Interesting. An Imperial Oktoberfest... lager. I'm intrigued by this one, actually. Most "imperials" piss me off.
Pours orangish and coppery like an Oktoberfest should, but heavier, with slower bubbles like an imperial would indicate. Good light tan head for a lager, it sticks for a while with decent (but relatively slowly rising) bubbles. Hope that's a good sign of a bigger grain bill.
Nice. Smells hoppy and spicy, but more peppery from the hops than spicy from any additions. Good malt backbone as well. Not bready or sweet, but there.
Damn, that's the heaviest lager I've ever felt. Great Oktoberfest flavor, malty, slightly hoppy, and peppery, with a body that for once earns the Imperial designation. The 9.73% ABV, almost unheard of for a lager, starts to bite as it warms, so drink it as cold as possible.
One of my favorite Avery beers, if not the best altogether.
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Yeah, had one of these a couple of years ago and loved it: http://i-love-beer.blogspot.com/2007/11/averys-kaiser-imperial-oktoberfest.html
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