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West O Beer
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503 Terrace Park Boulevard
West Okoboji IA 51351-7300
Telephone: +1 712-332-8090
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 2:00pm-10:00pm, Saturday noon-10:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm-8:00pm.
Brewer: Conor Fahy
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Notes

Visited: November 12, 2013

Opened: 2013

Contributors: Lee Shiney, Siegfried Binge

Updated: November 28, 2021

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Beer List

  • 10.10% abv.
    • Date: November 12, 2013 (#9298)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Red-amber, some haze. Thick head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Fresh, fruity, piney hops.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Big and chewy. Really malty with lots of fruity, piney hop flavor. Fairly bitter.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Everybody but me smells diacetyl in this beer. (That's a first.)

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    • Date: January 1, 2018 (#9797)
      Package: bottled
      Place: The Casual Pint, Omaha NE
      Score: 14½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden-amber. Dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Peppery and sweet.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Medium-big body, smooth. Malty, a little grainy. Fruity hop flavor, earthy. Medium bitterness.
      Overall Impression (1½)
      Maybe a little old.

  • South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

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    German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock
    • Date: November 24, 2021 (#10763)
      Package: canned
      Place: Wine, Beer, and Spirits Grand Island, Grand Island NE
      Score: 18½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Deep red-brown. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Alcohol. Dark toasty malt. Grassy.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Big, chewy, malty, smooth. Real nice dark toasty, bready character. Mild grassy flavor, very low bitterness. Lingering Munich malt finish with a touch of alcohol.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Real good beer.

  • American-Style Pale Ale
    6.00% abv.
    • Date: November 12, 2013 (#9296)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright yellow. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3)
      Mildly grassy, grainy.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light-medium body, smooth. Nice fruity hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Clean malty, fruity finish.
      Overall Impression (2)

  • German-Style Pilsener
    6.00% abv.

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    Smoked Red Ale
    Smoke-Flavored Beer
    6.50% abv.

  • Westoberfest
    German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest
    5.00% abv.