Bitburger Brewery Releases Festbier

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  1. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    It certainly could be just me. Maybe I'll try it again this year.
    Nevermind. I had a hunch and just looked at their German website. It's called Festweisse there. The "technicality" must be the market. Seems to be the same beer. They brew it for their autumn festival. Roughly translated:
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    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Oh, and the site states it's a specialty for "Festsaison." There's a joke about beer styles lurking in there somewhere. :grin:
     
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  3. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Here's one to make you, and everyone, scratch your head & face-palm -- Hacker-Pschorr Okto 12-packs proudly tout: Oktoberfest Marzen - Original Festbier. :grin::thinking_face:
     
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  4. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    We don’t joke about beer styles here.

    I give up.
     
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  5. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Check out the new Kolschbock in the Lager thread. :rolling_eyes::grin:
     
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  6. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Well, it literally translates to celebration season.

    Fest= Celebration or party (as a noun, one meaning)
    Saison= season
     
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  7. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Yeah. I was just kidding. It's perfectly logical... the humor of it just struck me considering how much trouble people seem to have with something as equally logical as "Festbier." :slight_smile:
     
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  8. jkblr

    jkblr Grand Pooh-Bah (5,132) Nov 22, 2014 Indiana
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    I am currently enjoying my first (and second) bottles of this new beer
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    Best Before 3/30/21 6.2% ABV. Big emphasis on toasted malt, but not sweet. Full review on the NBW thread. It's in the BA database now, so enter a review if you've tried it. Cheers!
     
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  9. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Dovetail? They're just offing with us now.
     
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  10. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Yeah, just have to wonder what makes it Kolsch-style -- slightly estery?
     
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  11. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    If I remember correctly, they just brewed a really strong kolsch ...
     
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  12. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    So, like a really strong Pilsner? Or... a Maibock? :stuck_out_tongue::grin:
     
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  13. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    But Steve, its a Kolsch, so you know its an ale :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  14. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Hah -- a lagered "ale" my friend. :grin:
     
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  15. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Interesting that it’s not clear like the other imported Oktoberfests.
     
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    invertalon Pooh-Bah (2,249) Jan 27, 2009 Ohio
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    My bottles were quite clear, if I recall. I wouldn't say "brilliant" but not hazy or "off" in appearance, IMO. I'll pay more attention to my bottle I open today and confirm.
     
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  17. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Just a guess, but I'll bet that's condensation on the Krug.

    Funny thing, the new H-P Okto label says: Original - Festbier - Filtered

    Wonder if customers are so used to H-P Weizen that they have to make a point of filtering other beers?
     
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  18. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    It's good.....

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  19. BeerDrinkinGuy

    BeerDrinkinGuy Devotee (339) Nov 2, 2018 Minnesota

    This better be coming to Minnesota or Im gonna have a word with some Germans
     
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