Garrison Oktoberfest Brau


Now, "3 Fields" is all sold out, and the draft of Oktoberfest Brau is, too. But, you can still get this in bottled form... for now.

I expected this beer, for some reason, to be much paler. And yellow. Imagine my surprise when I got a "chestnut red" beer with tons of head. I had to pour this in a couple of stages. The head on this very clear beer is creamy and foamy on top, lowering in a couple of minutes to just a thin layer on top.

The smell is sweet (and also sweet)! Smells of malt, some toffee, and a bit of cream.

The flavour is somewhat creamy. It's almost milky & sweet, like creme brulee with a red beer at the end of each sip. There's a bit of a singed sugar taste. Also, something in the smell and / or taste reminds me of a salsa & cheese omelet. I think it's the creaminess and the sweetness being somewhat tomato-like.

The alcohol is 4.9% abv, but you can feel / taste it a bit in the aftertaste. The feel is smooth and creamy - not watery. It's slightly bitter.

Get me a sausage with a big ol' heap of sauerkraut, some lederhosen & a fancy hat, a tuba, a keg of this stuff, and I'm ready to oom-pa-pa-party!