Two Brothers Atom Smasher

Atom Smasher is a 7.7% ABV Oktoberfest style lager from the Two Brothers Brewing Company of Warrenville, Illinois. It is in the Marzen style, but then aged in their French oak foudres (large wooden casks).

The beer pours a clear dark amber, deep copper in color. There is nearly an inch of thick and creamy off-white head. The aroma is malty, caramel and nutty, woody and tart. The taste follows the aromas quite directly.  On the one hand is the malt, nutty, caramel, true to the Oktoberfest style.  Then there is the dry, woody, tart side imparted by the oak. It drinks smooth with a dry finish.  Interesting, but not my favorite Oktoberfest beer.

I liked the 2015 version of this beer better: The beer pours a deep copper in color. There is a short and thin head of off-white. The aroma is caramel, vanilla, with light nut and fruit. The taste is rich caramel, a bit nutty, with a tinge of vanilla. The finish is very dry, with an oaky bitter astringency. The beer drinks smooth and round, with light and tingling carbonation.