Watching the Astros in the World Series with my son-in-law. We Duo simultaneous beers and rate them. Him in Houston and me and Alabama. Dark brown, fluffy chocolate head. Aroma of alcohol and dark fruit. Not heavy texture. Flavor is of dark chocolate and dark fruit, bittersweet quality. Continues through the finish.

In Houston Texas with family having Hometoberfest today. Great day of college football. This one again is an Oktoberfest, has very little head on the beer. Medium dark and color and there's some haze to this. Aroma is an amber but adds some sourness. Texture is smooth and quickly turns to a bitterness and, along with notes of Marzen, some black pepper. Finish in sharp, dry and continues the peppery characteristics.

Back at my son-in-law's house in Houston Texas trying out some new Texas beers. Has almost no head. Clear, red amber color. Boozy alcohol aroma. Texture is soft, velvet smooth. A molasses type sweet. Bready malts. No carbonation. Finish seems flat, no flavor, boring.