Samuel Adams Octoberfest
12 oz bottle poured into pint glass A: Dark amber with nice clarity, thin off white head, no real lacing. S: Mostly sweet malts, but a good mix of different malty aromas makes this one better than just an average lagers smell. T: Rich malts come through from the first sip, hints of sweetness also. Some balance with the hops that make it through, but I didn't really pick up an major Noble hop flavors. M: Nice crispness wit ha medium body, works well with the flavor and keeps it light feeling. D: Good drinkability. The crispness enhances it and the flavors are all what I would expect them to be. I have used this for a session beer before. Notes: Used to be one of my favorite beers. It's amazing how your tastes can change over the course of a year of BAing. Still a great beer and it will always be one of my favorite fall beers, but not quite as dark and complex as I remember.