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Festbier Gehaltvoll

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A full, warm and malty first sip, with a sweetish caramel aroma. Festbier Gehaltvoll is a golden Märzen at 5.0% ABV and 12.3° Plato, brewed from water, barley malt and hops for the dark season. It comes out in an autumn look and changes into its winter dress in November; the beer inside stays the same.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter22 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltycarameltoasty
malty
caramel
toasty
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced caramel and malt sweetness, warm and inviting on the first approach.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Festbier Gehaltvoll

◎ Appearance

Festbier Gehaltvoll presents a bright golden hue, clear and luminous in the glass. The head forms with moderate density and displays stable lacing as it recedes. Carbonation is present and even throughout, supporting a fine, persistent foam.

bright goldenclearstable lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced caramel and malt sweetness, warm and inviting on the first approach. A gentle toasted character emerges beneath, suggesting light bread-like notes from well-kilned barley malt. Noble hop presence is restrained, allowing the malt character to dominate without astringency.

caramel malttoasted grainwarm sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate entry is full and smooth, with pronounced malt sweetness and caramel at the front. Mid-palate develops bready, toasty notes with balanced bitterness at 22 IBU—moderate and clean, never harsh or intrusive. The body is substantial without heaviness, drinking with deceptive ease despite 5.0% ABV.

full-bodiedcaramel maltclean bitternesssmooth drinking

◑ Finish

The finish is warm and persistent, with lingering sweetness and subtle toasted grain character. Aftertaste remains clean and malty, without cloying residue.

warm finishmalty aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
79
Taste
80
Appearance
76
Finish
75
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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What is a Märzen?

Märzens are Bavarian lagers with 5.8–6.3% ABV. Rich toasty malt — bread, caramel, biscuit — with clean lager fermentation and low bitterness.

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