Gold in Dortmunder or German Festbier
Wren House Brewing Co., Phoenix, AZ
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From the Brewery's Description
German heritage floor malted grains, specifically Barke Pilsner, Barke Vienna & Barke Munich malts. Step mashed at various temperatures to achieve our desired…
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Festbier is a step-mashed festbier built on floor-malted Barke grains from Wren House Brewing Co. in Phoenix, Arizona.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54, Dortmunder or German-Style Festbier | Gold (1st place) | 161 | Wren House Brewing Co. | Phoenix, AZ |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Festbier | BeerMenus: Wren House Festbier |
| ABV | 5.5% | BeerMenus: Wren House Festbier |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | Barke Pilsner, Barke Vienna, Barke Munich (German heritage floor malted) | BeerMenus: Wren House Festbier |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | none listed | Not Found |
| Other | Step mashed at various temperatures | BeerMenus: Wren House Festbier |
German heritage floor malted grains, specifically Barke Pilsner, Barke Vienna & Barke Munich malts. Step mashed at various temperatures to achieve our desired mouthfeel and dryness.
Source: BeerMenus: Wren House Festbier (brewery text reproduced on BeerMenus)
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The only published ingredients are the three Barke malts; no hops or yeast are named.
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| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
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| Process | Step mashed at various temperatures for mouthfeel and dryness, from German heritage floor malted Barke Pilsner, Vienna and Munich malts | beermenus.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for German-Style Oktoberfest/Festbier calls for a clean, sweet, bready malt profile at a low to medium-low level, 5.1 to 6.1 percent ABV, 23 to 29 IBU and 3 to 8 SRM. The listed 5.5% ABV fits; IBU cannot be checked.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Great American Beer Festival | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest | Gold |
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Dortmunder or German-Style Festbier | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Wren House Brewing Co. is in Phoenix, AZ. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Untappd.