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Gordon Biersch Festbier

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Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein

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RATINGS: 133   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.04   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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Gordon Biersch’s Festbier is the style of beer most commonly served during the modern day Oktoberfest celebration. It a full bodied, rich, moderately hopped, bronze lager.


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3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
douglas88 (4458) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - JAN 3, 2013
12 ounce bottle found at the Redwood Road state store. Pours a clear amber color with a small white head. A sweet nose of fruit and honey. A light refreshing brew, some light fruity hops, biscuit, spices. Pretty nice.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
darrennelson12 (240) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 25, 2012
In bottle; this was an OK beer. Quite hoppy and a little bitter ... as far as Oktoberfest beers go, it was just OK. Mild-medium bodied, very hoppy taste and feel.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
Malty_MacHops (553) - Eastanollee, Georgia, USA - NOV 21, 2012
Clean light floral and bread aromas. Golden with a white cap. Smooth balanced flavors. Crisp and clean.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Gription79 (1573) - Bountiful, Utah, USA - NOV 15, 2012
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle. Malty, sweet bread, caramel, slight sulfur. A light easy drinking lager. This is a standard

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
LetsGoState (523) - Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 1, 2012
Appearance is a clear amber. Aroma is sweet malts. Taste is a typical Oktoberfest with bready malts. Overall pretty decent.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
csaso (930) - Missouri, USA - OCT 26, 2012
Tap - small foamy head, medium amber color, mildly sweet malty aroma and flavor, mild nutty notes

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
VT (796) - Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 22, 2012
On tap at NO restaurant. Clear, pale orange amber with a short lasting white head. Taste is malty, cereals, lightly bronzed cooked bread. Light, very fine bitterness. Some spices, some sweetness. Mostly malty finish. Medium bodied, somewhat creamy. Good beer, not legendary.

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Robbievegas (230) - Las vegas, Nevada, USA - OCT 9, 2012
I picked this up in the bottle at Total Wine in Henderson, NV. An Oktoberfest style lager with sweet malt and toasted barley flavors; a slight bitter/metallic aftertaste. Not one of my favorite Oktoberfest beers. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Nickls (1652) - SE DC, Washington DC, USA - OCT 7, 2012
Tap. Fluffy eggshell head, light orangey clear copper. Lightly sweet malts, slight grain, and toffee as well. Flavor is quite similar, some slight toffee, light toast, fairly clean and slightly leafy. Lighter to medium body with bright carbonation. Not all that bad.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
blipp (4775) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - OCT 5, 2012
Draft. Pours gold with a fluffy white head. Lightly sweet malts, lighter toasty notes, low bitterness throughout, and a grainy malty finish. Not bad.


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