The season for festbier is upon us, and that's a good thing, because this style is such a great one to taste. Malt complexity everywhere, cleanly lagered ... what's not to like? Dave joins us as we judge his homebrew version of this style, and then Brian Schar takes us through his experiences judging the first round of the Great American Beer Festival.

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