Great Lakes Oktoberfest

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Clear amber, small lacing foam ring remaining. Kind of smokey aroma and nice small bitter taste, some floral tones. Nice beer, purchased at brewery. (Cleveland 201510)

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

poured in tea like brownish amber color with a nice foamy head. a wonderful spicy aroma rises from the glass. it has a great malty taste with just a slight sweet caramel that sneeks in. Nicely carbonated. This is a good Octoberfest beer. Looking forward to next years batch.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Smells musty. Pours orange and frothy. Mouthfeel is thin. A little grain. Maybe a little marzen. Definitely some corn. Bad after taste. That's it.

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

another well above average example of the style. toasted rich maltiness abounds. not quite as rich or smooth as the Bells but very nice. i could drink this all day.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Very very good. Not "THE" best one out there but damn near. Aroma is of freshly kneaded dough. Slight metallic flavor that diminishes fairly quickly. Will have again.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

I was not impressed with this Oktoberfest. Looks good, but the flavor and aroma were both on the weak end and very malty. I was really looking forward to this beer as it had only one sub-par review, but now it has two. I'm just not digging it.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

Best American interpretation of Octoberfest I have had. Light amber-golden in color (like Hofbrauhaus') with a sweet finish and lighter body that Paulaner. Low head retention. Selection of grains tastes very true to style.

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

Crystal-clear bright amber with a thin off-white head with some persistence. Light but robust malty nose of toasted caramel. Mouthfeel is smooth; light but yet round and satisfying. Flavors are well-blended, combining semi-sweet toasted malt with a touch of nuts, honey and a fruity bitterness that finishes crisp. This is one satisfying Märzen, and the clear winner of tonight's O'fest flight. MUSIC: 'Ein Prosit' by Die G'Scherten Münchner; "Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, Der Gemütlichkeit" ("A toast, A toast, To happiness")

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

I would have to say this is one of the nicer marzens i've had in a while. Pours a sort of hazey dark copper colour with a large off white head. Aroma is pleasent, with rich dark fruits, nuts and vanilla. Taste is rich as well, creamy, nutty- soft spice and toast.

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

Another great beer from Great Lakes. Thanks to my bro-in-law for bringing this 6 down with him from Ohio. Pours a nice clear amber with a medium head leaving some lacing. Good carbonation. Aromas of sweet slightly toasted malt with a very noticeable hops presence. Taste is robust with a strong malt backbone balance with a good bitter of hops. Very good Oktoberfest.