Festbier
Green Bench Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Lager Autumn|
Score
6.75
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ironprog (311) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
This review was imported from my RateBeer ratings.
12.0 oz. can
5.8% ABV
27 IBU
The only date that I could find on the package was a sticker that said '7/16/24'. I'm assuming that is the 'Packaged on" date. There are no other dates on the packaging or cans.
$12.99 6-pk @ Publix
AROMA: Moderate scents of malt, and bread, and then just at hint of grass and sweet caramel at the very end. At first the aromas were very muted, but after the head had completely dissipated, the aromas increased to a nice level.
APPEARANCE: Pours a clear straw-gold with a 5-fingers tall, off-white head whose froth has small, tightly-knit bubbles which dissipate slowly with excellent lacing. The head is probably the tallest I've ever seen. In fact, it's the only beer whose head overflowed my 23 oz. wheat beer glass that has a giant bowl at the top.
TASTE: Lightly bitter at the beginning, followed by light sourness, and ending with a touch more bitterness. Personally, I find the sour to interfere with my enjoyment of the beer. Fortunately, the sourness is not very strong, so I'm able to ignore it for the most part.
MOUTHFEEL: This is medium-bodied with above-average carbonation. The texture is crisp with a touch of coarseness. The finish is fairly dry. A little too dry for my tastes.
OVERALL: This beer is not your typical festival beer. Which I find to be a refreshing change of pace. Unfortunately, the sourness is something that I could do without. I'm also not a fan of very dry beers. For those reasons, I probably won't buy this again. On the other hand, I'm not upset that I bought a 6-pack as they are a nice change-of-pace from the typical festival beers that tend to be on the sweeter side.
Fisler (3085) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Ich mag wirklich das Green Bench Dosendesign. In der Nase herrlich aromatisch, Getreide, Haferflocken. Im Trunk recht alkoholisch, wo kommt das denn her? Aber auch crispy, bisschen unruhig, schade.
Reubs (35480) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at RB Watford tasting (10/12/2021) - Toasted and sweet malty, cereal, straw, light to medium body, grassy bitter hoppy finish. Ok.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can split at the KristmasKracker Tasting, thanks to Fergus, Watford 10/12/21. Clear golden with a good sized white cap. Nose is grass, herb, pale malts, straw, grains. Taste comprises lemon rind, pale malts, herb, cereals, biscuit crumbs. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, semi drying close. Decent logger bier.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can shared in Watford - cheers to Fergus. Pours clear honey-gold with a creamy, white head. Light-medium sweet flavour, biscuity malts, cereal, low bitterness. Light. I died with fine, massaging carbonation. Sweet finish, more pale biscuits, cereal, a little hay. Nice one overall.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can shared at the watford Christmas tasting 10/12/2021. From Cloudwater online. A crystal clear pale golden yellow coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is nice fresh cereal grains, straw, hay, grassy noble hop, grass,.. Flavour is composed of dry cereal, grains, dry grains, grassy hop. Palate is semi dry, earthy, highish carbonation. Decent.
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 4 years ago
Scopey (25115) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from CW online. It pours clear bright yellow with a fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, honeyed grain, honeycake, sponge cake, earthy, cereal, light spice, cracker dry grass and nougat. The taste is crisp, dry, grassy, straw, spicy, peppery, grassy, straw, mellow honeyed vibes, sponge cake, white bread and cereal with dry straw finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Nice honey accents to this. Moreish stuff.
Kleg (3852) reviewed Festbier from Green Bench Brewing Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 oz. can from Total Wine - Melbourne. Pours a crystal clear light amber color with a small white head and fair retention. No lacing. Generic lager aroma. As stated on the can, this tastes more like a Helles or a golden ale versus an Oktoberfest beer. Smooth, clean and bready with a soft crisp finish. Medium body. A good lager, but not what I seek in an Oktoberfest beer.