Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Ba Review #40 Served On: 8/18/2011 Glassware: Pint Well it's Mrzen season already. At least Boston Beer Co thinks so. Saw a 12 pack of their Octoberfest and grabbed it up. Look: Poured a dark copper. A little darker than the Boston Lager. Initial head was a nice 3 fingers of tan foam. It disappeared quick and left a thin patchy film. Not much for carbonation bubbles. Smell: Spicy hops with that typical Sam Adams malty twang. Also some breaddy lager yeast. I swear most of their offerings start out with the Boston Lager wort - then they just add flavoring in the finishing tanks. I guess it sort of smells like an Oktoberfest. Taste: Ok, this was a Boston Lager without the sourness and a little heavier body to it. Maybe even a little more sweetness. Other than that, I fail to see any qualities that would make this beer stand out from all the other exceptional Octoberfests out there. Im starting to see Boston Beer as a Jack of all trades master of none. It just doesnt seem like much effort was put into this one.