Victory Festbier

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Having had nothing but pumpkin ales for the last two weeks, I tired of that and decided to get back to the fall classic: Oktoberfest-Marzen. For good lager-type brew, can’t do better. Saw this in the store and picked it up, as I love Victory Brewing and surprisingly haven’t had it yet. Here goes: Pours a beautiful shiny orange/copper-amber with a solid thick and bubbly white head. Nice retention. Thin lacing that sticks for a reasonable while. Aromatic notes of sweetness, caramel-like barley, bread and dryness. Toasted barley, and sweetness all around wave on the tongue,followed by a slight hint of faint hop twang, and finishes nice and dry. Medium body, with very minimal carbonation,allowing the barley sweetness and other characteristics to come through easily. I really like this one. As good as any authentic made-in-Germany Marzen. And a lot better than some. Victory scores another home-run with this one, but then again, when do they not? Four Stars(out of four)

Originally reviewed: 10/9/09. Poured this into my pint. Pours a crystal clear copper with a thin off-white head on top. No lace whatsoever. Smells of caramelized malts, and fresh breads. Nothing standout. The mouth on this one is a bit harsh. This is way overly carbonated. Hinders drinkability a bit. Fresh slight hoppy bite at the onset, but this finishes mellow and slightly sweet. I really like the aftertaste on this. Nice bready flavor going on. Not too bad of a beer here.

Bottle at Fosters cheese haus, nose is very sweet completely surprised me. Great mouth feel, loved the slightly sheath malty hoppy taste. Such a simple beer in general, its not trying so hard to be impressive and ends up being awesome.

Bottle from Mane Liquor. Pours ruby with a small hue of a white head. Nose is very malt driven. Loads of caramel and dry biscuit. Works well. Taste is caramel dominated with light fruits lingering on the finish. Rather nice brew for its style

Bottle 330ml from the local taphouse. Nice malty beer, with hoppy notes. Aromas of caramel, chocolate, with hints of cola and also herbs. Taste is sweet, with light bitterness, and average length. Palate is velvety, and medium bodied. Amber, with a thin head.

Deep amber pour with small off-white head. This is a smooth, friendly, malty brew with caramel overtones. The palate feel is excellent. Some subdued fruitiness lingers. While I’m usually a stout and porter guy, this brew pleases. Another victory for Victory.

Amber body with short head. Caramel in the aroma and in the taste, a little thin, easy drinking but the style doesn’t do a lot for me.

355ml bottle. A very deep amber orange colour with a great aroma packed full of maltiness with hints of butterscotch, vanilla and caramel.Thick in the mouth with good texture and body. Light on the palate and an all round goo beer.

Deep amber with almost no head. Aroma is some caramel malts, but somewhat weak. Taste is caramel, sweet malts, some dried fruits and a hint of hops. The beer is light to medium bodied and very crisp and refreshing.

Bottle @ Timbers, Denver. Pours amber with a creamy offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, nuts, grass. Taste is sweet with malt, caramel, nuts, chocolate, followed by a good grassy hoppyness that balances it well. Medium body, soft carbonation. 110312

A: light tan/ amber, slight foamy off white head with good retention reduces to a light lacing ring S: sweet and slightlt bready. T: more well balanced than the nose would suggest. Caramel and vienna malt provide the backbone, slight grass, and flower M&d: medium to full bodied, decent amount of carbonation. A very good beer on a cool autumn day.