To Hell in a Handbasket » Oktoberfest

Svytury’s Baltijos

Eric Silva — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:02:12 +0000

Birdsboro Beverage Company had a beer tasting today. It was before noon, but I won’t get into that. After some mild twisting of my arm, I decided to give it a go.

They were offering some different varieties of Svytury, a Lithuanian beer company located in Klaipėda, Lithuania.

They were offering:

Baltas – an unfiltered wheat beer.
Baltijos – a dark red ale; similar to an Oktoberfest or Märzen.
Ekstra Draught – a mild, slightly hoppy lager in the Dortmunder style.

Due to my strong aversion to wheat beer, I only sampled the Baltijos and the Ekstra Draught. I liked both beers, but the Baltijos was far better. The Ekstra Draught was very pale yellow in color with little to no head. It was a mild lager with a plain finish. It reminded me a bit of Yuengling Light Lager.

The Baltijos pours a deep amber with a thick creamy head. It has rich and sweet taste of caramel, which is felt in the mouth for a long period of time. It’s a good tasting beer, and at 5.2% alcohol you can drink a few without getting into trouble. The bottles are 500mL which is a proper pint. The bottles are specially designed and quite attractive; just a bit of foil around the neck for branding.

Here’s the review from RateBeer.com.

Beck’s Oktoberfest

Eric Silva — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:09:26 +0000

For the third year in a row, Beck’s Oktoberfest is still one of the best brews of the season.

Warsteiner Oktoberfest

Eric Silva — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:45:27 +0000

After having Beck’s, Stoudts, Sam Adams, Iron Hill, and a few other Oktoberfest brews, I decided to try something new this September. The beer pours a rich deep amber color with a modest white head. The first taste had me twist my head just a bit. The taste is grassy and floral as I expected, but the finish has a slightly spicy taste to it which was unexpected. The hops are well balanced with the maltiness of the beer, but unfortunately neither stand out as much as I would have liked.

Another oddity is that halfway through the first beer, I can’t tell if I like it or not. It’s not a bad beer, but it’s also not one that stands out. In my opinion, Beck’s and Stoudts have far superior Oktoberfest brews.

Well I have 23 more to drink, but I think I’ll pass on this beer in the future.

Here’s the review from RateBeer.com.

Stoudts Oktober Fest

Eric Silva — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:07:25 +0000

Finally got around to picking up a case of Stoudt’s Oktober Fest. It’s still a high quality brew that never disappoints.

Beck’s Oktoberfest

Eric Silva — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:52:22 +0000

Just a quick note to say that Beck’s Oktoberfest is as good this year as it was last year. I can’t wait for Stoudts to distribute theirs.

Stoudts Oktober Fest

Eric Silva — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:16:28 +0000

Good Beer. Nice amber color and caramel flavor.

Here’s the review from RateBeer.com.