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Forest Fest
Big Timber Brewing
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- From:
- Big Timber Brewing
- West Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #25 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #11,789 - Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 9.7%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 19, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 25, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Notes:
None
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
4.06/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at Abolitionist Ale Works in WV. Revised in August 2022 with a fresh 2022 can from Charleston WV.
Appearance. Clear dark reddish-brown body with an excellent, creamy beige head.
Mouthfeel. Exceptionally smooth with seemingly perfect (draft only) medium, soft carbonation.
The flavor is true to style with no obvious defects but leaning towards the hoppy, spicy and earthy side.
Sep 15, 2021Appearance. Clear dark reddish-brown body with an excellent, creamy beige head.
Mouthfeel. Exceptionally smooth with seemingly perfect (draft only) medium, soft carbonation.
The flavor is true to style with no obvious defects but leaning towards the hoppy, spicy and earthy side.
Reviewed by ricknewsom from West Virginia
4.55/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.55/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Aroma: Rich complex toasty, bready, malt. Moderate herbal, woodsy hop. Clean fermentation. No esters or other aroma.
Appearance: Deep copper, approaching brown with brilliant clarity. Moderately tall light tan head of mixed bubble size with average retention. A touch dark for style.
Flavor: Rich complex maltiness of toast, bread crust, grain balanced almost equally with noticeable hop presence of earthy, herbal noble hops. Absent the cloying sweetness that mars many domestic examples. Moderately low hop bitterness. Finish is neck and neck between rich maltiness and noble hops. Moderately dry finish. Clean fermentation with no real yeast character. No phenolics or significant esters.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, moderate carbonation, very slight creaminess, no astringency. Not warming. Rich, yet easy drinking.
Overall: Even though the aroma screams "German", this beer is Just a little darker than most with just a little more hop presence than the style demands. But those excursions from the traditional style yield an Oktoberfest that leans slightly toward the American palate. Is it a classic example of the style? No. But, it is a bold, Americanized adaptation certain to appeal to domestic palates.
Nov 29, 2020Appearance: Deep copper, approaching brown with brilliant clarity. Moderately tall light tan head of mixed bubble size with average retention. A touch dark for style.
Flavor: Rich complex maltiness of toast, bread crust, grain balanced almost equally with noticeable hop presence of earthy, herbal noble hops. Absent the cloying sweetness that mars many domestic examples. Moderately low hop bitterness. Finish is neck and neck between rich maltiness and noble hops. Moderately dry finish. Clean fermentation with no real yeast character. No phenolics or significant esters.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, moderate carbonation, very slight creaminess, no astringency. Not warming. Rich, yet easy drinking.
Overall: Even though the aroma screams "German", this beer is Just a little darker than most with just a little more hop presence than the style demands. But those excursions from the traditional style yield an Oktoberfest that leans slightly toward the American palate. Is it a classic example of the style? No. But, it is a bold, Americanized adaptation certain to appeal to domestic palates.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.35/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16 oz can shared with Jeremy. Pours out with a nice amber body, small skin of head. Malty aroma and taste, toast, light caramel. pretty solid for the style.
Jan 07, 2020
Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
3.92/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
10/2019 Draft - Blennerhassett Hotel
8/2022 Can - Vienna Walmart
Oct 22, 20198/2022 Can - Vienna Walmart
Reviewed by Psyd2 from West Virginia
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I look forward to this every year when we make our pilgrimage to the brewery. It is my favorite offering from Big Timber. Wonderful smell, great color and delicious.
Oct 12, 2018
Rated by Jaydog1970 from West Virginia
4.38/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Very smooth drinking lightly Carmel in color
Aug 17, 2018
Rated by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
4.06/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Black Bear Burrito. Very good solid selection of this style. Good balance all around.
Oct 16, 2017
Rated by Zylod from West Virginia
4.02/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Seasonal and only available in kegs, to bad as this is probably the best Big Timber beer I have had. Very solid version of the style.
Oct 13, 2017
Forest Fest from Big Timber Brewing
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
25 ratings
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