I am really happy to see Mr. Beer is participating now on Amazon! I wish the description would provide some background about what the beer is like. I had to go to their website to figure out what kind of beer this refill is like. For some reason, the URL will not paste into this comment box. Here is the product info:

"Also referred to as Märzenbier, this malty, deep amber colored beer features a smooth body, toffee-like malt richness, and a full, biscuit like bouquet. Sample the celebrated beer of Munich's world famous Oktoberfest."

I got a Mr. Beer keg kit back in 2006. I did some brewing for two or three years but then got caught up in grad school and work. I am getting back into the swing of things and trying out the various flavors. This Oktoberfest seemed a little light on taste. I served it at a party and people said they tasted fruits, nuts, and coffee. I thought, it was a decent batch but not the best flavor I have brewed before with Mr. Beer.

Finally, ignore the initial reviewer of this product. I did not have trouble realizing that the booster was already included (starts at 3.7%ABV), added some sugar (increasing it 1.5%), and filled up the whole plastic keg. The instructions are clear. I also like not having to include the booster because it didn't always dissolve quickly in boiling water. The prepped malt is a nice change!

This was my very first Brew ever, and I ended up with weak tasting beer. I am kicking myself for not taking gravity readings like I could have. The overall taste of this beer is good but I probably did something wrong or added too much water or something to make it come out weaker than it probably could have been.

Liquid extract kits seem to be pretty cool, but you need to practice with just water to learn how your equipment behaves. Like siphoning water into bottles and messing with your stuff before you actually have beer/wort flowing. It also helps to have super hot water running out of a sink or whatever to get the remaining extract out of the can to add to your Brew.

Also, if you are brand new to Brewing go ahead and Prime your beer bucket with corn sugar / water instead of the little drops. It is so much easier.

This hopped LME and accompanying yeast were my introduction to shortcut home brewing abut four months ago, and the good result led me to want to learn more about scratch home brewing. Since then I've graduated to sparging my own Pilsen malt with carapils malt, then seasoning the wort with three kinds of hops in subsequently timed boils, then fermenting in two stages in lager temperatures in my cellar before bottling and conditioning. And guess what? My husband prefers the Mr. Beer quickie-no-boil Pilsner that I fermented at ale temperatures, so no need to babysit a boiling pot and no need to lug a heavy carboy down two flights of stairs to the cellar to ferment at cool temps. It's pretty good beer, especially if you disregard the instructions and allow it to ferment for 2-3 weeks before bottling, and then allow at least 3-4 weeks for conditioning. I've been making (in my opinion) some excellent beers from scratch, but my husband, who does not appreciate hoppy beers, calls this his favorite Pilsner.

Ordered 3/12/2015 and was promptly shipped and was very fresh. The expire date was 1 year and several months out. This was my 4th Mr Beer brew and my best so far.
This kit does a great job, no issues and I will be buying again soon I'm sure.

Modifications -
I wanted a little more ABV so I added an additional 1lb 2.4 oz Briess Amber LME (I was shooting for 1lb) and also added 1oz Hallertau hops to balance the additional malt. I used a glass carboy instead of the Mr. Beer keg since I had a carboy available.

Recipe -
I brought ~1.5 gallons of spring water to a boil, added the 1 lb 2.4 oz Amber Briess LME and the hops, boiled for 20 minutes. Burner off. Added the Mr Beer hopped extract, cooled in ice bath. Added spring water to about 2+ gallons for an OG of 1.054. I aerated the wort (shook the glass carboy for several minutes) and pitched the dry Mr. beer yeast. Fermentation took off within 8 hrs, the yeast did a great job and active fermentation tapered off within 5 days.
I left it in the carboy for 4 weeks to finish. FG was 1.007, which is ~87% attenuation and ABV ~6.3%.
I kegged straight to a corney keg, and forced carbonated.

Taste-
Malty and smooth, great head that sticks around. Nice finish and good ABV level.

Additional thoughts -
Mind your sanitation, I'd recommend getting some Star San and use as directed.
Oktoberfest technically is a lager recipe but this kit is intended to be fermented at ale temperatures and does so very well. I would recommend keeping the fermentation temp on the low end ~68. My first few batches fermented warmer than ideal and you could tell.
Also, do not be in a hurry! Let this sit for a few weeks at least. Dark ales should be 3-4 weeks. Green beer is not good!

Summary -
This kit was fresh, yeast performed well, the extract was tasty, and I ended up with a great brew.
Will buy again!

Update -
That 2 gallons did not go far, the keg kicked tonight. :o(
That was a really nice brew.
I already have my next brew lined up but I'm very tempted to jump on the Mr. Beer website's 30% off sale and grab some for some double batches... that sale is going on for a few more days.
(I gave in - double batches of Oktoberfest, Voodoo, and Dark Forest Stout are on the way :o)

As home brewer I'm always looking for things to make my brew day easier. I tried this small kit as I don't need 5 gallons of stout and This fits the bill. So easy to brew. I tweaked the recipe a bit and added some dextrose , cold brew Maui coffee at the end of boil and changed the yeast out for US05. I'm pleasantly surprised and in a small batch that doesn't tie up my 5 gal keg. I recommend this kit if you plan on tweaking it a bit. I named this beer RiRa Dry Irish coffee Stout. Plus it was only $12 ðŸ‘