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Oktoberfest Lager

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Oktoberfest is one of the brewery's favorite holidays, and it celebrates with a special annual brew. This Märzen pours a lovely golden copper and is majestically malty, with notes of toasted bread, biscuit and hints of caramel, finishing smooth and crisp. 5.8% ABV and 26 IBU. At the Denali pub, September and October come too late in the season for a festival, so the brewery created Augtoberfest.

ABV
5.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter26 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltytoastybready
malty
toasty
bready
caramel
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with toasted bread and biscuit character from well-kilned malt, complemented by subtle caramel sweetness.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Oktoberfest Lager

◎ Appearance

A bright golden-copper hue that catches the light with clarity and definition. The head forms dense and persistent, with fine carbonation visible throughout the glass. Excellent head retention and delicate Schaumkleiden indicate proper conditioning and a well-crafted pour.

golden-copperbright claritypersistent foam

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with toasted bread and biscuit character from well-kilned malt, complemented by subtle caramel sweetness. Delicate Noble hop notes provide a restrained herbal backdrop without asserting themselves. Clean malt-forward profile with no yeast-driven esters or adjunct interference.

toasted breadbiscuitlight caramelNoble hops

◐ Taste

Entry reveals malty sweetness with pronounced toasted and bready notes that develop through the mid-palate. Caramel backbone provides gentle sweetness without cloying. The 26 IBU sits perfectly balanced, offering modest bitterness that integrates cleanly rather than dominating, allowing malt character to remain focal.

malty backbonetoasted finishbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

Clean and crisp conclusion with minimal lingering sweetness. A soft, dry aftertaste emerges, characteristic of the Märzen style, with no harsh edges or astringency.

crisp exitdry aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
81
Taste
84
Appearance
83
Finish
79
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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What is a Märzen?

Märzens are Bavarian lagers with 5.8–6.3% ABV. Rich toasty malt — bread, caramel, biscuit — with clean lager fermentation and low bitterness.

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