Pale copper ‘marzen’ autumnal with minor viscosity brings smoked barleymalt aromatics and Bavarian Hallertau hop spicing to dehydrated cracked wheat finish. In the midst, caramel-butterscotch illusion sours to hard candied citric tartness.

Brawny straw-hued brew lacks expectant gourd-spiced autumnal character. Soft lemony grapefruit fizz positioned atop herbaceous floral-hopped bed as red apple, pear, and melon illusions add IPA ambience. Fresh-cut grass and wet hay dry out grainy mineral resins.

Inspired by nearby Denver’s autumnal beer celebration, buoyant limited edition single-batch high-gravity ale counters piney Saaz hop bittering with lingered butterscotch sweetness and tropical grapefruit-mango-kiwi-pineapple tang. Imminent orange ripeness brightens biscuit-y cracked wheat spine.

From the oldest original Oktoberfest brewery in Germany (1417), consistently fine bohemian autumn brew will fill you up but won’t get you heavy. Soft-toned quince-gourd spicing enhances gently bitter hop fizz, delicate barley-oats wraparound, and buttery wheat biscuit sentiment soothing lemony orange-peeled nutmeg-clove balm to sourdough bottom.

Pleasant chestnut-hued barley-roasted caramel-malted autumnal lager averts commonplace seasonal stylizing for sulky honey-roasted cherry-peach-tangerine tang. Creamy butternut illusion and toasted almond tease add depth. Brewery defunct: 2010.

Munich-styled moderate-bodied festbier lacks expected autumnal spicing to timid wheat-grained backbone. Some acridity seeps into diacetyl finish, depleting muted fruitiness.

Robust limited edition ’06 lager brings hefty 6.9% alcohol strength to jaunty red-orange fruitiness and sturdy cereal grain depth. Emergent cherry-grape-apricot thrust picks up biscuit-y wheat influence, supple vegetal sway, and minute pumpkin tease as sugared corn malts swerve into toasted hop base. More please!

Pedestrian amber-toned Oktoberfest could use spicier seasoning, more musty berry assertion, and wilder floral fruitiness. Closer to a fizzy pilsner.

Translucent reddish brown autumnal thrusts seven-grain bread sweetness towards green apple souring, picking up minor pear-gourd-grape nut tinge atop dry wheat bottom. But dark fruited influence lacks seasonal spicing. On tap, dry raw-grained barnyard-hay setting and astringent wood undertone fend off lemongrass-soured vegetal gourd uprising.

Marzen-styled amber lager offers sweet barley-mocha aroma, dewy malt flow, and tinny aluminum-like finish. Grainy hop bitterness flattens faint caramel, butterscotch, and cocoa pleasantries for medium-bodied semblance. Lacks hearty richness of better Bavarian Oktoberfests; too watery by a droplet.

Pedantic coppery seasonal lathers faint brown-sugared caramel malting above harvested grain earthiness. Minor spiciness imbues dwindling vegetal-pumpkin midst before astringent alcohol finish picks up nasty diacetyl dearth.

Bavarian-styled celebration brew with sticky chocolate, sweet malts, berry fruitiness, and soft nuttiness. Fresh water crispness soothes moderate hop bitterness and piney undertones.