The Final Fall Seasonal Beer Review

So it has been fun, but this is the last of this year's beer reviews. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and hopefully enjoyed a good brew or two!

Left to right - Leinenkugel's, Red Hook,
Blue Point, Paulaner, Blue Moon, Newcastle

Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest

This is a nice, rich German style Octoberfest - nice deep flavor. Those Wisconsin cheese-heads make a good beer. My guest taster says it has life and "a bit of zing." We both vote yes on this one. 

Red Hook Late Harvest
This Seattle brew is pretty good. It's kind of hoppy, but I didn't think it was overwhelming. Personally I found it pretty pleasant, but my guest taster thought the hoppy aftertaste was too much.

Blue Point Pumpkin Ale
This beer out of Patchogue, NY, got good marks from me and from my guest taster. It's light and smooth but not too wimpy - it's flavorful with a hint of spice. This is a very pleasant, drinkable beer.

Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen
This one is a genuine Oktoberfest brew from Munich, Germany. It is lighter than many of its American imitators, but it's still still spicy and tasty. 

Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale
Interesting flavor - you can still taste the wheat from a typical blue moon (which is not my favorite) but the pumpkin is also pretty prominent. As someone who is not typically a fan of wheat beers I like this one better than most. Still not as rich as some of the others. 

Newcastle Werewolf

They bill this one a "blood red ale" that "escaped from Britain." Actually that's about right, it sort of tastes (and looks) like a lighter amber ale meets the usually darker Newcastle. It's pretty tasty and I give the label fun marks for the tag lines and the werewolf claw marks.