Josephsbrau Oktoberfest Review

Consumer Note: this beer is contract brewed for Trader Joes

* Golden-copper brew with tall frothy dirty beige head.

* Malty nose features caramelly aroma.  Slight hop spiciness lingers in background.

* Round malty foretaste expands across the palate with caramel and toasty notes.

* Finish is still malty tasting though less sweet.  Dryish finish exposes late metallic note.

* Body is medium mouthfeel lacks requisite creaminess of style.

Synhopsis:

As American made Oktoberfest beers go, this one isn't bad.  Having said that, however, I haven't ever tasted an American made Oktoberfest beer that tastes as good as a German made Oktoberfest beer.  The difference is in the mashing technique known as decoction.  Very few American brewers do decoction mashes.  The effect is experienced in the depth of malty richness and sweetness in the finished beer -which is also related to the creaminess in the mouthfeel.