I was lucky enough to grab the last 12-pack that the small package goods store near me had in stock. Sierra Nevada Octoberfest is a nice take on the theme. The grist is definitely a blend of American 2-row and continental malt, as the malt character sits between that of craft lager made with domestic 2-row and craft or continental lager made with continental malt. Sierra Nevada Octoberfest is one of the spiciest lagers that Sierra Nevada has ever made from a late hop point of view. That best part is that the beer is not the typical insipid caramelly-sweet blandness that many American craft brewers peddle to their customers during this time of the year. In my humble opinion, caramel malt has no place in Octoberfest, Märzen, or Vienna.