Festival Lager
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co.
- From:
- Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co.
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Festbier / Wiesnbier
Ranked #27 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,710 - Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 5.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 27, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 07, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Festival Lager is crisp & clean with a restrained maltiness & subtle citrus notes from Pacific Jade & Lemondrop hops. We think it's the perfect beer for the transition to Autumn and we are stoked to share it with you!
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
4.06/5 rDev +2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear, deep golden color with a big, white head. Aroma of malt, bread, light citrus, and honey. Malty taste with pleasant herbal bitterness at the end. Crisp and clean.
Oct 27, 2025
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.34/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This one pours a light golden amber color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells slightly doughy, with some breadiness, caramel, and lemony hops.
The hopping with Pacific Jade and Lemondrop is an interesting move for a festbier, but I like it. It’s got a lemony and citrusy zestiness to it, but the malt character is absolutely spot on – biscuity, crackery, with very little sweetness.
This is super drinkable, crisp, clean, and smooth on the finish.
This is definitely an American-style take on a festbier, but a very good one at that.
Oct 23, 2025This smells slightly doughy, with some breadiness, caramel, and lemony hops.
The hopping with Pacific Jade and Lemondrop is an interesting move for a festbier, but I like it. It’s got a lemony and citrusy zestiness to it, but the malt character is absolutely spot on – biscuity, crackery, with very little sweetness.
This is super drinkable, crisp, clean, and smooth on the finish.
This is definitely an American-style take on a festbier, but a very good one at that.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.85/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz can from Tavour. It's been a great festbier season so far! Clear golden pour, head fades quickly to foamy ring. Light malty aroma, minor sweetness. Taste is malty, caramel, bready, sweet; with a touch of dryness at the finish.
Sep 30, 2025
Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
09/22/24 can @ home
Sep 22, 2024
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
3.85/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 ounce can poured into a dimpled mug.
Looking more like a Marzen, it is amber and slightly cloudy with a one finger khaki head that fades to a ring inside of a minute. The nose is mild, bready with a touch of honey and fresh zesty hops.
It opens crisp with light toasted malt, the balance then shifts a little to hop with citrus zest flavor. Fairly clean and light, finishing with a small creaminess.
Easily enjoyable. Seems to straddle Festbier and Marzen styles.
Oct 10, 2022Looking more like a Marzen, it is amber and slightly cloudy with a one finger khaki head that fades to a ring inside of a minute. The nose is mild, bready with a touch of honey and fresh zesty hops.
It opens crisp with light toasted malt, the balance then shifts a little to hop with citrus zest flavor. Fairly clean and light, finishing with a small creaminess.
Easily enjoyable. Seems to straddle Festbier and Marzen styles.
Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire
3.82/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can.
Pours a lightly cloudy golden amber with a 2 finger frothy off-white head. Excellent and stubborn head retention. Leaves some clingy cobweb lacing as the head dissipates. Also bubbles for days.
Strong toasted malt aromas, with plenty of honey and sweet dough, caramel, and lemon zest from the hops.
The flavor follows the nose: Toasted malt, honey, biscuits, caramel, and a citrusy hop finish.
Feel is medium bodied with pretty good carbonation. Not quite crisp, but lively enough to give a nice bite. Quite drinkable and very clean.
Overall, this is a very good festbier. The flavor is definitely malt-forward but has a nice citrusy hop character to balance everything out. Highly drinkable and a nice autumn beer.
Sep 29, 2022Pours a lightly cloudy golden amber with a 2 finger frothy off-white head. Excellent and stubborn head retention. Leaves some clingy cobweb lacing as the head dissipates. Also bubbles for days.
Strong toasted malt aromas, with plenty of honey and sweet dough, caramel, and lemon zest from the hops.
The flavor follows the nose: Toasted malt, honey, biscuits, caramel, and a citrusy hop finish.
Feel is medium bodied with pretty good carbonation. Not quite crisp, but lively enough to give a nice bite. Quite drinkable and very clean.
Overall, this is a very good festbier. The flavor is definitely malt-forward but has a nice citrusy hop character to balance everything out. Highly drinkable and a nice autumn beer.
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear amber color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has roasted malt and spicy hints
The taste follows the aroma with roasted malt and spicy flavors
A medium bodied very well carbonated beer
A great Festbier
Sep 23, 2022Aroma has roasted malt and spicy hints
The taste follows the aroma with roasted malt and spicy flavors
A medium bodied very well carbonated beer
A great Festbier
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