The measurements on the label must be for a newer brewing kit as mine does not have the same graduations on the keg, not a huge deal that there is some guesswork. The flavor has a little bitterness to it that I would not expect with a lager. Overall not bad, and it does make a lot of beer with few needed ingredients.

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)

This was a last minute purchase to prep some beer for a party. Had my doubts"¦but was happy all around. Easy to make and was very tasty. 2 gallons goes fast when it has good flavor. Will buy again!

This was my first attempt at brewing my own beer. I am impressed! Directions were easy to follow, and I'm amazed at how good my beer is!