12/8/11 Lancaster Brewing Company Oktoberfest

So I realize that once again I'm doing an Oktoberfest that can't be purchased right now but it wanted to try some other Oktoberfest beers and they were trades which I never refuse. So last night I had a Lancaster Brewing Company Oktoberfest. It came out of the fridge and landed into my pint glass at a nice 44.5 degrees.The head was large at 3 1/2" with a foamy appearance and a light brown color. The head lacing was excellent and the head dissipated slowly. The carbonation was soft with a flat body clarity and a amber color. Taste was on the dough side and the aroma was a mixture of caramel and toffee. The flavor was light and the finish length was average. The mouth feel was watery with a front tongue hit and excellent body lacing. Overall it had a good taste and was something different but just wasn't as good as what Flying Dog Dogtoberfest was so I rated it a B+.

Food Pairings from Beer Advocate
Cuisine (Latin American, German) Meat (Pork, Poultry)


Information from Lancaster Brewing Company web page

Oktoberfest uses seven different malts and three varieties of imported and domestic hops, as well as authentic Bavarian lager yeast. Light in copper color, this beer is full-bodied with a nice malt sweetness. 

Malts: 2 Row Barley, Caramel, Munich 60, Cara-Pils, Vienna, Wheat, Cara-Munich

Hops: Hersbucker, Tettnang, Cluster

OG: 13.2

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 24
Available seasonally in cases, kegs and six packs September-November