Festa
Festa is Sun King's Italian-style pilsner: a crisp malt backbone with bright hop character, floral and herbal notes, a slightly softer bitterness and a dry finish. It runs at 5.2% ABV and carries a more aromatic edge than a plain pilsner. Sun King brews it in Indianapolis, where Dave Colt and Clay Robinson began brewing together at The Ram in 2005.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Festa
Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.
The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.
Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.
About Italian Pilsner
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
What is a Italian Pilsner?
Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.
Finding a similar Italian Pilsner
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, crisp, floral character as Festa will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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