St. Stans Fest 2.89 5

St. Stans Fest

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Brewed by St. Stans Brewing Company
Style: Altbier
Modesto, California USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
5	2.95/5.0	2.89/5.0	Winter	5.8%	0	Kölsch/Altbier

Commercial Description:
Fest is one of two St. Stan's seasonal beers and it is available in bottles during the cooler weather of November to February. Fest is known as a winter warmer due to its higher alcohol content. Its color is similar to the Amber Fest is made in the German Alt beer style. The Fest's color is that of copper (9.1 SRM). The flavor is very full, slightly spicy, but remains smooth on the palate. The malts are Pale (2.7 SRM) and Caramel (90 SRM). The original gravity is 1056. The flavoring and aromatic hops are Cascades. The bittering hops are Fuggles and Tettnang (29 IBU).

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aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	9/20

Nov 22, 2007

Mildly vegetative and medicinal nose. Lightly spicy with very soft hopping.

kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	7/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Sep 1, 2007

Date: 11/08/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

cloudy light amber, whispy head, sweet malt aroma with a variety of spices, high carbonation, light and tangy body, touch of orange, warms to a heavier malty beer with a fruity mix of spices

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: *4
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SledgeJr (2972), Omaha, Nebraska, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 29, 2004

In the bottle at the 2004 Crescent Moon Vintage Beer Tasting. Rich amber in color. Nutty aroma. Good malty flavor. Still has some head for a beer with this much age on it.

beerguy101 (3951), Newark, California, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	12/20

Oct 4, 2002

Medium gold color. Crisp and refreshing. Malty and slightly sweet. Nice balance. Round mouthfeel. Finish is clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

stahrman99 (3), San Pedro, California, USA
does not count

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	8/10	5/5	5/10	5/5	5/20

Dec 2, 2001

Good Flavor, with a bit of a bite. Normally a winter brew.

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