Mike Loves Beer

Name - Warsteiner Oktoberfest
Country - Germany
Type - Marzen

Appearance - Light orange/gold color with a nice sized white head.

Smell - The aroma is malty and slightly grainy.

Taste - The taste was very light of malts and bread.

With my recent Marzen kick in getting prepared for Oktoberfest I have to say that this one was a dissapointment.  The look and smell were nice but the taste just wasn’t there.  It seemed very weak to me and it just left me unfulfilled.

Overall Grade – D+

Name - Spaten Oktoberfest
Country - Germany
Type - Marzen

Appearance - A deep amber color with a small white head that disappeared quickly.

Smell - A sweet malty smell that is very pleasant.

Taste - A nice blend of sweet malts.  Minimal hops.  Smooth aftertaste.

This was the first Spaten I ever had a few years ago but couldn’t remember which one it was until tonight.  Upon the first smell I knew immediately it was the one.  The beer is incredibly smooth and a nice sweet taste.  Is by far the best Oktoberfest brew I have tried so far.

Overall Grade – A

Name - Hofbräu Dunkel
Country - Germany
Type - Dunkel Lager

Appearance - Deep red almost brown color.  The first glass produced a very small head that disappeared almost immediately but my second had a much fuller white frothy head.

Smell - Malty smell but was a little sweet like citrus.

Taste - Sweet taste similar to the smell.  A hint of honey.

Dunkel lagers are quickly becoming a favorite of mine and this one definitely is up there.  I kind of chose this one at random just because it was a dunkel.  I was not disappointed at all as it was a nice full taste that I was hoping for with that bit of sweetness.

Overall Grade – B+