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Haus Festbier

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Fresh-baked bread, a drizzle of honey and a touch of toasted malt greet you on the nose. A rich, smooth malt character brings flavors of warm pretzels and lightly toasted bread crust, then the beer finishes crisp and clean. A 5.6% ABV Festbier from Grist House in Pittsburgh, made for raising another stein.

ABV
5.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
toasty
honey
roasted
Aroma
Fresh-baked bread and soft pretzel crust dominate the nose, supported by a delicate honey sweetness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Haus Festbier

◎ Appearance

A pale golden color with bright clarity and lively carbonation throughout. The head builds readily and settles into a fine, persistent foam collar with good lacing on the glass.

pale goldenbright, clearpersistent headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

Fresh-baked bread and soft pretzel crust dominate the nose, supported by a delicate honey sweetness. Gentle toasted malt notes add depth without heaviness, creating an inviting, bakery-like character.

fresh breadpretzel crusthoneytoasted malt

◐ Taste

Smooth, rich malt flavors unfold across the palate with notes of warm pretzel and lightly toasted bread crust. The bitterness is restrained at 22 IBUs, allowing the malt's clean, slightly honeyed character to lead. The body is medium and comfortable, never cloying.

malty sweetnessbread and crustcrisp, cleanlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, cutting through cleanly without residual sweetness. A light toasted note lingers briefly before fading into a refreshing, thirst-quenching aftertaste.

crisp finishrefreshingdry
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
79
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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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What is a Festbier?

Festbier is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

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