Fall Fest
Abita Brewing Co.

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From:
Abita Brewing Co.
 
Louisiana, United States
Style:
Märzen
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.22 | pDev: 17.7%
Reviews:
107
Ratings:
247
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
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Ratings by tmars13:
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Rated by tmars13 from Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -68.9%

Oct 18, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 28, 2017
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey

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, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by Tigerbrau from Louisiana

Oct 31, 2016
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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
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, 2015
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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
Yum.
Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 2.78 by BarrelAgedG from California

Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by jzlyo from Iowa

Dec 08, 2014
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Reviewed 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
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, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by newbeeraday from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by nathanmiller from New York

Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by bubseymour from Maryland

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.05 by mpolewan from Ohio

Sep 19, 2014
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Reviewed by Jeffreysan from Virginia

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, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Aug 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.32 by animal69 from Louisiana

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by thufflife from Missouri

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by udfan07 from Ohio

Aug 10, 2014
Fall Fest from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 247 ratings