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Weihenstephaner Festbier

Weihenstephaner Festbier

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An Oktoberfest/Märzen brewed by
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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1712.91/5.02.9/5.05.8%40.5 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A full rich bodied, hoppy, seasonal lager. Especially brewed for the Festbier season. This beer truly represents the Bavarian way of celebrating. Deep gold color, great mouthfeel and lots of flavor. Prost!

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 obguthr (707), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/102/510/20

Apr 26, 2008  
Very weak hay smell. Clear yellow pour with a medium white head. Pronounced hay flavor with a trace oflemon. Grass finish. Overly bitter for style. It doesn’t come close to measuring up to their wheats.

 Bungalo22 (257), Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 20, 2008  
A nice golden color with good carbonation and a small head. It smells of grains and malt with just a hint of hops. Not the best Octoberfest I have but no so bad either. It is smooth but just a bit too smooth and a bit skunked-like.


 Ron (737), Rochester, New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/59/20
Aug 16, 2008  
2008 Flour City Brewfest. I was a little disapointed by this one after all the good ones I had from this brewer before. The hops did not apeal to me.


 Linus_Stick (1510), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/103/57/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Blah. A terrible Oktoberfest. Aroma was stale lager with some biscuit. Pour was a very disappointing light gold with no head. I’ve never had an O/M this light. Taste was very sugary and sweet. Tasted like a Budweiser with some sugar dumped in it. Honey and metal in the aftertaste.


 Rockinout (940), Kent, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Golden color, light head, malty with notes of lemon, earth, and meadow. There are some drying hops in there also. Finishes malty.


 MrBunn (826), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Bottle (already available in early August!!??) Pour is a very clearand fairly light gold color... head is minimal and aromas are of sweet malt, grass and flowery hops. Flavor is sweet malt presence with a bit of a metallic edge to it that is a little off-putting. The aftertaste twists a little south through the metal and all that, ending on an unfavorable note.




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