We went to St. Louis for the weekend so I could play golf with my dad tomorrow, and to go to Oktoberfest in Hermann, MO Saturday with friends. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to find beers to meet my Oktoberfest Challenge, so before we left, I reached into the beer fridge and grabbed the last two I had. So, after a nice day out on the golf course, we got back to m parents and I opened this Oktoberfest. When I opened it, I noticed the label was marked 7/09, which I probably should have checked before I bought it at Friar Tucks, so it was aged for at least a year on the shelf there at room temperature.
It was clear and had a dark amber color – almost the same amber/brown color as the bottle it came in. The head was thin, but creamy and white. There was a very nice, very pronounced malty, caramel type aroma.
The body was light-medium, and the mouthfeel was very smooth and creamy. Right from the start, it tasted much like it smelled – very malty and caramelly. There were also some hints of toffee, bready-cracker, and nuttiness. Very full flavored, given the amount of time it spent on the shelf.
I’d pair this with some nice wet BBQ, like some ribs or brisket. The BBQ sauce and malty caramel flavors would probably go very nicely together.
I was very surprised by the pronounced caramel malty flavors, despite the fact that it was a year old. It was light and drinkable with some very nice flavors. Overall, I thought this was a very good fall beer with flavors I enjoyed.
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