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Appalachian Kipona Fest 3.05 51

Appalachian Kipona Fest

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
513.08/5.03.05/5.0Autumn5.2%62.9Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
This Oktoberfest style Marzen is a favorite at the famous Bavarian fall beer festivals. The distinct toasted malt flavor of this amber lager finishes quite crisp due to the extensive lagering of this beer. One sip and you’ll swear you’re in Munich.
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 argo0 (7018), Washington DC, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 6, 2006  
(draft, Gettysburg) Crystal clear copper body with beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some spice, earthy. Taste is medium sweet, earthy, orange, light spice, caramel, salt. Light-medium body.


 Cletus (5059), Connecticut, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 4, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of illinismitty. Pours reddish copper with a thin white head. Smells vegetal with some tea hints. Tastes lightly tarte with a cherry like finish.


 ¾ (5009), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 31, 2007  
Pint at the Harrisburg brewery. The color is surprisingly dark for a marzen/festbier/Oktoberfest/whatever – it’s a dark pumpkin brown with deep red hues at the bottom of the glass, and a patchy, toast colored brown head. Nose of sweet caramelized onion and bread, with some squash and grass scents, a little grainy as well, with some light roast. Has a bit too much coarseness or bitterness on the palate, but it’s redeemed by some nice plum, port and oak flavors, on top of more subtle char and roast. I had this fresh from the brewery, and it tasted like it – extremely vibrant and new. Overall it’s sweet and coarse at the same time, and I found myself liking it a lot.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Nov 3, 2004  
On draft at the Drafting Room, Spring House. Pours dark amber, with minimal head. Aroma of malt, toffee, slight dark fruit and hops. Medium, smooth finish. Not as firm as I like, but not bad.


 egajdzis (3640), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/55/103/510/20
Sep 20, 2004  
Poured a reddish copper color with little to no off white head and no lacing on the glass. Sweet caramel, herbal, light smoke, spicy, nutmeg aroma. Mild taste, chewy malt dominant, very light citrus hop. Taste was watery, and the flavor did not hold up.


 Dickinsonbeer (3502), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 27, 2003  
Tap at the sports bar of ABC- Nice amber color with lots of malty flavors. Aroma is of a typical Oktoberfest. Very smooth and enjoyable.


 michael-pollack (2749), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/102/511/20
Aug 9, 2003  
Not a bad marzen, but watery. Also, very lite in hops.


 dwyerpg (2553), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Feb 28, 2007  
Had a little warm. That said, this was okay. Aroma is balanced malts. Taste is decent enough, pretty much just your average marzen. Better than most lagers, but still just okay.



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