Tasted non blind on October 22, 2012. Served from Pint sized bottle. 5.5% ABV.
Amber color in the glass, clear looking throughout with a short, somewhat quick head. Nose of malt, wet stones and a bit of spice. Flavors of malt, bread, a dash of sweet red cherry and a little hops on the finish. Pretty crisp on the palate with a clean finish. Good body, easy drinking beer. Good to very good. Let’s call this one three and a half stars out of five.
Notes from brewery website:
Old School Oktoberfest is a traditional amber lager brewed to celebrate the fall harvest. Extended aging creates a medium bodied beer with a smooth malty flavor and just the faintest touch of hops. Pull up your lederhosen, raise a stein, Ein Prosit!
Body: Medium
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs: 20
Plato: X
PKG: 6-pack bottles, Draft
BREWMASTER’S ORIGINAL NOTES*
20 ibus, mild clean bitterness, german spalter hops, subtle hop flavor – malt focused, but balanced. lots of munich, some pils, melanoidin, honey, caramel? danish lager, german lager yeast- 6-8 week residence time ferment @ 48-50 F, lager in horizontal aging tanks @ 32 F, light copper to orange 5.3-5.7% abv
* Recipe evolved from these original notes
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