Saint Arnold Oktoberfest:
Hello one and all and welcome back to our Oktoberfest jaunt.  Yes, you read that right, I am reviewing an Oktoberfest beer here in the first days of November and it’s totally my fault.  Yes I made a mistake, an oversight, a flub, and whatever else you want to call it, but really there is no excuse, it’s not only an Oktoberfest beer but a Texas brewery at that.  Yes friends, I speak of Saint Arnold, the oldest craft brewery in Texas and their take on this niche beer time frame.  The beer pours a dark amber color with an aggressively building head that dissipates down to an off white film on the top and a nose of roasted malts and strong caramel notes.  The beers taste is mostly uniform from front of the tongue to the back and that of a rich Marzen with an initial cream taste that jumps to taste that mirror that of the nose of the beer with fresh raisins. . The after taste is a lot dryer than I would have expected but there is a rich dark fruit flavor that blooms a few seconds after swallowing.  A very good Oktoberfest beer, I would venture to say that this is the best Texas (yeah, sorry Real Ale).  I would add this to make an awesome triumvirate of Oktoberfest beers with Left Hand and Spaten and just enjoy all or one during the fall festival time, but not too long because winter beers are just around the corner and we can’t ignore that season now can we?