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Friedmann Festbier

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The Festbier is the brewery's winter beer and is sold for only a few weeks each season. The brewery describes this bottom-fermented lager as pale to amber, malty and full-bodied. Bready malt with notes of toasted crust and light caramel shapes both nose and palate, backed by a rounded, slightly sweet body. At 5.4% it is stronger than the everyday beers of the house, and a mild, herbal hop bitterness keeps the sweetness in balance.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltybreadyherbal
malty
bready
herbal
caramel
toasty
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with soft, bready Malz character—notes of toasted crust and gentle caramel invite on the first approach.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Friedmann Festbier

◎ Appearance

The beer presents a pale to amber hue with good clarity and a dense, persistent white head that clings to the glass in fine lacework as you drink. Carbonation is moderate and even, befitting a bottom-fermented lager. The body shows good weight without appearing heavy or opaque.

pale amberclearpersistent headmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft, bready Malz character—notes of toasted crust and gentle caramel invite on the first approach. A restrained, herbal hop presence provides subtle balance without dominating. There is no fruit or yeast-driven character; the overall impression is clean and malt-forward, typical of a well-crafted seasonal lager.

bready malttoasted crustlight caramelherbal hops

◐ Taste

The palate is full-bodied and rounded, opening with pronounced malty sweetness backed by a soft, lightly toasted Malz depth. Herbal bitterness emerges in the mid-palate, sufficient to keep the sweetness in check without becoming sharp or aggressive. The finish remains smooth and balanced, with no harsh edges or off-flavors.

full-bodiedmalty sweetnesstoasted Malzherbal bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is medium in length with a subtle dry-malty fade and lingering herbal notes. The aftertaste remains clean and refreshing, inviting another sip without any cloying residue.

medium finishdry-malty fadeclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
79
Appearance
78
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Festbier

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