Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Cigar City Brewing Oktoberfest -
German-Style Festbier.
From the Cigar City Brewing website:
“Orange in color with a rocky white head, this festive lager is our tribute to
Duke Wilhelm IV’s marriage hundreds of years ago, which inspired the production
of the first Oktoberfest. Our märzen is malty up front with notes of sweet
toasted bread and a light floral bitterness that balances out the malt
sweetness in the finish.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a light amber color with a nice
off-white head and great lacing.
Aroma: Bready,
caramel and biscuit malts with a touch of spice in the nose.
Taste: Sweet and
malty, grainy, biscuit, caramel and bready malts balanced with a touch of
floral hoppiness.
Overall: A solid Märzen,
Cigar City Brewing Oktoberfest is delicious.
This 5.5% ABV offering is well worth sourcing if you can find some.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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