Beer of the Weekend #164: Weihenstephaner Festbier
This second midweek beer is Weihenstephaner Festbier, brewed by the Brauerei Weihenstephan of Freising, Germany.
Serving type: One 500 ml bottle. There is a cryptic batch code on the back label, but nothing I would consider a freshness date.
Appearance: Straight pour into a pint glass. A lot of thick, white foam developed (which was my fault) so I needed to let it settle before filling the glass full. The color is very light for a märzen, at least from my experience. It is a pale straw yellow with just a tint of gold.
Smell: Smells much more like a helles than a märzen. Crisp barnyard malts, zesty lemon citrus, and just a touch of hop spice.
Taste: Follows the smell, but offers a little more. Crisp barnyard malts, and the lemon citrus adds a tinge of sourness. There are also some floral notes. At the end it leaves a nice, bitter hop bite on the back of the tongue.
Drinkability: This is not my favorite märzen, but it is drinkable. It’s more of a traditional lager than festbier in my opinion.
Fun facts about Weihenstephaner Festbier:
-Style: Märzen/Oktoberfestbier.
-Price: $3.99/bottle at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. That price seems to be the standard charge for half liter bottles of German goodness.
-Serving temperature: 45-50ºF.
-Alcohol content: 5.8 percent ABV.
-Food pairings: BA only suggests German cuisine.
The Quiet Man’s grade: B-.
Serving type: One 500 ml bottle. There is a cryptic batch code on the back label, but nothing I would consider a freshness date.
Appearance: Straight pour into a pint glass. A lot of thick, white foam developed (which was my fault) so I needed to let it settle before filling the glass full. The color is very light for a märzen, at least from my experience. It is a pale straw yellow with just a tint of gold.
Smell: Smells much more like a helles than a märzen. Crisp barnyard malts, zesty lemon citrus, and just a touch of hop spice.
Taste: Follows the smell, but offers a little more. Crisp barnyard malts, and the lemon citrus adds a tinge of sourness. There are also some floral notes. At the end it leaves a nice, bitter hop bite on the back of the tongue.
Drinkability: This is not my favorite märzen, but it is drinkable. It’s more of a traditional lager than festbier in my opinion.
Fun facts about Weihenstephaner Festbier:
-Style: Märzen/Oktoberfestbier.
-Price: $3.99/bottle at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. That price seems to be the standard charge for half liter bottles of German goodness.
-Serving temperature: 45-50ºF.
-Alcohol content: 5.8 percent ABV.
-Food pairings: BA only suggests German cuisine.
The Quiet Man’s grade: B-.
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