Ellicottville Octoberfest Lager

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Fruity and nutty with a touch of biscuits. Floral earthy hops, well hopped throughout especially for the style. Light copper body, 3/4" white head and stringy lacing. Bitter then sweet with a mild soapy aftertaste. Assertive hop profile for an Octoberfest, but it works fairly well. Decent, but nothing extraordinary.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Pours an orangish amber color with almost no head at all and has a thin lacing. The aroma is pretty feint but I detect some caramel and maybe some grains. The taste is very sweet with a strong caramel flavor and pale malts. Malty, bready, and leaves somewhat of a floral taste in your mouth. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Had on draft @ the Ellicottville brewpub in Ellicottville, NY .. . i enjoyed this one- a very nice example .. . light caramel, a touch sweet .. . a good finish .. . this is awesome! .. . . Excuse me, but "proactive" and "paradigm"? Aren't these just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important? Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Presentation: It was poured from a half-gallon growler into a dimpled mug. Appearance: It had a nice, deep amber colored body with good clarity. The head was creamy white in color and thin. It faded fast leaving just a ring of bubbles on top of the body. Smell: The aroma had earthy and herbal hops with a hint of sweet malt and a touch of lemon oil. Taste/Mouth feel: Its flavor had a good mix of sweet, caramel and bready malts with leafy/herbal hops and a hint of sweet lemon. Its mild hop bitterness fades off the tongue in the finish. The texture is smooth and mellow with soft carbonation. It is very drinkable and medium bodied. Notes: I love a good Oktoberfest and this one fits the bill nicely.