Winterzeit
Arbeiter Brewing

 

At the brewery on a day when the high temp isn’t above zero, looks good in a tulip, clear copper brown and sudsy head with minimal retention and spotty lacing. Nose is nice and clean: tasty fresh toasted grain, a kiss of honey or caramel (something sweet) and some noble hops (more spicy than grassy). Taste follows, though maybe a little heavier than I was expecting…not a bad thing. Almost too substantial to be a fest, but not a marzen. Considering the low abv, this packs a lot of flavor. Moderate to light body and crisp finish.

Clear, bright golden/amber color, slim white head.

In the nose: crisp, clean, noble hops at play in a field of mild malt. Right on target.

In the mouth: More crisp, more clean, and exceptionally malty. Outright tasty. Brisk hop attack, quickly turning to the malty side. Refreshing to a t. Classic festbier style. I can see this a definitive people pleaser. I even want to call it...you guessed it...yum a dum dum.

Crowler filled 01/04/21
Clear amber color with a small head. Aroma of toasted bread, herbal hops, and cereal grains. Nice clean lager flavor that tiptoes the line between festbier and marzen. Much more rich than most festbiers but lighter in body to marzens. A little bit of caramel along with the lightly toasted bread. A little under carbonated which may be the result of the crowler pour but it is still easy to drink.