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5 Seasons Bavarian Ecstasy Festbier


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An Oktoberfest/Märzen brewed by
5 Seasons Brewing Company

Atlanta, Georgia USA

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183.67/5.03.59/5.0Autumn-97.9Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Kind of like our Münchner, only BIGGER! This full bodied, malty, mellow amber lager is brewed only once a year, to celebrate the Oktoberfest. Munich & Pilsen malts make this beer big and smooth, while German CaraMunich malt gives it a rich amber hue. This style is also known as Märzenbier and Weis'n Bier. Best enjoyed in a one liter Mass with three fingers of foamy head!

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 Cybercat (470), Georgia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Oct 28, 2007  
Pours a dark honey-golden with a nice thick head. Aroma is quite strong and all malty. Flavor is rich and malty with a strong hint of spices. This ale is very smooth and pleasant, and the aftertaste is jazzy with a hint of hops.


 Shag (1811), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 10, 2005  
A very nicely done o-fest beer. This could be my favorite to date. A bright orange color with moderate head. A big malty nose on this one. The flavor is quite sweet and more flavorful than many Ive had in the style. A big orange and caramel presence in the flavor. The finish is very sweet. A nice one.


 TheBeerOrg (1402), Kentucky, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/515/20
Oct 26, 2007    Updated: Oct 29, 2007
Pours golden amber with a thin, mostly receding off-white head. Aroma of bread dough, crackery malts, and light caramel sweetness. Tastes of crisp toasted malt balanced, lightly sweetened crackers. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with the perfect balance between sweet and dry. Moderate carbonation. As American brewers go, 5 Seasons has pretty much nailed the German session lagers.


 unclemattie (1715), Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/515/20
Oct 2, 2006    Updated: Nov 17, 2006
Had this beer at the 5 Seasons Oktoberfest 2006. Bumped into Jeff&Susan there!!! orange amber in color. OMG, Jeff drank the Belgian Boy’s Piss! Very maltyand a great bitter finish. Perfect American Märzen.


 aracauna (2251), Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2003  
Dark cherry stain body with a large stiff foam head that takes a while to settle. Something in the aroma is making me thing of sand. My guess is the pilsen malt, which tastes kind of sandy to me, comes through in the aroma more than the flavor. Lots of malt here. The body is sweet, big malt, wood. In the cask conditioned version, the hops come up a little bit (not noticeable in the normal version) and the carbonation increases. There's a slight hint of lemon in the finish. Good beer and easily drinkable.



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