Weyerbacher AutumnFest Ale

AutumnFest is Weyerbachers own unique twist on the German Oktoberfest style. Copper-amber in color, AutumnFest is made with Vienna and Munich malts for that authentic, Bavarian easy drinking taste. Each sip imparts a wonderful roastiness of malt on the tongue followed by a smooth, consistent finish. Wonderfully balanced with a clean, velvety, slightly fruity taste, AutumnFest is the perfect beer for the Fall- a nice transition between the lighter beers of summer and the darker, heavier winter brews. It is a favorite of many Weyerbacher aficionados, who anticipate the end of summer with this wonderful beer.

Weyerbacher AutumnFest (ABV 5.4%) is generally available in stores August through December. Pick up a case to celebrate the change of seasons. Prost!

3.2

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Easton, United States

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3.2 Really dry. Malt forward. Earthy and crisp. Amber color and faint hop aroma.

3.1 Bottle. Orange amber with small head. Mild body and hops. It’s okay, but not really going anywhere flavorwise.

3.0 Foggy, dark apricot-bronze beer. Quickly collapsing white head. Standard US longneck, OK label. Doughy, amber malt aroma, lightly sweet. Interesting. A tangy acidity over a medium malt, not very fruity, moderate tinny bitterness. Wood shavings in the finish, and a tang on the backsides of the tongue. Slightly heavy body. Overpriced relative to more traditional Oktoberfests. Market Square Liquors, Timberlane.

3.1 Hazy amber body, medium off-white head, spotty lacing. Caramel, toffee, biscuit, light fruit, spice. Medium bodied, appropriate carbonation, semi-sweet finish.

3.4 Bottle. Nose is sweet, earthy malt, pretty classic for an Amber rolled out this time of year, with some interesting taffy-like fruity notes. Pours a bright orange with amber highlights and some haze, and a creamy off-white head. Light-medium body is super soft, filled with tangy fruit; low carbonation, low bitterness but smacking and quenching, maybe a little too sweet and candyish but that fades a bit. Honey, touch of spice, light citrus, light malt depth and not pushing the caramel too hard. Very fresh and clean. In the end, pretty tasty, if a bit too easy; I’d still like to see something like this around in late spring and through summer, even as a lighter alternative in der Bockzeit.

2.9 12 Fl. Oz. Bottle. Poured clear copper in in color, minimal white head and hardly any lacing on the glass. Aroma is malty, some caramel and grain and very few hops. Flavor is sweet, quite malty and fruity. Drinkable and enjoyable but not really great...

2.9 Draft at Moriartys. Clear medium-dark amber. Minimal head or aroma. Feels a bit like a dark ESB. Thin palate but some nice dark amber fruit notes. Apricot pits. Burnt toast with marmalade. Pumpkin. Bright juicy notes in the middle. Modest spicy finish. Interesting take on the Oktoberfest style.

2.8 Enjoyable beer. Clean pour, amber brown. Taste is very light and almost fruity. Not much aroma or lacing, but going down it is fairly smooth.

3.3 Draft. Clear golden amber color, bright white head. Aroma of driedq fall leaves. Taste is malt forward with light spice.

3.2 10/5/13 bottle $2.79 from CBO Nothing special Slight spices notes in both smell and taste. Low alcohol. I say meh

3.3 12oz bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a big, off-white head. Aroma is very malty, with whiffs of floral hops. Taste is a nice blend of biscuity malts, lightly roasted malts and a strong hop presence, with slight spice. Medium body, smooth, moderate carbonation.

3.5 12 oz draft at Magerk’s in Fort Washington, PA. On the weak side for a Weyerbacher brew and rather disappointing. Could have used a bit of spice and a heavier gravity.

2.3 Tasted slightly "tinny". Mild and slightly flat tasting as well. I wouldn’t say they captured the essence of Autumn. To me this time of year represents spices, apples/pears, corn, etc...I don’t taste any of that in this beer. Overall its decent but I wouldn’t go out of my way to drink it.

3.2 Solid and quite drinkable. Nothing special going on here - just a smooth, poundable beer. Very subtle spice aroma but just enough hint of spice in the finish of the flavor to make this beer worthwhile. Nicely balanced! Good effort!

3.6 Bottle. Smooth, light body, medium body. Slightly cloudy. Delicious hint of pumpkin. Not over spiced. Too easy to drink.

3.1 Bottle. Pours amber/copper with thin, fizzy off-white head. Aroma is caramel and cereal malts, floral hops, light spice, raisins, and some faint woody notes. Flavor is sweet malts forward with some dark fruit esters, light hops, and toast; dry finish. Medium body and carbonation.

2.8 12oz bottle. Pours orange red with very little white head. Big aroma of sugary fruit and yeast. Syrupy palate. The taste of this one did not really agree with me though I find that to be true with alot of octoberfest type brews. A bit too sweet with some off flavors of rotting fruit. Maybe I had a bad bottle? Still managed to drink it though.

3.2 Malty smell and taste is what defines this amber ale by weyerbacher. Good overall but not really my palate or style.

2.8 Clear medium copper amber with a frothy head and curtains of lace. The taste starts with toasted caramel malt, is joined by bitter peach cobbler as it moves through the palate, then to a slightly bitter finish that lingers for quite a while. Decent, not memorable.

3.5 Bottled September 5, 2012. Appearance: The body is a crystal clear copper with very sparse carbonation and just a very thin light tan head, I love the color but everything else is unremarkable. Aroma: The aroma is a bit malty of toffee and caramel with maybe a light earthy cocoa to this. I enjoy the aroma, I just wish it were stronger. Taste: This is mostly lightly sweet malts, some earthy hops and caramel backing. This is balanced really good and is very easy to drink. Palate: Medium bodied, a tad oily, with moderate carbonation that stabs the tongue. Overall This is rather unremarkable, but very easy drinking. If this were a bit cheaper I could see myself buying a lot of this, but it loses points for being near $10 a six pack.

3.1 12oz bottle in a lager glass. Pours copper with a light beige head. Aroma of pale and toasted malts plus a little bit of hops. Flavor the same. Average texture. A decent beer.

3.0 Aroma is malty salt; amber thin white head; flava is light ehh somthin like pretzel; feels on the watery side; finishes with malt and touch of grass; actually burps like a sourdough pretzel(and I’m not eating any right now)

2.8 Draft. Amber brown color. Taste is sweet and malty with roastiness and maple. Ok.

3.0 Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with very little head. Nice bit of maltiness to this nose, with hints of caramel in there. Just a tad bitter, but I like it. Not a bad one.

3.2 Poured from 12 oz. bottle. Clear, amber red with tan head and good lacing. Aroma of grain and caramel malt with a touch of spicy hops. Taste of grain and caramel malt. Medium/light body and medium/high carbonation.

3.5 I notice a lot of American brewers don’t even both making an actual marzen-style lager for the autumn. Brown and amber ales seem to be valid substitutions for the season, and I’d say Weyerbacher AutumnFest is a step above your average Oktoberfest. I poured a 12oz bottle into a tumbler. Appearance: Perfectly amber color with slight reddish/brown highlights. Forms an average size, white, foamy head which mostly dissipates but does leave some lacing on the glass. Smell: Toasted malt and light nutty fragrance. A hint of floral freshness, but nothing noticeably sweet. Taste: This beer is pretty much the epitome of the standard fall seasonal. It’s certainly reminiscent of an Oktoberfest, but it’s an ale so it lacks the overt lager characteristics. They also seem to be going for a smoother palate rather than anything overly sweet. Instead of caramel and toffee it’s toasted amber malts and chestnuts. A consistent subtle bitterness throughout the palate, perhaps a tad spicy, but nothing overboard. Certainly more hop presence than your average marzen. Weyerbacher AutumnFest is a mild beer for sure, but not so mild that it’s flavorless. I’d certainly prefer more sweetness or more aggressive hoppiness, but this is pretty decent for what it is. Drinkability: The clean, mild palate and smooth drinkability make Weyerbacher AutumnFest an easy beer to drink. A fairly short body with a soft mouthfeel and a perfectly clean finish leads to a refreshing drinking experience. It has more flavor at only 5.4% ABV than most of the German lagers with higher potency. This is a great transition/introductory craft beer for newbies. Drinkers of all calibers should have no problem throwing back a few bottles of this.

3.2 powerful enough malt syrup aroma and taste lightly fruity with citrus hop finish in black pepper. some sweetness and a little bit of vanilla toffee. velvety mouth feel.

3.0 Aroma of bitter chocolate, roast malt and nice floral hops. Pours brown with a small head. Taste is very floral with weird fruity taste. Sokay.

2.4 This is your standard amber lager. Absolutely nothing to distiguish this among others. Okay, but forgettable. No head at all, that’s not cool with me.

3.2 Wife ordered this on draft, served in a snifter glass. Typical clear amber color for the style, white head. Aroma of light roasted malt, caramel sweetness and spices. Taste adds some hops and sweetness. Body was medium with a little aftertaste. An alright marzen.