More robust than Beck’s Pilsner, annually besting Sam Adams and Pete’s Wicked Octoberfests with its cavernous toasted grain mesh, caramelized malt tether, and zesty citric spike. Random winey cider nuance wavers beneath. Beck’s trademark sour yeast pungency relegated to mere backdrop that won’t scare off amateurs.

Though expected spiced pumpkin autumnal feel lacks, off-dry auburn-hued Brown Ale envelops initial caramel-burnt butterscotch-maple sweetness with wheat-backed Fuggle-hopped roasted nut promenade. Tinny backdrop and minor astringency subdue soured fig scamper.

Supposedly the world’s #1 Oktoberfest ale, offering sour citric-quince jab, dainty hop bite, mellow barleywine illusion, and dry whiskey aftertaste, but lacking pronounced up-front thrust and denied necessary full-bodied richness to earn four stars. Caramel creaminess relegated by fizz-spiced mineral water crisping.

Nondescript autumnal Bavarian lager remains dry as cardboard-y grains overtake bland yellow fruited malts and idle hops.

Indistinct creamy autumnal mediocrity bends wheat-oat toasting into dulled orange peel backdrop before seeping chocolate malt finish falters.

Indifferent coppery autumnal celebrator sports Scotch-nicked barley-toasted solemnity but lacks proper seasonal pumpkin expectancy. Muted hop bittering and tinny phenol finish deplete fuzzy fruited caper.

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.