Bottle/Tap: Bottle
Better late than never, I always say. At a recent visit to a local beer spot I happened upon their last bottle of Spaten’s Oktoberfest. Yes, I’m well aware that I’ve already reviewed Oktoberfest beers, but this was ‘the ale that got away. Not anymore. I snatched the bottle and brought it home.
I was fresh out of bratwurst and sauerkraut, so I made do with whatever I got my hands on. Some people have mentioned I should start pairing food with my beer, I’m not sure I could handle that much responsibility. I’ve never been good with setting up blind dates in the first place, and I don’t want to make the situation more awkward for the food or the beer.
The Spaten had a nice pale tan color in the glass. There was no real overpowering aroma and looked like the Otter Creek Oktoberfest. To tell you the truth there wasn’t a real stand out flavor. It wasn’t bitter, but it had a sharp taste. I would have to place it as lighter than the Otter Creek.
This beer tasted like a lager with an identity crisis. I do enjoy a regular Spaten brew when the time is right, you almost could pass the Oktoberfest as the same. I know the Otter Creek was light in flavor, but the Spaten was more watered down in flavor.
I do not want to discredit Spaten, but I wasn’t impressed here. However, I do wish I had this bottle for my initial taste test, it would have added another element to my research. Oh well, you can’t taste’em all, or can I?
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