Victory Festbier

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Bottle. Pours a reddish-mahogany-orange with an offwhite head. Smells sweet like a normal American marzen - caramel, some nuts - but this one has a bit of a fruit background as well. Some hops too, more hops than I’ve noted in other similar styles. Not bad overall.

Very smooth and balanced. Malty but a hint of hoppy bitterness as well. A bit yeasty with a smooth finish. Not bad at all.

I detect barrel in the aroma. Fizzy carbonation. Not too much body and kind of bland. I hate to just repeat what others have said, but I expected a better beer from this brewer.

ON tap at Hop Angel. This beer was very clear. Copper hue, aroma of caramel malt and slight hops. The taste is lightly malty, very easy to drink, smooth. A decent Marzan.

On tap at Sugar Maple. Great coloring - amber red with deep hues of brown. Aroma pleasantly malty, with a bit of hopping. Taste does not live up to the aroma - thin and grainy. So-so offering.

(bottle) My beer club pick of the week. I must agree with the Keg_Juggler (below). This selection is a disappointment from this brewer. I’ve sampled many Octoberfest/Marzen this season and this is sub-par.

very average marzen in my opinion, bit of a surprise given the brewer. light copper color with low carbonation and a metallic smell that is off putting. chewy breads and caramel yet somehow thin and watery, kind of grew on me as i drank it almost in a so-bad-it’s-good kinda way, i have another bottle chilling and i did not chill this bottle for very long so may have to re-rate.

Poured into glass. Aroma is moderate. Smells sweet, carmel, and toffee. Hoppy, medium density, little head. Color is amber and clear. perfect balance between hops and malt. Okay oktoberfest, but no Samuel Adams..