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Victory Festbier

Victory Festbier - Oktoberfest/Märzen

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65
overall
Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen

Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5323.19/5.03.19/5.0Autumn5.6%79.9Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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Commercial Description:
Seductively smooth, this medium-bodied amber beauty is akin to the great Oktoberfest beers of Munich. All German hops make this lager true to style. Patient cold aging makes it wonderfully smooth. In bottles September through February
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 BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 23, 2008  
Easy to drink, non offensive, session beer. Seltzery notes, sweet malt, grape notes, definitely light bitter hop presence. On the sweet malty end, but pretty mediocre (in a good way).


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Courtesy of damienblack. Pours orange/copper, off white head. Aroma and taste, some nice hops, caramel malts, possible notes of corn giving a sweet aroma. Aftertaste of light hop bitterness. Nice risp finish, refreshing and easy to drink.


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of sebletitje. Pours a clear copper with a one finger white head that fades leaving good lacing. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, light DMS, and noble hops. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild to moderate amount of bitterness. Very good.


 awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 20, 2008  
From a 12oz Bottle. Mostly transparent, coppery amber colored pour with a two finger head of fine bubbled ivory. Nice munich malt aroma with a healthy dose of melanoidins. A whiff of herbal hops is there, but nearly imperceptible. Notes of baked bread crust; exceptionally clean. Medium light bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel with a smooth, malty texture. Flavors of baguette and lightly toasted nuts. An almost raisiny, melanoidin sweetness comes through mid-palate before a dry and refreshing finish. A light toasted note dominates the flavors a bit much; some more melanoidin complexity would be nice. Noticeable hop bitterness in the finish, but not in the flavors. Very clean, tasty, and accurate stylistic representation.


 WabashMan (798), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 10, 2008    Updated: Jun 4, 2009
I expected a good deal more from Victory. As someone who looks forward, every year, to a new batch of marzens, this one sorely disappoints...especially coming from a very capable brewery. The appearance is the highlight of the brew, featuring a medium copper color and decent head. Nose is malty and sweet, with hints of dark fruit. But the flavor? Well, the mouthfell is fairly thin and short lived, the flavor is a little too sweet, though it hints at hops in the finish, and it’s altogether lacking in complexity. RE-RATE: I was too harsh in my first rating. Flavors aren’t that bad...they’re just too short lived.


 Jsawyer (282), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/55/102/510/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Bottled. Beautiful orange body light head very nice lacing. True to form smells of a german lager, muted. Obvious munich malts and subtle german hop presence. Crisp and refreshing, but a little too carbonated for me. Still better than a budweiser.


lebshiff21 (85), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 9, 2008  
On tap @ home. This is a great Oktoberfest. Amber pour w/ thin just off-white head. Light maltiness in the nose, and slightly sugary across the palate. Grainy and dry. Very good.


 jstraw (750), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
On tap at Jerry’s. Light amber with decent, creamy beige head / Burnt sugar nose / Light to medium body, sweet, syrupy malts, with a touch of dryness on the good finish / Flavors of burnt sugar, rice, honey, and flowers / Sweet, but good.



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