Nondescript autumnal Bavarian lager remains dry as cardboard-y grains overtake bland yellow fruited malts and idle hops.

Indistinct creamy autumnal mediocrity bends wheat-oat toasting into dulled orange peel backdrop before seeping chocolate malt finish falters.

Indifferent coppery autumnal celebrator sports Scotch-nicked barley-toasted solemnity but lacks proper seasonal pumpkin expectancy. Muted hop bittering and tinny phenol finish deplete fuzzy fruited caper.

Pale copper ‘marzen’ autumnal with minor viscosity brings smoked barleymalt aromatics and Bavarian Hallertau hop spicing to dehydrated cracked wheat finish. In the midst, caramel-butterscotch illusion sours to hard candied citric tartness.

Brawny straw-hued brew lacks expectant gourd-spiced autumnal character. Soft lemony grapefruit fizz positioned atop herbaceous floral-hopped bed as red apple, pear, and melon illusions add IPA ambience. Fresh-cut grass and wet hay dry out grainy mineral resins.

Inspired by nearby Denver’s autumnal beer celebration, buoyant limited edition single-batch high-gravity ale counters piney Saaz hop bittering with lingered butterscotch sweetness and tropical grapefruit-mango-kiwi-pineapple tang. Imminent orange ripeness brightens biscuit-y cracked wheat spine.

From the oldest original Oktoberfest brewery in Germany (1417), consistently fine bohemian autumn brew will fill you up but won’t get you heavy. Soft-toned quince-gourd spicing enhances gently bitter hop fizz, delicate barley-oats wraparound, and buttery wheat biscuit sentiment soothing lemony orange-peeled nutmeg-clove balm to sourdough bottom.

Pleasant chestnut-hued barley-roasted caramel-malted autumnal lager averts commonplace seasonal stylizing for sulky honey-roasted cherry-peach-tangerine tang. Creamy butternut illusion and toasted almond tease add depth. Brewery defunct: 2010.

Munich-styled moderate-bodied festbier lacks expected autumnal spicing to timid wheat-grained backbone. Some acridity seeps into diacetyl finish, depleting muted fruitiness.

Robust limited edition ’06 lager brings hefty 6.9% alcohol strength to jaunty red-orange fruitiness and sturdy cereal grain depth. Emergent cherry-grape-apricot thrust picks up biscuit-y wheat influence, supple vegetal sway, and minute pumpkin tease as sugared corn malts swerve into toasted hop base. More please!

Pedestrian amber-toned Oktoberfest could use spicier seasoning, more musty berry assertion, and wilder floral fruitiness. Closer to a fizzy pilsner.

Translucent reddish brown autumnal thrusts seven-grain bread sweetness towards green apple souring, picking up minor pear-gourd-grape nut tinge atop dry wheat bottom. But dark fruited influence lacks seasonal spicing. On tap, dry raw-grained barnyard-hay setting and astringent wood undertone fend off lemongrass-soured vegetal gourd uprising.