Weihenstephaner Festbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

socon67

New York

3.6/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Light amber colored pour. White foam that settles quickly. Some lacing is noted. Small bubbles of carbonation.

S - Scent of light malts. This really smells like a lighter marzen. Subtle scent of caramel and dark wheat.

T - Flavor is very light compared to the marzen styles I have domestically. Not sure if this is more traditional, but the malt, caramel, and grain flavors were nice but a bit weak.

M - Again, this had a thin feel and light body. I was a little surprised. Thought this would be a hearty marzen.

O - Not my favorite of the style, which was a slight bummer because this is a brewery I tend to like. Oh well.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 21:37:37 | More by socon67

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

06-04-2013 00:08:39 | More by TKEbeerman

Luiz0930

California

4.5/5  rDev +23%

05-31-2013 07:50:38 | More by Luiz0930

herrburgess

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +29.8%

05-29-2013 13:12:11 | More by herrburgess

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-23-2013 13:02:03 | More by kvnstfrd

Noonan425

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-21-2013 00:18:52 | More by Noonan425

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-10-2013 14:50:13 | More by twenty5

jono311

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-01-2013 21:02:38 | More by jono311

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-27-2013 09:36:35 | More by Kelp

magpieken

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-08-2013 15:39:05 | More by magpieken

EricSonOfTom

Texas

3.9/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 12oz bottle at 49 degrees into my Stone Vertical Epic Ale glass (I’d call it a modified weizen glass). 7262 is printed on the bottle. The bottle also says “Oktoberfestbier” rather than “Festbier.”

Appearance – Pours a faded, clear yellow w/ a champagne-like swirl of bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass. Thin head that largely dissipates quickly, though a trace remains circumferentially along the rim. Moderate lacing.

Aroma – Apple and esters predominate. Subtle lemon/citrus. Light. Minimal hop aroma. Subtle pine essence.

Taste – Fruity and wheat taste throughout. Grain malt. Mild sour and acidic undertones. Moderately dry and bitter. Aftertaste is of fleeting apple with a subtle bitter character.

Mouthfeel – More creamy and full than I expected. Coats the mouth well.

Overall –Apple is the main thing I relate this beer to. I respect Weihenstephaner very much, and if I had only one of their brews to choose from, I’d reach for their classic hefeweizen, but this is a respectable beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 21:32:51 | More by EricSonOfTom

hermit990

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-23-2013 02:04:40 | More by hermit990

BGsWo22

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

03-20-2013 22:49:56 | More by BGsWo22

DavidBart

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

03-19-2013 19:55:08 | More by DavidBart

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-18-2013 17:38:27 | More by Celtics76

Herky21

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

03-13-2013 19:13:35 | More by Herky21

alelover

Michigan

3/5  rDev -18%

03-13-2013 19:12:29 | More by alelover

Pencible

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: This poured a clear light gold with a little white head.
S: It smelled like sweet corn and honey, with some creamy wheat and a little grassy and lemon hops.
T: It tasted like light lemon and copper and grassy hops, with fresh wheat and sweet honey. It had a clean and bittersweet aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Fairly light body.
D: This was a nice wheat beer, but not very heavy for a fest beer. It had a clean and crisp scent and taste and body. It had a mellow finish, so it was easy to drink. Great for the first day of Oktoberfest, but not very unique from Weihenstephan's Hefeweissbier.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2013 21:50:12 | More by Pencible

Strix

Wisconsin

3.73/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear straw yellow, good initial head and lacing.

Grainy, malty, bready, a fairly prominent skunky note.

Crisp floral hops with a background of fresh bread, lemon and pepper aftertaste. No trace of a skunky flavor.

Mouthfeel crisp and full.

Wonder if this is getting a little past its prime, but still a nice Oktoberfest.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 01:02:54 | More by Strix

SmashPants

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: standard 500mL brown bottle, traditional German label.

Appearance: a slightly hazy golden yellow in colour, with a thin but lasting head.

Aroma: there are sweet bread and biscuit malts with an overtone of light floral hops. Note overpowering, but enticing none-the-less.

Taste: there is a good bread malt backing, but most of the flavour comes from sweet citric and floral hops. Not overwhelming, but a nice sessional.

Aftertaste: dissipates reasonably quickly, which is fine by me. This brew does go down quite easy.

Mouth feel: light to medium in body without being watery. Fair bit of carbonation per the style - brings the flavours across nicely.

Overall: a nice lager / pilsener with a few different malts and hops than one would normally see. A nice one for every now and then, I think - say, once a year in October :)

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 02:20:46 | More by SmashPants

Tschnab

New York

3/5  rDev -18%

01-23-2013 16:02:43 | More by Tschnab

Dalmanfsu

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

01-21-2013 01:36:16 | More by Dalmanfsu

KajII

North Carolina

2.85/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75

[Suggested Glassware: Lager Glass]

The pour was a light golden yellow with a small (less than 1 finger) white fizzy head that quickly receded down to a very small collar and had poor spotty lacing.

The aroma was of a grain malt, herbal hops and a sweaty yeast with a light hint of caramel along with a mild fruity ester.

The taste was mildly malty with a light caramel sweetness and a strong grainy feel throughout, with the finish having a very light bitterness and a slight medicinal presence at the end. The flavor lasted an average time after the swallow with a grainy bitter taste left behind to fade into the background very slowly.

Mouthfeel was light in body and watery in texture with a mild carbonation.

Overall this was a brew that did not offer up much flavor or anything else for that matter. Although it did have a good smooth drinkability and a very light feel, which would allow you to drink a few without feeling blotted...

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Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 17:49:21 | More by KajII

erogers

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

01-17-2013 07:02:40 | More by erogers

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.29/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A-Pours a clear orange hue. Head is quite thin. Not much lacing.

S-Marzen all the way. Predominantly malty with a light noble hop hint.

T-More of the same except the hops are notched up a tad. Mostly sweet. Mild overall flavor intensity.

M-Thin and drinkable with enough carbonation to cleanse the palate. Semi-crisp.

O/D-Works well enough. Not my favorite style by any means but it works well enough.

Serving type: on-tap

01-15-2013 18:25:26 | More by VelvetExtract