Bomber of the Month: October
Upslope Oktoberfest Lager
By: Kevin .
Published: 10/8/2015
Regular Price:
$5.99
Sale Price:
$4.99
Sale End:
10/31/2015
ABV:
5.1%
This year Upslope has come out with a few new specialized series of beers for their fans. The Lee Hill Series, which focuses on quarterly, limited releases celebrating experimentation and creativity. While the Tap Room Series is carefully selected by their brewers and vetted in their tap room. Upslope keeps it traditional with the ingredients in this beer (Hallertau Mittelfruh hops, Munich malt, German lager yeast) to hit all of the Oktoberfest hallmarks, and the result is an excellent example of the style.
On to the Tasting Notes:
The beer pours a deep, burnt yellow with a rather large and lingering head. The beer is rich, without being heavy, with strong hints of milk chocolate and caramel. After digging into the glass, I also uncovered a fruity element—not so much citrus but something much more subtle, like melon, maybe honeydew. Everything works together to deliver a smooth, missile of a beer that’s just sweet enough to make you think ever sip is a treat.