Beer of the Weekend #277: Festbier
The beer of the weekend is Festbier, brewed by the Victory Brewing Company of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
This is one of those “Holy crap! I’ve never seen that!” beers I spotted at the Binny’s in Willowbrook. Of course I had to snatch a sixer.
Serving type: Six 12-ounce bottles. No freshness date or batch code.
Appearance: Straight pour into a pint glass. The color is clean and clear rusty amber. Two fingers of dense, buttery, slightly tanned head dissipated quickly to leave a spotted lacing.
Smell: Very malty and sweet. Lots of chocolate, caramel, and toffee. Very enticing.
Taste: Smooth, malty, and sweet. The taste mostly mirrors the smell — chocolate, caramel, and toffee — and there is a slightly dry finish and a little earthy bite at the end.
Drinkability: Nothing too complex, but it is a solid brew. It reminds me a lot of Millstream’s Oktoberfest from last year.
Fun facts about Festbier:
-Style: BA classifies it as märzen.
-Price: $9.99/sixer at the Binny’s Beverage Depot on Illinois State Route 83 in Willowbrook, Illinois.
-Serving temperature: 45-50ºF.
-Alcohol content: 5.6 percent ABV.
-Food pairings: Watch the video below.
-Here is a very informative video about Festbier from the Victory website:
Note toward the end he mentions that the recommended cheese pairing is made “here in Vermont.” Huh? I thought the brewery was in Pennsylvania.
-Festbier won the Gold Medal for German Style Oktoberfest at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival.
-Although Festbier is available in six-packs from September to November, it is kept on draft all year at the Victory brewpub.
The Quiet Man’s grade: B+.
This is one of those “Holy crap! I’ve never seen that!” beers I spotted at the Binny’s in Willowbrook. Of course I had to snatch a sixer.
Serving type: Six 12-ounce bottles. No freshness date or batch code.
Appearance: Straight pour into a pint glass. The color is clean and clear rusty amber. Two fingers of dense, buttery, slightly tanned head dissipated quickly to leave a spotted lacing.
Smell: Very malty and sweet. Lots of chocolate, caramel, and toffee. Very enticing.
Taste: Smooth, malty, and sweet. The taste mostly mirrors the smell — chocolate, caramel, and toffee — and there is a slightly dry finish and a little earthy bite at the end.
Drinkability: Nothing too complex, but it is a solid brew. It reminds me a lot of Millstream’s Oktoberfest from last year.
Fun facts about Festbier:
-Style: BA classifies it as märzen.
-Price: $9.99/sixer at the Binny’s Beverage Depot on Illinois State Route 83 in Willowbrook, Illinois.
-Serving temperature: 45-50ºF.
-Alcohol content: 5.6 percent ABV.
-Food pairings: Watch the video below.
-Here is a very informative video about Festbier from the Victory website:
Note toward the end he mentions that the recommended cheese pairing is made “here in Vermont.” Huh? I thought the brewery was in Pennsylvania.
-Festbier won the Gold Medal for German Style Oktoberfest at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival.
-Although Festbier is available in six-packs from September to November, it is kept on draft all year at the Victory brewpub.
The Quiet Man’s grade: B+.
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