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Oktoberfest’s Original Big Six Beers

So with Oktoberfest upon us you have noticed I have been doing a good deal of reviews on Oktoberfest styled beers.  I recently found this article on the big six of Oktoberfest.  I found that I have only had one of the six and as I recently reviewed it is my favorite Marzen out there, [...]

Spaten Oktoberfest

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 [...]

Spaten Optimator

Name - Spaten Optimator
Country - Germany
Type - Doppelbock
Appearance - Very deep and dark red, almost brown. A very small head that disappeared quickly.
Smell - Sweet malty smell of caramel.
Taste - A nice caramel taste with a slight trace of fruit. Kind of heavy and filling. A little bit of a bitter finish [...]