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[SchwanzBrewer]

Caramunich from the weyermann website describes it as "increased fullness, heightened malt aroma, full round flavor, deep saturated color".

[positiveContact]

Caramunich from the weyermann website describes it as "increased fullness, heightened malt aroma, full round flavor, deep saturated color".

 

I've always just used either a lot of light munich (50%) or a lesser amount of dark munich and that was always malty enough for me.  I'm surprised with what you have listed there that it's not malty enough for you.

[Brauer]

I just don't get that.  I never want anything resembling cara anything coming through in my o'fest.  do you get that in imported marzens?

It seems common in domestic Oktoberfests. I don't think it belongs in the classic style, but a lot of people seem to like Sam Adams Oktoberfest. Not my thing, though.

[SchwanzBrewer]

It seems common in domestic Oktoberfests. I don't think it belongs in the classic style, but a lot of people seem to like Sam Adams Oktoberfest. Not my thing, though.

 

See, SA is an extreme example IMO. Mine certainly isn't to that extreme. When I say I want to tweak mine I'm talking like 0.5% difference.

I'm drinking SNBC oktoberfest bier and I gave it a bad review before. I'm liking it a lot more now. I think when I got it last time it was too young.

[HVB]

A couple of the beers I had at the fest had a sweetness that I would atribute to something like caramunich.

[neddles]

I don't buy much Oktoberfest but the ones I have enjoyed most are Ayinger's and New Glarus Staghorn. Both are excellent IMO.

Enjoying my one and probably only bottle of this tonight. Such an excellent beer.