Festbier
Columbus Brewing Company

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From:
Columbus Brewing Company
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Festbier / Wiesnbier
Ranked #63
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,484
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 10.67%
Reviews:
41
Ratings:
111
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 08, 2023
Added:
Sep 03, 2011
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  17
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Ratings by beergoot:
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark copper body; rich, creamy head. Mildly fruity aroma; pear. Toasted, cereal grain flavor with a mild hop bitterness. Medium body; mostly dry finish.

A nice, tasty, festbier. Nothing outstanding, not wrong either. A solid offering from Columbus Brewing Company.
Nov 30, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Dec 08, 2023
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Reviewed by singletary from Mississippi

3.63/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
It has a nice golden color with a foamy head that leaves nice lacing on glass, ( poured in to 6 oz sampler). The smell and taste are malty with a sweetness to it. A very easy drinking beer and refreshing . Overall a good beer for the fall.
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Sep 23, 2023
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.74/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can PKG 7/12/23 (2 months ago) poured into a mug at fridge temp 5.3% ABV. The beer pours bright light golden amber with off white head. The can gushed a bit on opening and produced a big head but settled to a thin cap and spotty lacing. The aroma is pale and honey malt with floral notes. The taste is bittersweet pale malt with honey sweetness popping through after you adjust to the moderately strong herbal bitterness.
Balanced eventually, but unexpected. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Cleanly lagered. Overall, very good festbier. Extremely drinkable, but points lost for the strong, lingering bitterness that is out of place for the style.
Sep 21, 2023
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Reviewed by Brook82 from Ohio

3.86/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good looking dark gold color. Got a frothy head that hung around for a few minutes. Aroma was malty and honey. Taste was easy with mild dryness on the end. Pretty good example of a festbier, maybe a tad sweet.
Sep 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by Zanico from Ohio

Dec 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Scott_45 from Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Amazing taste, especially for Octoberfest beers in America. That is the reason that I buy craft beers, more value. The IBU is 24 and with a 5.3 ABV, a lighter version than some craft beers, but the hops can be tasted. This is 3 times the IBU of Bud! Great brew for this season!
Sep 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.83 by cabsandking from Ohio

Aug 29, 2022
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.54/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
There's something mildly off-putting about the wat the beer finishes. Its a weird twinge of something that doesn't belong. Otherwise this is just okay. Lowkey kind of a dud.

Hmm, maybe it was just that first can. Not remarkable but tastes fine now
Aug 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.55 by Danzifer from Ohio

Sep 20, 2021
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Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio

3.93/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Well.....it's "festbier" season, so why not! This is a nice facsimile of a classic German style....good flavor and fun to drink .... What else can I say? Prost!
Aug 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.84 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Oct 11, 2020
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Reviewed by Manta200 from Kentucky

4.28/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz single can from Jungle Jim's, dated 8/11/2020 (6+ weeks old)
Pour a clear deep gold/copper color with a perfectly fluffy white head.
Nice and easy to drink, enjoyed this one!
Sep 27, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio

Sep 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.73 by Mrseanworldwide from Ohio

Sep 23, 2020
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Reviewed by CaptainHate from Ohio

4.29/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Got together with some friends to listen to music and drink beer. Thanks to the local BA sots I brought a sixer of this. Dear God what an excellent choice. Everything was fresh and crisp; thirst quenching while not filling. It was a big hit and, unlike the heavier marzens kept you feeling ready for more. Maybe the perfect Oktoberfest at least in the Festbier category.
Sep 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Aug 23, 2020
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Reviewed by DrBeergood from Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Light caramel in color. Foamy and active. Glossy surface. Clear.

S: Roasty barley. A bit tangy. Sweet notes are minimal and the hops are moderate. Looks as it should.

T: Roasty on the front, tangy in the middle, and mid range bitter all the way through. There are hoppier Octoberfests and sweeter Octoberfests. Something in the hops or conditioning is exceptional and it tastes well.

F: Well balanced and extremely smooth. Relatively light bodied with a moderate amount of hops.

O: Excellent. Supremely drinkable.
Aug 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.71 by lsudduth from Ohio

Aug 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by loganburgh from Michigan

Dec 30, 2019
Festbier from Columbus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 111 ratings