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Capital Fest

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1373.43/5.03.42/5.0Summer5.5%94.6Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
This wonderful beer has a deep golden hue and a smooth malty flavor with a clean pleasant finish. Imported German malts are used to create the flavor of this festive beer. Available May through July.
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 scoobysnak (249), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Nov 1, 2007  
Not a huge fan of Oktoberfest style but it wasn’t bad. This beer was really hyped up to me and I am failing to see why. Pretty run of the mill and definately nothing special. Pretty good just didn’t live up to what I heard about it.


 sneagrams3 (1762), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Oct 23, 2007  
Tasted 10/10/07. 12oz bottle. Filtered with a golden hue. Noisy effervescence. Slight ring of white head. Acceptable bready caramel nose. Light to medium bodied with overt effervescence. Caramel malts and tingling acidic citrus hops. Off dry and mildly sticky. Slight fruity flavor. Slight bitterness. Too hoppy. Only a moderate attempt. Touch watery. Ever so slight apple note. Meh...


 eaglefan538 (2403), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 13, 2007  
Bottle, courtesy Bockyhorsey. Poured an amber color, very generous initial head with solid retention, nice lacing. The aroma was grassy hops and some caramel. Flavor was grassy hops over top of caramel and pilsner-like qualities, bread and honey. An added spiciness, yet the grassy hops reappear in the aftertaste (Saaz?) and keep this from being anything vienna-like. Not my preferred take on a marzen, yet for what it was, quite nice. Mouthfeel was malty / carbonated. Thanks, Bill and Wendy!


 lovemyipas (420), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 8, 2007  
pours yellow with a one finger fluffy white head. aroma is malt with some hops and a little corn. has a light body with good lacing and carbonation. flavor is the same as aroma but a bit stronger. has a dry hop aftertaste it is not bad but nothing special. has some sediment floating around, kind of a souped up pilsner/ pale ale/ marzen. now as it warms some caramel malt and orange peel show up in the flavor and aroma. so i am bumping up the scores a little and the hops show up a little more also.


 jcr (1190), Jasper, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 30, 2007  
Bottle. Dominated by malts, this Oktoberfest beer is smooth and enjoyable. Light amber color with a small, off-white head. Bready, grainy aroma with notes of sweet caramel. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Nicely carbonated. Smooth texture and medium bodied.


 prosqtor (408), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 19, 2007  
In a shaker from the tap. Pours a light amber / pale orange color. Thin head that disappears. Malty, slightly fruity taste. A clear finish, and bitterness that makes this a good Marzen, if a bit fizzy in mouthfeel.


 BustedFlat (554), Edina, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 14, 2007  
12 ounce bottle. Shaker glass. Cloudy yellow with a medium head. Aroma - grain and citrus. Flavor was malty with some caramel and a sort of fruitiness I could not put my finger on. Maybe a hint of orangle peel. Some bitterness and a crisp tangy mouthfeel. This one kind of grows on you.


 Suttree (2748), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 29, 2007  
Grainy, corny aroma, and a grainy, corny flavor. Tasty, and uncomplicated. Mildly peppery finish. Thanks to Buckybeer for the trade!



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