Day 88: Spaten Oktoberfest

Name: Spaten Oktoberfest

Brewer: Spaten-Franziskaner Bräu (Munich, Germany)

Classification: Marzen

Alcohol: 5.9%

Thoughts: Two Spaten beers in one week was certainly not planned, but the Beer Cards fell that way for me this week. This is Spaten's Marzen offering simply called Spaten Oktoberfest. This beer pours a simple amber color and is more see-through then other Marzens. The smell is again muted with hints of caramel, grains and sweet malts. Tasting this beer I was really hoping for a big taste, but after the smell I forgot that idea and expected nothing. The aroma was clearly foreshadowing. The taste was heavy on the bready malts and low on the bitter hops. It has a smooth feel to it with a decent amount of carbonation, but a humdrum finish brings it back to earth. This was a disappointing beer to be honest. It is a German Marzen, not an American one. It is almost like thinking that an American is going to be better at basketball than the Germans and Dirk Nowitzki shows up. Two Spaten brews and two poor scores. 

Rating: 76/100