Witterfest
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing

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From:
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Märzen
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 4.31%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
5
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 21, 2017
Added:
Oct 03, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by DrBier:
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Rated by DrBier from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Nov 10, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Valley Road Enterprises / Pizza Boy Brewing Co. "Witterfest Festbier"
Sampled from what seems like a 16 fl. oz. can but which is not labeled as such. No production or freshness dating.
$3 at the brewery

Notes via stream of consciousness: It pours a hazy golden body with an orange sheen beneath a finger-thick head of creamy white that has unfortunately dropped to just a thin surface covering in the time it took me to type this. The aroma is a little spicy and woody over a gently sweetish malt base. There are some phenols to it indicating Belgian yeast but nothing specific like "clove" or "plastic" comes forward. It's nice. Unfortunately the head is just a collar at this point and the lacing that was there has slid back down into the liquid. I definitely have a "beer clean" glass, it's not the glass, it's the beer. Moving forward... Ahhh! Now I get the name! This is a witbier. And that woody spiciness was coriander. There's some soft orange as well, and yeasty apple. It's delicately spicy and nicely malty with some distinct wheat, and a median bitterness balances it. It seems light in carbonation though, I feel the carb should be lending it a little more bite that would make it seem spicier. And that explains the lack of head retention as well. I'm guessing it's at about 2.4 volumes of CO2 whereas most witbiers are more like 2.6-2.7 or so, especially in a case like this where you've got a fuller malt in play. I'd call it medium in body with a dextrinous edge. Overall I like it very much, I just think it could be a little better with a little more carbonation. So, what else? Did I miss anything? I still don't have any lacing about the glass, so there's that. The aroma has increased as it's warmed a bit but it hasn't really changed. The taste remains solid, and it's very nicely balanced with a soft, gently spicy and dry finish. And the mouthfeel is good except for the limited carbonation level, which, in the end still works. Overall, pretty nice.
Nov 21, 2017
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Reviewed by bobv from Vermont

4.18/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Moderate to vigorous pour yields a 3/4 inch white head over a hazy light golden body with some lacing. Nose of light malt, tropical fruit, and a slight minerality (slate, gravel) as well. Flavor profile is more Marzen-like than nose albeit light due to abv, but still very good. Very nice feel and overall, this beer starts out sort of like a NEIPA and finishes like a marzen? That being said, I like the result of this collab. Cheers!
Nov 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Nov 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2017
Witterfest from Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
Beer rating: 3.94 out of 5 with 5 ratings