Festbier
Dutchess Ales

RB transfer

1/2" foam light lead, good lacing; cloudy orange that gives off Weiss vibes. Nose is straw, light caramel, spice. Taste is noble hops, mildly bitter, with light, sweet caramel; slightly metallic. Grainy finish. Very soft carbonation and full feel.

 

A: Pours a clear medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and moderate copper + amber + apricot + peach + burnt orange + golden yellow colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy very light beige head that slowly reduces to a medium to large sized patch of thin film covering approximately 30% of the surface of the beer surrounded by a large patch of mottled very thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of bready + caramel + toasted + toffee malts with light amounts of toffee + caramel sweetness. Moderate aromas of lager yeast. Light to moderate aromas of floral + spicy + earthy + citrus/orange peel hops.

T: Upfront there are slightly stronger than moderate flavors of bready + caramel + toasted + toffee malts with light amounts of toffee + caramel sweetness. That is followed by light to moderate flavors of lager yeast. Finally there are light to moderate flavors of floral + spicy + earthy + citrus/orange peel hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which lingers for a short amount of time before fading away and leaving a relatively clean finish.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth with a relatively clean finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasantly smooth + clean mouthfeel. Enjoyable with a nice hop combination (traditional German hop varietals).