Festzelt
Great Central Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.71
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trapped (8421) reviewed Festzelt from Great Central Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught @ Gino's East. Clear rich amber with a very small frothy off-white head, malt aroma, high carbonation, medium bitter caramel malt taste, thin body, long caramel malt finish. Very decent Marzen.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Samplers sent to be by the brewer. Popping the tab, there’s just a bit of sodium in the nose, as in a softened Bohemian Pilsener water profile. But that note goes away as I pour out a nice amber color, with a big tan head, and plenty of bubbles. The taste has the expected caramel and toasty malt character. This one is a little lighter in texture than other festbiers, but still its lightness works for it. It means it can go down pretty quickly. Hops are a little bit in the background, to let the malts play up.