500 ml capped bottle, purchased at the brewery, in Ebermannstadt. A Celebration Beer for the 700th anniversary, in 2023, of the small Upper Franconian city, brewed by the only remaining active brewery in a city with a rich brewing past. Poured in the original Schwanenbräu stemmed glass a crystal clear and reddish copper coloured Festbier with a generous one finger fine and light beige foamy head that had a long retention and tons of micro bubbles.
Soft carbonation. Some lacing.
The aroma is pale barley malts, herbal hops and some sourish tones.
The flavour is pale weety malts and assertive herbal hops.
The mouthfeel is round, quite thick, bitter, velvety and a bit sticky. The texture is oily.
This medium bodied Festbier has a dry malty and hoppy bitter finish.
This Festbier from Schwanenbräu is easy going, gently hopped and offers an inviting ABV. For short, a moreish Festbier. I enjoyed it.