Tasting time! Tasting time! For this round, I’m evaluating my festbier.

• The Basics
  • 1.056 o.g., 1.014 f.g., 5.5% abv, 21 estimated IBU, 6 SRM
•  Appearance
  • Burnished gold and quite clear, with a thick white head that is quite persistant. Very pretty!
• Aroma
  • Modestly malty (characterized by bready and toasty note), with a slightly spicy hop aroma.
• Flavor
  • Gorgeously malty character that is at the forefront, with bready aspects dominating, but still quite drinkable. The bitterness is clean, moderate, and well balanced against the malt; there’s not much in the way of hop flavor, other than a slight herbal and spicy character. I feel like I could up the malt character a bit (maybe even go completely with Munich and Vienna, cutting out the pilsner malt) and the beer would be even better.
• Mouthfeel
  • Moderate body, with a moderately high (but not effervescent) carbonation. The finish is slightly dry, but not overly so, and doesn’t linger forever.
• Would I brew this again?
  • Absolutely! This is a really nice festbier, and falls squarely into everything I’m looking for in a drinkable fall lager. I might up the maltiness just a touch.
• Overall
  • 9/10