HACKER-PSCHORR FESTBIER (Munich, Germany) - 4.0 (excellent)
Ah, another superb limited seasonal from this legend of German brewing. Festbier is a golden Oktoberfest lager, and is the first time the real Oktoberfest has been made available in the United States, believe it or not. The previous versions we saw over here were reformulations and variations. If you cherish a trip to the real Oktoberfest in Munich, search out a bottle of this and you’ll be getting that much closer.
Pours a clean golden, with a big frothy head of fine white carbonation. Beautiful spider web lacing, too.
Nose is caramel malts, brisk lager grains, and a touch of the Hallertau hops underneath. Nice.
Taste is definitely malt-based, and light in body — easy to drink and packed with flavor. This is a lager done the right way, and virtually an ideal template for the style. I could easily see downing a few of these anytime, even though it’s a deceptively big 6% ABV. A spot-on brew, and certainly showing (again) that the Germans have the history and know-how to make a world-class beer.
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