Festbier - Victory Brewing Company

witster18

Tennessee

3.85/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A good accessible Okt.

Very malty profile... near choco hints... woodsy... sharp hop to balance late, but very sweet... scrumptious flavor, but a bit less alcohol/heat than most of the style and a bit more flavorful than most in the style...

will definitely re-visit....

the German versions tend to feel 'thinner' than this, but the differences here are quite refreshing... I don't know if this really helps in the drinkability aspect that is supposed to be part of the enjoyment of the style, but as for flavor, this is great!

probably the 4rth or 5th best american okt I've had....

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2011 20:42:41 | More by witster18

timothef

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-18-2013 23:13:56 | More by timothef

verge

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 21:50:49 | More by verge

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-14-2013 17:32:28 | More by bconsidine

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -26.3%

05-11-2013 00:49:40 | More by tommyguz

ZehrAlte

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-05-2013 14:22:09 | More by ZehrAlte

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -46.4%

05-03-2013 16:25:47 | More by TheBigBoy

johnh7

New York

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-27-2013 23:48:21 | More by johnh7

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

04-17-2013 17:59:04 | More by Jason1337

Seakyden

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-06-2013 14:54:06 | More by Seakyden

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-03-2013 16:54:41 | More by JakeDebus

bacasnax

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

04-01-2013 23:49:02 | More by bacasnax

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7.2%

03-24-2013 22:13:42 | More by brheuer

random846

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-18-2013 01:56:51 | More by random846

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-06-2013 18:39:08 | More by orangesol

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-05-2013 12:33:58 | More by t0rin0

Hansford

Pennsylvania

4.51/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a Guiness glass.

A: Beautiful shade of brownish red/copper. Not very dark, but you know that you are going to get a full taste. Thin head, off-white.

S: Malts, malts, malts. Faint scent of hops, but this thing is all malts on the nose.

T: You get a ton of sweet malts. As Victory always does, the malt is very well-balanced with a touch of hops. Perhaps a little dried fruit as well. Fantastic flavor here.

M: Unlike a lot of "Oktoberfest" beers, this is pretty crisp.

Overall, this is definitely one of my top 3 favorite beers out there, if not my favorite. I found this bottle in the basement, thinking that all of them from the case bought in September's case were gone. What a surprise! But it's always available at the brewery, thank god.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 22:33:42 | More by Hansford

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.2%

02-19-2013 21:16:08 | More by Phillyz

Blanco

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.6%

02-19-2013 04:35:48 | More by Blanco

LloydXmas

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -19.6%

02-17-2013 19:12:56 | More by LloydXmas

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.86/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from the bottle into a tulip style glass. I got about a finger of foam on a deeper brown beer.

Off the top I get a pretty good amount of malt. This smells just like fall. The lagering presence is really clean on this one. The flavoring is also pretty clean.

Overall, this makes for a very tasty version of an Oktoberfest bier. I will have to pick this up again in the fall.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 19:07:09 | More by ummswimmin

thomscottson

4/5  rDev +7.2%

02-13-2013 02:00:19 | More by thomscottson

pengs68

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

02-11-2013 21:10:22 | More by pengs68

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3.69/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Poured a copper color, produced a above average white head, nice retention and it left a nice amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma consisted of fresh baked bread and piney hops. Medium bodied, a foundation of toasted malt, caramel and a semi dry, bitter hop finish. Very nice session beer and nice example of a Oktoberfest beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 16:39:15 | More by GossageBrewery

Skramer

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

02-11-2013 00:40:30 | More by Skramer