Samuel Adams Octoberfest:
‘Ello all and a hearty “how you doin?” to our readers in the Northeast which just happens to be where today’s beer hails from as well (amazing how that works).  Samuel Adams’ beers are no strangers to this little blog and today we look at their Octoberfest which- other than spelling the name incorrectly- is the quintessential Marzen beer for the masses and mass consumption alike.  The beer pours a really nice dark amber with a thick slightly off white head that sticks around during the whole consumption process and a nice blended nose of spices, malts and that sweet raisin smell that seems to characterize most Marzen beers.   The beers taste is a bit more complex than previous Marzens with an initial taste of biscuit and maple that move into a mid tongue of camarel and quickly bloom into an all spice tasting finish.  So another good Marzen, that makes two in a row now and really I would find it hard to pick between this and Paulaner’s Marzen but since I’m a fan of America and all that, I’d probably choose Sam and his brew, except for on Friday, that’s Paulaner’s can be the day I would enjoy Paulaner.