbed 2 more 12 packs myself on Friday.

 

I got a 6 pack recently (was the last one on the shelf) and I am enjoying this beer quite a bit!

 

Finally grabbed some myself. Love it. Lived in Germany for seven years, visited the Munich fest twice and the Stuttgart fest more times than I can remember. If you blindfolded me and asked me if this was a German Märzen, I'd say "of course it was". Much much more satisfying than any other American "Oktoberfest" beer I can think of.

 

On my second 6er of this and am thinking of grabbing a case before it disappears. How long do you people think this could be cellared for???!?