Oktoberfest
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co • Festbier
88
Overall
Aroma
11
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
3
Appearance
3
Chico, CA
What Our Editors Thought
“Light bready nose with a slight sweetness, like French toast with a dusting of powdered sugar. The sip brings the bitterness forward, with a burnt bread-crust and earthy round bitterness. It’s not as delicate as some, with a lingering almost cacao bitter note.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Soft floral Noble-hop aroma. Subtle bread and biscuit malt notes. Very light metallic twinge to the water profile, but it finishes clean and dry with a light lingering bitterness. More festbier than märzen.”
What the Brewers Say
“Toasty malts and German hops yield notes of fresh bread and floral, fruity character.”
Review printed in: Bright & Juicy & Bitter & Soft IPA (August-September 2021)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: December 5, 2020