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The malt bill here is the star—that Vienna and Light Munich combo gives it just enough breadiness without weighing down the crisp, dry finish. Poured it for a group of friends last weekend and the steins were empty before the pretzels were gone.

This Festbier pours a gorgeous deep gold with a fluffy white head that lingers, and the malt backbone is exactly what I want—light and crisp but with that toasty Vienna depth. The Chinook and Perle hops keep it balanced enough that I can finish a stein without it feeling heavy, and at 5.9% it's the

Cracked one open after mowing the lawn and that crisp, malty finish hit exactly right for a Festbier. The 5.9% is sneaky though—went down easy and had me reaching for a second before dinner.