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Fall Fest
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 3.22 | pDev: 17.7%
- Reviews:
- 107
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 08, 2002
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 13
Fall Fest (September – November) is a Marzen-style Octoberfest lager. It is brewed with German Haullertau hops and pale and crystal malts. The result is a full-bodied, malty beer with a beautiful amber color.
20 IBU
20 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by Halcyondays:
Reviewed by Halcyondays from California
3.29/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.29/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12 oz. bottle,
A: Pours a very light amber, small white head, sporadic spots of lace.
S: Munich malt, very toffee-like. Nice sugary, baked goods notes.
T: Light caramel and it gets a note of club soda, sulfur springs, makes me think it might not have been lagered long enough. It's got some rough patches for sure. Light hoppy finish redeems it somewhat, the malt flavours when they can be found are good.
M: Light-bodied, smooth and crisp.
D: Pretty standard fest, nothing special, solid pub beer for me, got better as it warmed up.
Nov 05, 2009A: Pours a very light amber, small white head, sporadic spots of lace.
S: Munich malt, very toffee-like. Nice sugary, baked goods notes.
T: Light caramel and it gets a note of club soda, sulfur springs, makes me think it might not have been lagered long enough. It's got some rough patches for sure. Light hoppy finish redeems it somewhat, the malt flavours when they can be found are good.
M: Light-bodied, smooth and crisp.
D: Pretty standard fest, nothing special, solid pub beer for me, got better as it warmed up.
More User Ratings:
Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey
1.21/5 rDev -62.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
1.21/5 rDev -62.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
**
10/31/13
Sour Pissy grains
Clear; Dark Yellow. Zero Head.
Hops Barley, no depth. Sour.
Flat.
Disappointed, poor beer. Yuck.
**
Apr 08, 201710/31/13
Sour Pissy grains
Clear; Dark Yellow. Zero Head.
Hops Barley, no depth. Sour.
Flat.
Disappointed, poor beer. Yuck.
**
Reviewed by OKbrew89 from Oklahoma
3.42/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap. Pours light, transparent copper color with a thin head that instantly recedes without leaving lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, caramel, and german yeast. Taste is yeast, caramel, and smooth grain with a caramel finish. I missed the hops entirely. Low carbonation and medium body with a slightly syrupy mouth feel. The sweetness from the caramel lingered.
The nose set the beer up nicely, but the taste and feel didn't live up to the first impression. I liked it but it feels slightly ambiguous. It felt like an amber with yeast added. It could've been classified as an amber and I would've made sense.
Oct 15, 2015The nose set the beer up nicely, but the taste and feel didn't live up to the first impression. I liked it but it feels slightly ambiguous. It felt like an amber with yeast added. It could've been classified as an amber and I would've made sense.
Rated by KrissyKat6 from New York
4.35/5 rDev +35.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +35.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Yum.
Sep 20, 2015Reviewed by BigBry from Canada (AB)
3.24/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from our hand picked Fall / Oktoberfest 6 Pack.
Pours slightly hazy, chestnut brown with tan head. Foam fades, thin stringy lace.
Smell is of caramel malt, toasted bread.
Taste is malt dominant, caramel, and some herbal hop at the finish.
Lower level of carbonation, smooth but still a slightly crisp mouth feel.
Overall, this is a pretty average beer, drinkable but nothing special.
Dec 01, 2014Pours slightly hazy, chestnut brown with tan head. Foam fades, thin stringy lace.
Smell is of caramel malt, toasted bread.
Taste is malt dominant, caramel, and some herbal hop at the finish.
Lower level of carbonation, smooth but still a slightly crisp mouth feel.
Overall, this is a pretty average beer, drinkable but nothing special.
Reviewed by Jeffreysan from Virginia
3.5/5 rDev +8.7%
3.5/5 rDev +8.7%
12 oz bottle, poured into a pint glass
Appearance: Pours a golden, copper color with a quarter of a finger of white head that quickly dissolved into a thin lacing of foam that completely covered the top of the beer.
Aroma: Strong notes of toasted malt, black pepper, caramel, clover and hops. Some subtle lemon citrus too.
Taste: Malty and bready, like freshly baked sourdough bread, followed by some black pepper, a little bit of lemon, caramel, and some nicely balanced hops.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with some pretty good carbonation to tickle the taste buds. With an ABV of 5.4%, there is presence of alcohol on the palate.
Overall: This is a pretty decent American version of an Oktoberfest beer, but nothing special. Tasted good as I drank it, but it was totally forgettable once drunk. I probably won’t get it again, but I won’t turn it down if offered.
Sep 11, 2014Appearance: Pours a golden, copper color with a quarter of a finger of white head that quickly dissolved into a thin lacing of foam that completely covered the top of the beer.
Aroma: Strong notes of toasted malt, black pepper, caramel, clover and hops. Some subtle lemon citrus too.
Taste: Malty and bready, like freshly baked sourdough bread, followed by some black pepper, a little bit of lemon, caramel, and some nicely balanced hops.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with some pretty good carbonation to tickle the taste buds. With an ABV of 5.4%, there is presence of alcohol on the palate.
Overall: This is a pretty decent American version of an Oktoberfest beer, but nothing special. Tasted good as I drank it, but it was totally forgettable once drunk. I probably won’t get it again, but I won’t turn it down if offered.
Fall Fest from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
247 ratings
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