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RATINGS: 52   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.9   SEASONAL: Autumn   IBU: 22   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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This traditional German Oktoberfest style beer is brewed with the highest quality German malt & hops. Available during the fall season on tap and in 16oz Cans. The Fest is crafted in small batches at Cottrell Brewery in Pawcatuck, CT and at the award-winning High Falls Brewery in Rochester, NY under the supervision of Brew-master Sean Larkin. Vienna, Pilsner, Light and Dark Munich malts make up the backbone of this beast, and Northern Brewer & Tettnanger hops are added to give it a crisp but subtle hop flavor.


doboy's rating

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
doboy (397) - Morehead City, North Carolina, USA - NOV 29, 2012
Pours an apricot color with a nice white head that lasts. Light malt aroma. Mild malt taste that has some mild bite on the back side. VERY easy to drink. A bit thin though. Not a bad beer!


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2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Imaena (846) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - APR 18, 2013
Draught. Gansett is really going out on a limb here. Nice effort and not a bad price point.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jcwattsrugger (10000) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - FEB 3, 2013
16oz can-dissipating offwhite-amber. A-apple-fruit, lt/med malt. T-caramel apple, spice hops, lt/med malt.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
dlbeer (383) - Wisconsin, USA - NOV 13, 2012
16 oz can. Light orange pour with white head. Nice easy drinking beer with smooth finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
ronaldtheriot (785) - Laplace, Louisiana, USA - NOV 11, 2012
Narragansett Fest Lager has a thick, soapy, cream-colored head and a clear, minimally bubbly, amber appearance, with significant lacing left on the glass. The aroma is of sweet & sour malt, and the flavor is of metal, the sweet, somewhat sour brown bread taste, no bitterness, and indistinguishable grain. Mouthfeel is low medium, and Narragansett Fest Lager finishes crisp, fairly refreshing, mostly dry, and metallic. Overall, this is an inferior fall beer. RJT

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
JStax (1673) - Devola/Marietta, Ohio, USA - NOV 10, 2012
Poured from a 16 ounce can thanks to bytemesis. Thanks! Pours a translucent copper color with a large froth of white head. The aroma has some doughy caramel characteristics that cover up a fuel note. Just barely odd. Tastes caramelly and nutty with just a noticeable drying of the tongue on the finish. It’s alright.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
youdictategood (234) - Florida, USA - OCT 28, 2012
Tallboy can. Clear burnt orange with a fairly thick tan head. A lot of lacing. Aroma is basic caramel and roasted malts, no surprises. Flavor starts toffee/caramel sweet, gets a little bread-y, ends with a really mild hoppy bite. Silky mouthfeel, low carbonation. Pretty typical for the style, although the can is nice.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
bytemesis (1418) - Sunnyvale, California, USA - OCT 28, 2012
Can. Pours bright orange clear with a medium off white head that dissipates leaving clumpy lacing. Aroma is caramel, toffee, candy corn, grass. Flavor is medium sweet, light bitter finish. Fairly full bodied and oily or soapy in the mouth.

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
freekyp (1412) - Thomasville, North Carolina, USA - OCT 15, 2012
Nice packaging (16 oz can), and smart appearance (orangy body with thick fluffy beige head) does not measure up in the flavor department. Suffers from an inordinate amount if noble twang both in the aroma and flavor. Nice mellow toasted malt profile. Somewhat watery. A bit of alcohol warming in the finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dbingham (68) - - OCT 6, 2012
Pours a deep amber. Slight alcohol and dried fruit notes in the aroma. Mild alcohol and fruitcake on the palate. Some slight hop bitterness in teh backbone. A pretty standard american marzen - about middle of the pack.


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