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.

Musty sweet-scented autumnal Bavarian retains soft buttery caramel malt flow, toasted barley-wheat rhapsody, and casual mocha-tobacco niche, but needs fuller-bodied refinement and less astringent finish to compete with better German-styled brews. Brewery defunct: 2002.

Divergent copper-bronze autumnal brew retains appeasing honeyed caramel theme, toasted malt rim, and creamy flow as pumpkin, tangerine and red apple adjuncts hide mild astringency.

Palest straw hue, faintest dank grain aromatics, and dullest sour-fruited malt stridency undermine caramel splurge of festive dry body. Salty bottom and cracked wheat finish stultified.

Traditional Bavarian celebration ale with fruity zest, heavy hop assertion, and sharp grain follow-up accentuated by orange peel tartness. Rich and hearty, this tawny knockoff complements knockwurst dishes well. But serious German competition kicks its American butt.

Deep-grained copper-toned Dortmunder-styled Octoberfest lager balances sour wheat-breaded Vienna-malted frontage with bitter floral-hopped herbal tea nuttiness. Secondary biscuit-y nuance picks up subtle lemony berry-gourd dalliance at alcohol-soaked finish. Serve to indiscrimiate German Marzen fans.

Dry orange mouthfeel and soft focus hop presence form front end of faded white-headed penny-hued autumnal brew. Raisin bread midst fades quickly. A bit staid and predictable yet easygoing, tart, frothy.

Mild autumnal lager merges sweet caramel-mocha malting with spicy hop fizz, spritzy grape esters, zesty citric twist, vegetal gourd restraint, and casual rye bread suggestion. Dewy earthiness caresses backend. On tap 2011, delicate leafy foliage and wispy tea-like sedation gained brisk orange fruiting.