Finnegan's Fest Lager.
5.6 % ABV. 33 IBU. Finnegans Brewing, Minneapolis, MN.
I'm going to guess that this Fest is in the Festbier (formerly Weisn) style, not a marzen, for several reasons. It is not called one. It says Fest, rather than Oktoberfest (for we presume Oktoberfest to be marzens, at least here in the USA). The glasses in the label illustration are golden hued, not amber. Let's find out!
Well, what the heck, I may be totally wrong. This is clearly amber-hued, not golden-toned, mostly clear, with a large and lasting creamy head. You can't believe every beer label.
In the nose: Slightly sweet, herbal, malty, floral hop notes, rich and definitely in line with the marzen style.
In the mouth: Smooth, mostly sweet and malty, feeling every bit like a marzen. Once again, I've been duped by label art. It's a tasty little guy, medium bodied, lightly hopped, mostly malty, rich and easy drinking, all at once. I'm liking this one. I could ooo-pah-pah the night away with a couple or five.
A Bavarian style fest lager brewed with all german malts, hops and yeast. Perfect for any sized stein!
Edit: on further research, this is more of a Festbier style, and in a certain light, it is not quite as amber as I called it. No matter what, it's tasty and you can drink it.
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