Fürstenberg Festbier

Brewed by Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Brauerei
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Donaueschingen, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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500 ml bottle picked up at Karlstadt in Stuttgart, Germany. Is a clear deep golden amber color, with a large white head. Malty hay aroma.Taste is first and foremost malt with some fruityness and candy. Hoppy dry finish. Palate is slightly rough but still good.

Pours darkish yellow with a small head. Grassy aroma, quite unbalanced bitterness. Not much more to this one.

Wenig intensiver Malzantrunk, weich, etwas karamellig und ansprechend herb. Früh wird das Bier wässrig, dies verschwindet dann aber wieder ruckartig. Das Bier kann so auf niederiger Intensität überzeugen, das Malz und Herbe aufeinander abgestimmt scheinen. Dennoch bewegt sich das Bier oft gefährlich nah an der Grenze zur Wässrigkeit. Zum Ende dunkelgetreidig, etwas malzig. OK. 10/10/11/10/12/10

Bottle looks good, beer in the glass not very zippy, small head, darker than exspected. Dry aroma. Starts mild, a bit too mild for a festbier, modest malty-dry, soft fruity notes of plums. Finish dry, soft malty. Not my favourite!

Bottle, thanks Quack-Duck. Grassy aroma on a malty bottom. Chestnut, low head, low carbonation. Light nutty malt base, a bit grassyness, fairly quick finish, a hint caramel in the finfish. Medium to light body, dry mouthfeel.

Bottle from Quack-Duck, thanks! Amber color. Bready almost stony aroma. Malty bready flowery flavor with hints of caramel and cinnamon. Medium fo full bodied. Liquid bread, this beer!

Bottle 500ml.
Clear light to medium amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, light roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091113]

Bottled 50cl. Courtesy of Quack-Duck. It pours a clear amber beer with a nice head which leaves a decent lace. Raisin, caramel, Vienna malt and inviting aroma hops in the nose. Good bitterness. Apple sneaking in. Medium bodied. Pleasant taste. Dry finish which is faintly reminiscent of caramel, dried apricot and marzipan. Thanks a lot Quack-Duck!

Bottle 50. Nice amber beer with a suprizing malty / hoppy / spicy / herbal taste. Easy ti drink, very enjoyable. Not too bitter, a nice beer.

50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramelish and light roasted. Sweet and light breadish flavoured. Light spiced note. Dry and bitter finis with a lingering caramelish touch.