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Surly Oktoberfest

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Surly Oktoberfest is a 6% lager in the traditional festival style: rich, sweet and malty up front, finishing dry and clean with just a touch of hops. Yellow-orange in colour and brewed at 15.1 degrees Plato with Pilsner, Munich and Vienna malt, Carafoam and acidulated malt, hopped with Tettnanger. German Oktoberfest yeast, low bitterness. Prost! Sold in twelve-packs of 12oz cans.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltycleannoble hop
malty
clean
noble hop
Aroma
The nose opens with soft, rounded malt character from the Pilsner, Munich, and Vienna malts, joined by subtle caramel sweetness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Surly Oktoberfest

◎ Appearance

Yellow-orange hue with bright clarity and fine carbonation evident throughout. A persistent white head forms and clings to the glass with steady lacing, characteristic of the traditional lager style. The overall presentation is clean and inviting, speaking to careful brewing and handling.

yellow-orangebright claritypersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft, rounded malt character from the Pilsner, Munich, and Vienna malts, joined by subtle caramel sweetness. Noble hops from Tettnanger contribute a restrained spice and herbal note without dominating the profile. A clean lager yeast backdrop supports the malt-forward aromatics without any harsh or solvent-like qualities.

malt-drivennoble hopssoft caramelclean lager

◐ Taste

The palate delivers a full, malty entry with genuine sweetness that unfolds across the mid-palate, balanced by the supporting malt bill's complexity. Tettnanger hops provide a gentle noble-hop character with soft spice and mineral notes. Bitterness remains low at 22 IBU, allowing the malt and subtle hop expression to coexist without friction.

full-bodied maltlow bitternesssoft noble spicebalanced sweetness

◑ Finish

The finish transitions smoothly to a dry, clean conclusion with lingering malt sweetness fading into a crisp, refreshing aftertaste. The overall drinking experience remains smooth and easy, inviting another sip without any harsh edges.

dry finishcrisp aftertastesmooth-drinking
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
81
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

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

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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What is a Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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