It was a clear, reddish amber color, and there was no head at all. There was the typical sweet malty aroma, but there was a bit of a cran-apple juice-like fruitiness I smelled as well.
The body was full and it had a very smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The flavor was a bit fruity up front, followed by a big sweet malty flavor. However, unlike other Oktoberfest beers, the sweetness wasn’t caramelly, but more like fruit juice. The sweetness had an obvious alcohol heat in the aftertaste.
This would probably go best with some turkey, dressing, and cranberries during the holidays because of the fruitiness of the flavors. However the alcohol content of this beer, plus the turkey could put you to sleep pretty quickly.
I was not anticipating the fruitiness of this beer, as I was expecting more of a big caramel malty flavor, like a barleywine, from an Imperial Oktoberfest. However, despite it’s high alcohol content, it wasn’t overwhelmingly alcoholic. Overall, I thought it was a decent late fall beer that could help to get you through the holidays.
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