We’re pleased to announce the inaugural bottle release of our fall seasonal, FESTBIER, on Monday, Aug. 20. A three-time medalist at the Great International Beer Competition — including silver medals in 2017 and 2016 — Festbier is a crisp, clean, malty Vienna-style lager brewed during a six-week period using 100% imported German malt and hops, and our Bavarian monastery brewery yeast.
Festbier’s biscuit, caramel and honey malt flavors come from imported Vienna and Pilsner malts, while Perle and Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops provide moderate bitterness to balance the malt. Festbier finishes at 5.5% ABV and 25 IBU. We’re also proud to produce Festbier using traditional brewing techniques including decoction mashing (boiling a portion of the mash), two-vessel fermentation, natural carbonation and a long, cold lagering period.
Keeping with KC Bier Co. tradition, the bottle label and outer packaging feature an iconic Kansas City cityscape that is part of the city’s historical and cultural heritage. For Festbier, we chose Crown Center, the commercial complex that has been a staple of downtown Kansas City for more than 45 years and also is the site of our KC Oktoberfest, Kansas City’s largest traditional Munich-style Oktoberfest. Festbier is the official bier of KC Oktoberfest, which takes place Oct. 5-6.
We’re celebrating Festbier’s release in the Bierhalle and Biergarten on Tuesday, Aug. 21, where customers can grab a Festbier/pretzel combo for $5, or a Festbier/brat combo for $7, as well as sign up for an opportunity to win tickets to KC Oktoberfest. Festbier will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draught from August through November throughout our distribution territory.
