Sassy Marzen-styled seasonal utilizes suitable Munich and Vienna malts to create red-fruited barley-roasted almond-toasted sweetness countering hop-spiced orange peel bittering. Tangy apple, apricot, pear, and tangerine ripeness soaks into alcohol whir of robust lager that could be mistaken for crisp red ale in a sec. Busier than most in its stylistic range.

Despite thick sinewy yeast resin, spice-hopped wheat brew (a.k.a. Burgerbrau Oktoberfest Bier) remains mellow, gaining sweet malt warmth for lingered apple-banana tartness. But tepid lightness expels grain plunge.

Bittersweet grains given brisk-hopped dark citrus compensation at first sip. Then, burnt wood mouthfeel and orange notes emerge for crisp yeast-backed mineral finish. But lack of resilience lowers its true Bavarian appeal.

Rust-hued bubbly-headed caramel-scented Vienna-styled marzen accompanies creamy chocolate malts with delicate hops and grainy nuts. Mocha ascendance puts ‘doublemint non-filtered’ ale closer to thriftier less filling porter.

Translucently straw-hued, musty-scented, amber-grained middleweight offers bread-y cardboard frontage, candied apple register, and impending muted caramel sweetness to contrast lively sharp-hopped lemon tang, but cloy corn syrupy alcohol slurp inundating dank diacetyl finish overrides initial promise.

Easygoing moderate-bodied Oktoberfest fades politely spice-hopped almond-toasted marzipan nicety into freshly baked bread swirl and citric-candied honeyed wheat backdrop. Phenolic vegetal earthiness as well as metallic acidity kept to minimum for thin session beer.

Toasted ‘Marzen-style’ lager celebrates Oktoberfest year round, but lacks substantial up-front grain depth. Initial smoked wood pleasantry relinquished for floral hop and dried tobacco illusions, leading to wintry nutmeg-cinnamon spicing before muted red apple ripple, ripe peach tang, and cherry-nectarine-fig medley casually wisp by. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Not only could you smell the skunked malt pungency of this harvest gold pilsner at a distance but its musty washed-out finish also mires effectiveness. Subtle mocha pleasantries and burnt caramel malts shine through delicately hop-fizzed wheat undercurrent to form sweet buttery finish.

Tepid German-styled autumnal moderation. Dry musty fruiting and slick malt sweetness can’t propel standard dark amber mediocrity.

Slender mild-bodied red ale pits roasted chestnut glaze and sweet barley-oats base against discrete dry-hopped prop. Grain influence subsides quickly to subtle roasted nut finish. Serve to softhearted pilsner fans and lazy lagerheads.

Sessionable copper-toned amber goes down smooth, taking middle road as far as Germany’s stronger wheat ales are concerned. Tempered caramelized malts, bitter spice hops, and astringent alcohol bite never overwhelm.

Soft copper-toned ale conceals grain backbone below fuzzy red apple-grape fruitiness, becoming less efficient by waning phenol finish.