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Victory Festbier

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5353.19/5.03.19/5.0Autumn5.6%80Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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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 badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Oct 20, 2005  
amber color with medium white head...aroma of sugary malts, caramels, but a tad indistinct...flavor is of caramels, sugars, and a touch of flowery hops...good palate


 cvillebeer (134), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 17, 2005  
I am a huge fan of Victory and have been for a long time- but this beer is not their strongest. It’s not flawed in any way, but there are other American versions of Octoberfest beers that are more flavorful, Brooklyn and Dominion are two that I have tried this year that come to mind. This tasted more like a basic lager without the caramel notes that I usually assosciate with Fest beers. Good, butnot Victory’s best.


 Pailhead (2583), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Oct 12, 2005  
Bottle: Aroma is light Euro-lager sweetness with moderate grassy hops. Pours a bright transparent amber witih a small white head. Flavor is just like the aroma. Euro-lager sweetness up front with a grassy hop finish. Very bland and not a good example of the style in my opinion.


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2005  
On tap at Firkin’s, Libertyville, IL. Clear amber hued beer having average sized white head with excellent lacing. Nice malty aroma. Soft carbonation. Medium bodied. Dry palate that starts hoppy with little malt and finishes dry and hoppy. An enjoyable beer, especially with garlicky pizza.


 Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 12, 2005  
Another dissapointing brew from these guys. No aroma to speak of. Flavor has lots of toasted malt, with a touch of caramel. Finishes with a rather watered down malt sweetness.


 roder60 (1020), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2005  
Pours a brown orange clear color with small amount of fizzy white head. Caramel malt aroma with sweet fruit undertones. Flavor is roasted malts, caramel, sweet apple orange flavors, with a nice amount of citrus hoppiness thrown in their too. Overall, this is a much more robust oktoberfest beer and I particularly liked that


 MattShizzle (385), Bernville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/515/20
Oct 8, 2005  
An excellent oktoberfest. One of the best US versions. Almost as good as the German ones.


 jtw (942), farmington, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Oct 8, 2005  
pretty decent dark oktoberfest. mild aroma, mostly toasted nutty malt and some lager-like yeastiness. nicely malted body, very nutty and toasted bread flavors that make it seem like it was aged in a cedar cask for a while with the distinctive woodiness. very pleasant.



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