Indistinct 2011 autumnal offering (with copper-cleared hue) fatigued by overriding phenol astringency and buttery diacetyl waver. Pumpkin-seeded gourd spicing and musty orange-dried coarsening lost amidst leafy foliage. Toasted honey nut spine and sweet chestnut egress need better resilience.

Outstandingly balanced 2011 version of autumnal Vienna-styled amber lager brings bright red-fruited spicing, dewy peat graining, and leafy red-brown-yellow foliage to biscuit-y honeyed wheat spine. Dainty cinnamon-gingerbread nicety augments juicy red grape, red apple, and red cherry fruiting. Its multitudinous flavor profile gets perfectly integrated, showing no seams. An amiable, first rate Oktoberfest crossing all boundaries.

Gruff wet-hopped autumnal ale stylistically approaches proper English Extra Bitter. Leafy hop resin drips into burnt-toasted mineral-grained rye-dried earthen fungi. Sugary cocoa sweetness, tea-like bittering and slack citric pinch lost in sea of dank-watered swill.

Nifty cocaine-sniffing moniker aside, autumnal amber-hued marzen-styled medium-bodied lager really rocks. Barley-hopped cereal-grained entry unfurls citric brown-sugared dark spicing to eye-squinting citric-soured hard-candied tartness. Caramel-malted black cherry sweetening ascends above almond-toasted pecan-pied sugared wheat spine.

Rich tan-headed golden fall fodder (circa 1999) with aromatic yeast sweetness, creamy caramel malt variance, floral citric waver, and watery texture lacks pizzazz when soft grain finish fades too quickly. Yet pleasant cider notes linger in the midst.

Well-balanced copper-hazed marzen-styled autumnal coaxes candi-sugared toasted almond teaser from honey-dripped barley-roasted center, leaving Graham Cracker imprint to facilitate barren orange-dried fig-date-plum brink, bruised cherry slink, and buttery Chardonnay wink. On tap, biscuit-y oats sweetness ascends.

Sour dry-fruited frontage fades into astringent dry-hopped popcorn snag, leaving autumnal gourd-spiced expectancy of autumnal marzen in the dust. Rotted peach, apricot, and orange illusions slip into waxen caramel malt sweetness, muddling roasted nut smear before picking up metallic twang.

Coppery-russet Vienna-styled Oktoberfest links honeyed wheat sweetness to tannic grape dryness, vinous green apple souring, tart orange backdrop, and mild ginger spicing, picking up fresh cut grass, horsehair, and leather adjuncts along the way.

Middling 7.8% alcohol-doused autumnal needs better up-front fruited malt prominence and more resilient finish. Chewy honeyed malts caress unripe cherry, fig, and date souring as well as delicate orange-bruised red grape and fuzzy peach sweetness. But sherry, bourbon, and brandy whir seems suspiciously inaudible.

Deep golden hue, thick toffee waft, and rich grain concentration hit the senses initially. Creamy caramel malts and sweet doughy yeast underscore clean nut-abetted finish preserving taut off-dry lager even average Bud drinkers would enjoy.

Deep amber-hued premium German lager retains casual yeast sweetness, sugary crystal malting and cereal grain finish (with alcoholic kick). Punctual hop fusion provides medium-bodied intensity. Easy to down, yet strong like malt liquor.

Rich brown hue and grainy aroma captivate the eyes and nose while heavy crystal malting gets prickled tongue-tingling hop spicing. Better than average Octoberfests. Brewery defunct: 2008.