Festivus Holiday Ale
Market Garden Brewpub & Brewery

Festivus Holiday AleFestivus Holiday Ale
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From:
Market Garden Brewpub & Brewery
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Winter Warmer
Ranked #19
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #12,916
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 9.6%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
57
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 21, 2024
Added:
Feb 04, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  11
Smooth, spicy and wholesomely malty with an elegant finish thanks to caramelized wort and a bit of brown sugar, nutmeg and ginger. This beer is sure to make all those Airing of Grievances worth hearing about!
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Ratings by WoodBrew:
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.54/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The Festivas Ale is Market Gardens version of the Christmas Ale....The beer poured a nice deep amber with white head that laced. The smell included cinnemon, egg nog and spice. The taste absolutely followed the smell....I believe there was some vanilla extract in it as well. The mouthfeel was a full bodied ale with good carbonation. Overall this beer rivals the Great Lakes Christmas Ale...these two breweries in teh West Side Market (for all you old schoolers) area are going toe to toe and the winner is the beer lover cuz each is stepping up their game!!! Yeah Baby!
Feb 04, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.18 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 4.23 by Gabe1

Dec 27, 2023
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Reviewed by thin_mint from Ohio

4.14/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz can into a pint glass

Look: brownish red with a foamy almond head. Good retention and lacing
Smell: cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla. Smells like the holidays
Taste: Follows the nose. Caramel and spices with a malty backbone
Feel: Spicy, almost a bit too much carbonation in combination with all the spices, but still nice
Overall: This is a great winter warmer. Love the flavor compared to others from the area. If it were a bit creamier, this would be dangerously easy to overindulge in.
Dec 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.71 by DougT from Ohio

Dec 18, 2023
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Rated by jrpapajcik from Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a can from the brewery; Xmas 2022 Cleveland OH
Jan 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by KT3418 from Colorado

Oct 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by CopperMtnPlowboy from Ohio

Jan 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by shreead from Michigan

Sep 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Mar 15, 2020
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Reviewed by willcull78 from Ohio

3.77/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A spicy holiday ale. Upon opening, it had a hint of the spicy goodness to come, the aroma of the nutmeg and ginger did come through. When poured it gave a slight foamy-head with some good lacing. It was clear, dark-amber in color, almost like bourbon. The taste gave a slight spicy lingering tingle. Certainly not a bad beer but there is so much spiciness one could enjoy before you ready to move on. Certainly worth trying, and having a couple of more.
Feb 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Trboley from Ohio

Jan 08, 2020
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Reviewed by DDiFran from Ohio

3.71/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
L: pale for a holiday ale with very little head
S: typical holiday spices
T: ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, all present and well balanced
F: goes flat too soon. Thin for this style.
O: nothing spectacular though the ABV helps on a cold wet Cleveland night
Jan 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by CDBeerDisappear from Ohio

Dec 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by nitter from Ohio

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by ScottyB515 from Ohio

Nov 06, 2019
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Reviewed by Caveworm from Ohio

4.24/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Festivus Holiday Ale | Market Garden Brewery. Poured from the bottle into a pint glass, I got a two finger thick head, spotty lacing, and a deep amber body.

I smell lighter "holiday spices" mentioned on the label. Also some caramelized malts.

Yep, what I smell is what I taste here. Not too spiced and actually refreshing.

Medium mouthfeel with mild carbonation.

I've decided to rate Festivus Holiday Ale | Market Garden Brewery with an overall 4.25
Apr 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by themayorkoch from Ohio

Feb 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by travelguy from Ohio

Jan 20, 2019
Festivus Holiday Ale from Market Garden Brewpub & Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 57 ratings