Well rounded and stylishly bold Oktoberfest evenly distributes cereal-grained caramel toasting, dewy peat earthiness, chestnut-roasted pecan sugaring and brown-sugared molasses sinew. Rye-spiced pumpernickel breading and dried-fruited raisin, prune and black cherry undertones add depth.

Brusque autumnal medium body “leads us not into temptation” with its lightly pungent raw-honeyed graining and leafy hop foliage. Mild ethanol burn weighs down brown-sugared caramel roast and gunky sour fruiting.

On tap at Doherty’s, delightful autumnal moderation (circa 2015) works well within its limited stylistic range. Sweet honey-glazed orange spritz and dry lemon tartness dampened by leafy hop resin above light caramel malting. In the deep recess, dry earthen wood tones contrast sugared citrus spicing.

Malt-heightened version of Millstream’s Munich-styled Schild Brau Amber places mildly creamed Vienna malting and crayon-like grouted hops inside honeyed wheat Graham Cracker theme. Caramel, butterscotch and sugar cookie illusions sidle apple-candied cherry tartness above doughy breading. Dewy peat moss dampens the main frame. Just a bit unwieldy.

Unconventional autumnal lager with stylistic Vienna-malted caramel sweetness contrasting unlikely lemon-soured green grape souring (and raw clover-honeyed bittering).  Moist leafy hop sop drenches fig-dried midst and rye-breaded spine.

Watered-down autumnal moderation brings desolate maple-sugared caramel roast and honeyed cereal graining to dry phenol-spiced leafy hop setting. Subtle orange marmalade fluff disintegrated by dull phenol spicing and mild skunked musk.

Instead of relying strictly upon stylistic leafy autumnal foliage and mild dried fruiting, bright citric spree perks up spunky medium-bodied seasonal. Clementine, navel orange, honeyed lemon and yellow grapefruit illusions elevate sweet tea scamper. Light maple sugaring coats soft maize-parched, millet-grained wheat spine.

On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, boundless fall fest fodder (with bold 8.5% alcohol ethers) brings boozy intensity to herbal fruited entry. Syrupy nectar-honeydew glaze and sugary banana-bruised vanilla sweetness override caramelized malting. Weird botanical herbage positively affects dry-hopped fruited plain.

On tap at 381 Main, updated 2013 version of understated Vienna lager (with marzen tag appended) betters less specific Denver-based original. Autumnal leafy foliage and dewy earthiness pick up mild yellow fruiting. Sharp hop spicing tingles wispy nutty caramel malting to its honeyed wheat spine. Tertiary peach tea, dried orange and baked apple nuances fade to grey alongside wet cardboard snip. 2015 bottled version: evenly spread caramelized Vienna malting, honeyed wheat sweetness and leafy hop foliage regale tightly structured marzen (with brisker carbolic spritz). Subsidiary brown-sugared pumpkin spicing and molasses-sapped gingerbread sugaring upend astringent metallic snag.

On tap at Macaroni Grill, streamlined 2013 version layered sharply carbolic spice hop bite above pumpkin pie-sweetened fig-date-cherry conflux and dried orange nuance. Mild cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger seasoning lathers light caramel malting.