Festbier
Earth Rider Brewery
- From:
- Earth Rider Brewery
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Festbier / Wiesnbier
Ranked #29 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,442 - Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 5.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 26, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 18, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
The life of the party! Earth Rider’s Munich-style Festbier is a golden lager with bready malt character and subdued floral-hop aroma.
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.19/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can.
This is a crusher of a festbier. Most of them are good, but this was refreshing and to the German style. Bread, biscuit, toffee, floral zesty hops. Crisp and clean. Excellent feel.
Sep 30, 2024This is a crusher of a festbier. Most of them are good, but this was refreshing and to the German style. Bread, biscuit, toffee, floral zesty hops. Crisp and clean. Excellent feel.
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.1/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can. Can bottom is stamped 'BEST BEFORE 12/03/22'.
Clear, pale gold colored body. Thin off white head. Leaves behind a few spots of lacing.
Aroma is malty sweet bread, with floral and fruity hops.
Taste is rich with toasted malts, and floral hops. Has a little sweetness and a spicy bite. The bite lingers.
Medium mouth feel. Very good carbonation.
Tasty and quaffable lager. Good balance.
Sep 18, 2022Clear, pale gold colored body. Thin off white head. Leaves behind a few spots of lacing.
Aroma is malty sweet bread, with floral and fruity hops.
Taste is rich with toasted malts, and floral hops. Has a little sweetness and a spicy bite. The bite lingers.
Medium mouth feel. Very good carbonation.
Tasty and quaffable lager. Good balance.
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.15/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a completely clear, light golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 8. (4.00)
Aroma: Moderate aromas of pale malt, bread malt, earthy honey with a defining lemonflower aromas off the end. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of pale malt, honeyflower, strong pale malt. Leans more toward the sweeter side. (4.25)
Feel: Medium-bodied. Moderate carbonation. A honeyflower lingers. Sweet, but decently light. (4.00)
Compared to Oliphant Festbier 9/16/22: Pours a lighter color. Stronger aromas. More lemonflower and honey. Less toasted bread malt and bread crust.
Compared to Surly Oktoberfest 9/16/22: Pours a slightly lighter color. Stronger aromas. More lemonflower and honey. Less sweet honey and golden malt. Dryer and cleaner.
Overall: A fantastic version of a festbier here. Has a defining honeyflower flavor that made me think this was from Surly. Delicious, and not too sweet. Somewhat tame, but very drinkable. (Rating: 4.15)
Sep 16, 2022Aroma: Moderate aromas of pale malt, bread malt, earthy honey with a defining lemonflower aromas off the end. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of pale malt, honeyflower, strong pale malt. Leans more toward the sweeter side. (4.25)
Feel: Medium-bodied. Moderate carbonation. A honeyflower lingers. Sweet, but decently light. (4.00)
Compared to Oliphant Festbier 9/16/22: Pours a lighter color. Stronger aromas. More lemonflower and honey. Less toasted bread malt and bread crust.
Compared to Surly Oktoberfest 9/16/22: Pours a slightly lighter color. Stronger aromas. More lemonflower and honey. Less sweet honey and golden malt. Dryer and cleaner.
Overall: A fantastic version of a festbier here. Has a defining honeyflower flavor that made me think this was from Surly. Delicious, and not too sweet. Somewhat tame, but very drinkable. (Rating: 4.15)
Reviewed by cheeseheadinMinneapolis from Wisconsin
4.13/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First Time I have had this one. tested from 12oz cans.
Body: transparent medium gold body, with nice head that lasts a long time leaving plenty of lacing.
Smell: Sweet biscuit, hint of floral hops
taste Sweet malt, bread, Biscuit, grain, Hint of honey. Plus floral hops. Semi sweet over all.
Good mouth feel
A very good fest beer. I will give this one a 4.09/5 regardless what my numbers come out to be.
Sep 20, 2020Body: transparent medium gold body, with nice head that lasts a long time leaving plenty of lacing.
Smell: Sweet biscuit, hint of floral hops
taste Sweet malt, bread, Biscuit, grain, Hint of honey. Plus floral hops. Semi sweet over all.
Good mouth feel
A very good fest beer. I will give this one a 4.09/5 regardless what my numbers come out to be.
Reviewed by Strix from Wisconsin
4.28/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Clear golden, nice head that leaves gobs of lace
Bready, grainy nose
Clean and bready with floral/herbal hop finish. No cardboardy aftertaste.
Crisp and clean.
Nice and drinkable here.
Feb 22, 2020Bready, grainy nose
Clean and bready with floral/herbal hop finish. No cardboardy aftertaste.
Crisp and clean.
Nice and drinkable here.
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