2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Gourmet Haus. Hazy deep orange reddish and off white head. Taste is cereal grain and malty. Astringent finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle 50cl, clear golden beer with medium head. Nose is malty and sweet. Nose is malty and bit caramel like. Aroma is grainy and sweet, body is medium with high carbonation, no more to say, just in the avarage.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught at Churchkey. Very bitter and very watery, an unpleasant experience overall. We couldn’t finish this one.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A: On-tap at Novare Res Bier Cafe. Poured with an average-sized, off-white head that had pretty good life to it. Body is completely clear and a dark, amber color.
S: Aroma of moderate malt, with a slight sweetness to it.
T: Nice, sweet flavor, without being cloying. The malt comes through to a point, but it’s mostly a sweet, almost fruity flavor. Very smooth and refreshing.
M: Medium-bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation.
D: Definitely drinkable... not sure how available this beer is, but I’d get it again if I had the chance. May not be an overly special marzen, but still a good beer nonetheless.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Draft. Sampled this brew at the Tap Room in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia. Pours clear orange with a thin, white head. Aroma of hay, sugar, spice, and citrus. Weak body with a clean finish. Average.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the 2009 Huber Haus Oktoberfest. This is touted to be the first time that this beer is served at the Huber Haus according to the Owner of the bar. I was at the festival last year and did not see this beer (attention theisti). Dark golden color with a medium frothy white head. This has a biot more graininess to the aroma, and a slight biscuit scent. Malt sweetness is present, but lighter than many of the fest beers of this ilk. Again, the finishing palate of the Monchshof beers is just slightly on the harsh side for me. Good beer, though.
2.2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Deep gold. Bright. Big diacetyl bomb nose. Sweet palate, some caramelly note and earthy hops. Diacetyl in the background, though.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Tap) I had the pleasure of trying this beer on tap for my 1000th rating at the Bavarian Lodge in Lisle, IL. Pours a tawny golden color with a good amount of fluffy white head. Aroma of grains and biscuit. Taste is quite dry, with sweet grass and light grains. Light hopping eliminates the sweet light caramel notes for a dry and refreshing finish. Palate a little on the light side for the style. Still very drinkable, which is exactly what a good Festbier should be.
2.9 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
A full-bodied Festbier with appealing malt that is lasting but not cloying.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: OCT 10, 2008 For those that prefer a kolsch over a pils this is the fest beer for you. This poured a nice gold color with a medium white head. Aroma is faintly sweet some bread with some grass. Taste is light very mildly sweet with a dry finish. The dry finish I found somewhat unusual in a fest beer but a quality I liked very much making this distinctive and very drinkable.
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