Troy's Work Table celebrated the end of Oktoberfest this evening with a local take on Bavarian cuisine. The wife, the child, and I headed out to the Powerhouse Restaurant & Brewery.
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Oktoberfest Lager, an Oktoberfest/Märzen by Powerhouse Restaurant & Brewery.
Served in a pint glass.
This is the Oktoberfest lager for which I have been searching. The bar board listed it at 7.2% alcohol by volume, which seemed somewhat high. They weren't kidding.
The pint that was delivered to my table consisted of a brown body and a tan ring of a diminished head. It smelled of beef broth and damp soil. Those aromas were also present as flavors, but were pleasantly eclipsed by the taste of tobacco leaf, which delivered a subtle sweetness that slowly transformed into a drying finish. As it warmed, a nuttiness began to creep in to join the other flavors.
With an alcohol warmth on the palate, along with its bold tobacco foreground, I think this is a new favorite Oktoberfest/Märzen.
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As a soup, I had the Powerhouse goulash from their Oktoberfest menu. The goulash was bits of chunkiness in the midst of somewhat smooth. Beef and potato began the bite, which then ended in a prominent combination of turnip and anise. The licorice flavor of the anise lingered for a while, strong but pleasing. It worked very well with the Oktoberfest Lager.
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My entree of bratwurst and sauerkraut also worked well with the beer. The tender bratwursts, with their subtle smokiness, were excellent with a generous helping of sauerkraut and Dijon mustard. I was expecting a spicy brown mustard, but think the Dijon was a wiser choice on the part of the Powerhouse. Crisp fried potatoes, lightly coated in black pepper and sea salt, rounded out dinner.
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One word as Oktoberfest 2010 comes to a close: Prost!
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