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Fest (Summer Fest)
Capital Brewery
- From:
- Capital Brewery
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Festbier / Wiesnbier
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 12.43%
- Reviews:
- 78
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 15, 2015
- Added:
- May 16, 2002
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas
4/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes: pours a orange like amber color with off-white head. Caramel and roasted malts all over the nose; follows onto the palate. Finishes with malty goodness.
Apr 15, 2015Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a Gale Sayers shaker pint glass.
I do enjoy my visits to SummerFest... Anyway, this stuff pours a clear amber-brass topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises flaky biscuit, mild orange peel, flowers, mild grass, and a few drops of honey and caramel. The taste brings in more of the same, with a bit more of the honey/caramel mixture for some added balance of sweetness. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fluid feel. Overall, a nice enough little marzen, something I'd kinda like to see more of in the summer months.
Sep 15, 2013I do enjoy my visits to SummerFest... Anyway, this stuff pours a clear amber-brass topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises flaky biscuit, mild orange peel, flowers, mild grass, and a few drops of honey and caramel. The taste brings in more of the same, with a bit more of the honey/caramel mixture for some added balance of sweetness. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fluid feel. Overall, a nice enough little marzen, something I'd kinda like to see more of in the summer months.
Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
3.8/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Acquired via trade from MilwaukeeCrusher, so a big “Thank You” goes out to him. Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.
A: The beer is a light gold color, with a short white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains lager yeast, honey, light caramelized malts, some citrus and a touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of honey and citrus up front. Then some breadiness comes in from the lager yeast and a thin malt character. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings some balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down very easily, not too filling, mild kick, decent lighter representation of style, this is a solid beer to pound down for a long time.
Apr 13, 2012A: The beer is a light gold color, with a short white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains lager yeast, honey, light caramelized malts, some citrus and a touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of honey and citrus up front. Then some breadiness comes in from the lager yeast and a thin malt character. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings some balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down very easily, not too filling, mild kick, decent lighter representation of style, this is a solid beer to pound down for a long time.
Reviewed by nickfl from Florida
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - pours with one finger of white foam on top of a clear, copper colored body. The head settles quickly and leaves light lace.
S - light malt with some musty hops and a hint of honey.
T - rich, bready malt with some honey and herbal hops. Finishes with bread, toffee, and mild bitterness.
M - medium body, moderate carbonation, and a dry finish.
D - not bad, some malt character with enough hops to balance. Good for what it is.
Dec 30, 2011S - light malt with some musty hops and a hint of honey.
T - rich, bready malt with some honey and herbal hops. Finishes with bread, toffee, and mild bitterness.
M - medium body, moderate carbonation, and a dry finish.
D - not bad, some malt character with enough hops to balance. Good for what it is.
Reviewed by kylehay2004 from Illinois
3.03/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Single finger head with trace lacing. Head doesnt last long. Body is hazy golden with amber hues. Bread and sweet caramel, standard aroma. Mostly caramel malt in the flavor. Very light hop and burnt toast flavor. Medium body and light to moderate carbonation. Overall a little bland. Smooth and drinkable. Less hoppy than I like my ocktoberfest beers.
Dec 30, 2011Reviewed by tvv375ia from Iowa
3.41/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
found this one in the back of the fridge but still pretty decent so will go ahead and review it and and maybe update it next summer when it rolls out again
poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass
A-nice ochre color with about a finger of head that faded rather quickly, but settled to a nice ring that stuck around
S-some faint carmel malt and a little grain type smell
T-decent taste may have lost a little hops in the last couple months but has some nice carmel malts but I still have some grain so maybe you could say it has a carmel corn taste followed with a little spiced hop at the end
M-fairly light bodied but carbonation is good
O-good easy drinking beer worth a try again when it comes out again next summer
Nov 23, 2011poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass
A-nice ochre color with about a finger of head that faded rather quickly, but settled to a nice ring that stuck around
S-some faint carmel malt and a little grain type smell
T-decent taste may have lost a little hops in the last couple months but has some nice carmel malts but I still have some grain so maybe you could say it has a carmel corn taste followed with a little spiced hop at the end
M-fairly light bodied but carbonation is good
O-good easy drinking beer worth a try again when it comes out again next summer
Fest (Summer Fest) from Capital Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
92 ratings
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