= Brewpub89 Rocktoberfest Lager, Bastone Brewery (MI). 5.65% ABV (10/10) 
Candied peaches, apricot butter, and raisin scone aromas with a round, fruity medium body and a zippy cashew butter, dried citrus, and delicately spicy hop finish. A touch sweet, but tasty.
89 Point Oktoberfest, Stevens Point Brewery (WI). 5.15% ABV (10/10)
Aromas of candied orange and apricot peels with a crisp zesty dry-yet-fruity medium body and a tangy, breezy tart apple, roasted root vegetable, and delicate spiced nut finish.
89 Oktoberfest Märzen, Paulaner Brauerei (Germany). 5.8% ABV (10/08)
Rich amber copper color. Vibrant aromas of brown sugar, hay, and roasted nuts follow through on round, supple entry to a dryish medium-to-full body with citrus custard and praline notes and a clean, crisp, earthy hop finish. Nicely styled and balanced for long sessions.
89 Fest Beer, Narragansett Brewing Company (RI). 5.5% ABV (10/10)
Bright amber color. Orange marmalade, peach pudding, and baguette aromas with a supple, frothy dry-yet-fruity medium body and a nice spicy fruitcake and straw finish.
88 Shiner Oktoberfest, Spoetzl Brewery (TX). 5.7% ABV (10/10)
Deep amber color. Bold peach and orange marmalades and frittata aromas have nice sharp herbal edge. Vibrant and frothy with a chewy dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a long, candied dried citrus fruit and sweet potato finish. Will cut through sausages perfectly.
88 Baltika #4 Original Dark, Baltika Brewery (Russia). 5.6% ABV (10/08)
Deep reddish copper color with a taupe mousse. Haystack, fennel, melted brown sugar, and dark roasted almond aromas follow through on a vigorously froth and round entry to a fruity sweet medium-to-full body with candied apricot and honeyed cinnamon raisin toast notes. Finishes with a caramelized orange, maple sugar, and woodsy nutshell fade. A confected, chewy lager; try with Korean BBQ.
86 Samuel Adams Octoberfest, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 5.3% ABV (10/10)
Deep amber copper color. Aromas of orange chiffon cake and milk chocolate with a tangy, crisp fruity-yet-dry medium-to-full body and a juicy apricot custard, fruit gum, wet stone, and earthy hop finish.
86 Michelob Märzen, Michelob Brewing Co. (MO). 5.1% ABV (10/08)
Amber color with a blanket of mousse. Mild aromas of orange rind, nut, and chocolate croissant follow through on a smooth, silky entry to a dry-yet-fruity medium body with velvety carbonation and excellent integration of flavors. Finishes with a crisp, slightly fruity candied grapefruit peel, mossy hop, hard bread crust, and dried peach fade. A tasty and easy drinking märzen that is sure to please the crowd.
86 Maierfest, Rogue Ales (OR). 5.6% ABV (10/10)
Slightly hazy golden amber color. Aromas of chocolate wafer cookie and toasted nuts with a round, supple dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a dried orange, chocolate pudding and faintly grassy finish.
85 Oktoberfest, Lancaster Brewing Co. (PA). 5.2% ABV (11/09)
Deep amber color. Aromas of cooked honey, baked peach, nutskin, and buttermilk biscuit follow through on a round, supple entry to a dry-yet-fruity medium body with molasses and roasted root vegetable and okra notes. Finishes with a crisp, mossy mineral and hay-like hop fade. An earthy, rustic take on an Octoberfest; pair with pot roasts.
85 Harvest Lager, Mustang Brewing Co. (OK). 5.6% ABV (10/10)
Pale amber color. Aromas and flavors of honeyed toasted rice cake and cocoa-dusted nuts with a round dry medium body and a grainy pizza dough and damp mossy earth finish. A nice choice for sausages.
84 Oktoberfest, Vintage Brewing Co. (WI). 5.7% ABV (10/10) %{Brewpub)
Aromas of yeasty sour dough bread, toasted polenta, and peach yogurt with a soft, slight sour dryish medium with creamed corn and cabbage notes on the fleeting, mossy wet stone accented finish.
84 Oktoberfest Bavarian-Style Lager, Upland Brewing (IN). 6.8% ABV (10/08)
Medium amber color with a slight haze. Orange soufflé, wheat grass, and peppery spice aromas follow through on a rich, lightly prickly entry to a chewy, dryish medium-full body with caramel fudge, clay, and wet grain note. Finishes with a clanging wave of pine needle, grapefruit rind and pepper dust. A potent, almost imperial version of the style.
