Samuel Adams Octoberfest
12 oz bottle poured into my Allagash chalice. A - pours with a vigorous 3.5 fingers of puffy off white head. leaves a decent amount of lacing as it retreats fairly quickly. gorgeous body, total clarity with a deep amber color. S - not a huge nose. malty, little bit bready with a slight metallic odor. bit of yeast. T - sweet caramel malt with just a tiny bit of bitterness. slight metallic tang again - not sure if something's wrong with this bottle? not particularly impressed but not bad. M - refreshingly crisp. alcohol hidden well. nicely carbonated. not a bad beer- i need to try more Octoberfests to make a better judgement.