MUNSTERFEST
Brewery: 3 Floyds Brewing
Location: 9750 Indiana Parkway Munster, IN 46321
Style: Oktoberfest ABV: 6.5%
Review: Solid Copper color, nose is malty, med carbonation. First sip - pure Oktoberfest - toasty malt, caramel sweetness in the background with nice dry finish. Mid beer - sweet malts give hints of apple, bready background with a lemon hop finish. Finish - All flavors blend together into a a toasty malt with hints of caramel or apple with great refreshing finish, leaving you wanting more. World Class Oktoberfest
Rating: 5 mugs
OKTOBERFEST
Brewery: Bells Brewery
Location: 355 E Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MO. 49007
Style: Oktoberfest ABV: 5.5 %
Review: Color is very light copper with hints of yellow. Very thick white head. First sip - bready malt with slight lemony finish with medium to low carbonation. Mid beer - Sweet malts become more prevalent, lemony hop fades and mouthfeel gets creamier. Some hints of spice or caramel. Finishes - Sweet malts blend with refreshing lemon hops and finishes with nice creamy bready caramel like blend with emphasis on sweetness. Excellent Oktoberfest.
Rating: 4.5 mugs
OKTOBERFEST
Brewery: Revolution Brewery
Location: 2323 N Milwaukeee Ave. Chicago, IL. 60647
Style: Oktoberfest ABV: 5.7 %
Review: Light copper in color with very little head. Nose is malty. First sip - Toasty malt is prevalent, medium carbonation, mild bite in finish. Mid beer - Toasty malt increases, some caramel in background, which increases as hop recedes. Finishing - Toasty malt dominates, slight sweetness emerges at end, but no noticeable lemon hop, finishes more in the toasty malt direction.
Very good Oktoberfest
Rating: 4 mugs
P3 OKTOBERFEST
Brewery: Phase Three Brewery
Location: 932 Donata Ct. Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Style: Oktoberfest ABV: 5.8%
Review: Color is very light copper. Nose is very malty. First sip - Lots of toasty malt with a mild apple cider background. Mid beer - Toasty malts builds as well as the background apple flavor. Finishes - Sweet toasty malts blend well with slightly lemon hop but with a nice dry finish. Excellent Oktoberfest
Rating: 4 mugs