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Left Handed Giant Festbier

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Left Handed Giant's Festbier is the brewpub's homage to the traditional Oktoberfest. It is brewed with Alexis, a heritage German malt variety, and hopped with single-farm Hersbrucker, before a cold fermentation and a long maturation that leave a crisp, rounded finish. Malt leads, with a bready character. The beer is 5.5% and vegan, and it has been on the brewery's list since September 2025.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltybreadyclean
malty
bready
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with soft, grainy malt character—bread crust and subtle sweetness dominate.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Left Handed Giant Festbier

◎ Appearance

The beer presents a clear golden-amber hue with excellent brilliance and fine carbonation. A dense, creamy head forms and clings persistently to the glass, leaving a well-defined lace trail with each sip.

golden-amberbright claritydense headpersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft, grainy malt character—bread crust and subtle sweetness dominate. Hersbrucker hops add restrained floral and herbal notes that integrate seamlessly without aggressive sharpness.

bread and grainfloral herbssoft malt sweetness

◐ Taste

Malt takes the center stage, delivering a smooth bready foundation with gentle caramel undertones. The Hersbrucker contribution emerges as light herbal spice in the mid-palate, while moderate bitterness (22 IBU) provides structure without dominating the rounded, clean profile.

malty breadinesslight caramelherbal spicebalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, leaving behind a lingering grain and faint herbal whisper. The aftertaste remains clean and refreshing, without harsh edges.

crisp and drygrain whisper
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
79
Appearance
80
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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What is a Festbier?

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