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Oachkatzlschwoaf

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company

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Saint Louis, MO


Tavour Rating

3.8

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Style

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Oktoberfest

ABV

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6.5%

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A Note on This Beer

“Oachkatzlschwoaf” is apparently some kind of Eastern European inside joke. Pronounced “oh-kut-zel-shvoaf,” it literally translates to “tail of a squirrel” in German.

Before you give yourself a headache thinking too hard about why that’s funny, there’s only one kind of Oachkatzlschwoaf you need to know here in the U.S. — Urban Chestnut’s annual Marzen-style Lager!

“O-Katz” has a tail — er, tale, of its own. The Festbier gets its incredibly well-balanced flavor from brewery founder Florian Kuplent, who comes from Germany and learned his trade in Bavaria. 

The beer’s bready maltiness, hints of toasted caramel, and whispers of florals are so tasty and true to style, it beat out European-made renditions to snag Gold Medals at both the Brussels Beer Challenge and the World Beer Championships!

Munich’s real Oktoberfest may be canceled again this year, but you can still sing some Bavarian drinking songs with this sipper in hand. You’re getting one of the most authentic Festbiers the U.S. has to offer!

As they say in Germany, ‘prost!’ Or, apparently, if you want to be funny, ‘Oachkatzlschwoaf!’ 

“Urban Chestnut is surely America’s best German-style brewery.” —Food & Wine Magazine, when they declared O-Katz one of the Best American Oktoberfest Beers ever.


Tavour strictly supports independent beer. Urban Chestnut Brewing Company is certified independent by the Brewers Association


Reviews

3.8

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726 Ratings

ted1245

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4.0
The malt roastiness comes out wonderfully
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bergenbeerguy

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3.0
wish i liked it more
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Djmac

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3.5
Good malt flavor but too much bitterness from the hops. Traditionally should be more smooth in the finish.
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Bobandsil

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3.0
Willing to assume I don’t have the palate, but this tastes like Budweiser.
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Oktoberbeast

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5.0
Always one of my favorite oktoberfests. Malty, crisp, refreshing.
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JAK408

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4.5
Very smooth and crisp. This is one crushable Oktoberfest!
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Raychill

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4.75
Very smooth, easy drinker. Tastes like fall should.
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8BitHitman

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4.0
Solid. Lives up to the hype.
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Alanacw

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3.75
Just what you want in an Oktoberfest. Easy drinking.
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Iansmendelsohn

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4.5
Just a really great representation of the style. Loved it.
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Onthebrightcider

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4.25
Very smooth, great Oktoberfest beer!
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HiPlainsDrifter

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4.0
Corn nuts. Squash, roasted. Reuben, Court Street Grocers, Brooklyn, NY. Long weekend, Abenblume, Leavenworth, WA. Recommended.
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Lamontto

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4.25
I really enjoyed this one as well. I love all Octoberfest beers though
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Handsofgold

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4.5
This is as good of a Marzen as you’re going to get.
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hartcjohn

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5.0
Oof
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Hiyawhatthe

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5.0
Somebody, get me a pretzel and white sausage... Because this can't get any more true. It had me chanting "oachkatzlschwoaf" in my head
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Mikeythemitt

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4.25
One of the best Oktoberfest I've had that's been available on this app
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GPDove

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2.0
Basic.
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amburrrpriveee

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5.0
10/10 for an Oktoberfest.
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joseph3085

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4.0
Roasted malts to the taste, with caramel notes to the nose. Very crisp and refreshing. A solid Oktoberfest Lager.
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Buggiez

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4.0
An American brewery showing respect for the Oktoberfest. A highly enjoyable beer. Thank you Urban Chestnut for this! Reviewed live at twitch.tv/brewedforgaming
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Ramrowe710

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5.0
I love Oktoberfest beer
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MrBusiness

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4.5
Very nice. Balanced between a toasty Märzen and a boozier-but-paler Wiesn. Incredibly drinkable, loaded with clean malty goodness.
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Samuelbuckner

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3.0
Decent, but doesn’t necessarily separate itself from other Oktoberfest beers
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Mybones5555

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5.0
Perfect.
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MickeysWideMouth

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4.25
Malty, yet crisp
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Palecompanion

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4.0
Light, clean, sweet & malt-forward with a nice herbal, spiced character to round things out. One of the better Oktoberfest beers I had this season.
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john31

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4.75
Party in my mouth
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paul4080

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2.75
looking for something smoother from an Octoberfest
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KingNino

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3.75
great beer!! Great Octfest beer
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ScoobieBrewser

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4.0
Clean, crisp, and packing a lightly malted backbone, this entry from Urban Chestnut is sure to have you saying "Wunderbar!" and "Schmecht gut, ja?"
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chris12063

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3.5
I like the sweet maltiness
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randy1067

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4.25
excellent!
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Radagast

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3.75
solid Marzen
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johndubo

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3.75
Nice and malty. Easy drinking.
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joshmergl

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4.0
caramel roast
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cporrata5

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4.0
smooth and tasty for a lager
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marq

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5.0
malty and delicious, I think I could drink five of these. where are my lederhosen?
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john5589

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4.5
Found the "squirrel tail" last year. One of my new favorite domestic renditions of an O'fest Märzen lager. Prost! 🐿
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corby1967

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3.75
good festbier, hoppier than a Märzen
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Robik048

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4.5
Good Oktoberfest.
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jon12187

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3.75
malty smooth light
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erika9

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3.0
The bitterness killed it for me.
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Bangarangel

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4.25
loved this, great flavor, light but spiced. solid beer to keep drinking
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