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Rubicon Brewing Company

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Rubicon Brewing CompanyRubicon Brewing Company
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703 Ratings
Place Score: 85
Ratings: 47
Reviews: 39
rAvg: 3.7
pDev: n/a
Taps: --
Bottles: --
Cask: N
Beer-to-Go: N
[ Brewery, Bar, Eatery ]

2004 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, California, 95816
United States
phone: (916) 448-7032

visit their websiteWebsite view map and get directionsMap @rubiconman

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Ratings: 47 | Reviews: 39
Photo of ronniebruner
3.66/5  rDev -1.1%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5

Typical midtown vibe, All the regular selections you would expect from a brewpub on the menu. Service was excellent, food was okay, nothing memorable, but what the best reason to come here is for is to get the 22 oz. beers cheaper than in the stores. Can't beat $3.50 for a 22 oz. of Rubicon! Would be much cooler if it was in a better part of town and had a more modern look.

Photo of mrcraft
3.85/5  rDev +4.1%

I visited Rubicon during my recent business trip. It's located in a nice Midtown district with other eateries and shops.

When you enter, you have the bar area to the right and tables on the left. They have some patio seating along the street and sidewalk.

They serve your typical brewpub fare. I had a standard burger with a cup of chili with 4 tasters. The burger was good. I thought the beers were good as well.

Overall, a nice local neighborhood brewpub to enjoy good food and beer and hang out.

Photo of N8rhino
3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

Probably my first experience of going to a brew pub? Had some fun times and enjoyed some good beers.

Photo of John_M
3.58/5  rDev -3.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3

Have been to the Rubicon at least 100 times, but this was the first time since 2001 (when I moved away from Sacto). I first stopped by the brewpub back in 89, when I first moved to sacto from Memphis, Tn. Then as now, the Rubicon consists of a fairly small pub, with some corrigated metal covering the brewing area on the left as you walk in, and then some small brick columns holding up the back bar that seperates the modest bar area (roughly 10 seats or so) from the modest size dining area. There's also a fair size outside patio area, that was pretty much full on a gorgeous Tuesday night. The Rubicon has always had a minimalist, no frills vibe, and so it was this evening on a Tuesday in early September.

As for the beer, on this particular night they had some 6 beers on tap, with I think one limited release sour (that was blended with some apple hard cider). The IPA and I think the pale are also available in bombers to go. Otherwise, they had the standard IPA, pale ale, amber and dry stout on tap, along with a sessionable copper ale. Quality was pretty good.... the IPA and Monkey Knife Fight were both quite good, which was no surprise. I should add that the Rosebud strong ale had just blown (bottles were gone as well), and they mentioned that cask beers tapped earlier in the week tended to be long gone by Tuesday. So I don't think the selection this evening was typical; I think normally it's a bit stronger than what I encountered on a Tuesday night.

As for service, the bartenders were friendly and engaging, and seemed pretty knowledgeable about the beers on tap and beer in general. Didn't try the food this night, but in the past I've always been pretty happy with the fairly basic pub grub here.

Back in 89, this place really stood out. Today it's still a solid place that I was happy to revisit, and I'd come here again if I were in Sacto... but I'm not sure it's the sort of place I'd go out of my way to visit. Times have changed since then, and there's just a lot more on offer in Sacto and N. California.

Photo of Tiffany88
3.28/5  rDev -11.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3

I like this place. I eaten here about twice. A nice, friendly atmosphere and good customer service. I wish they had more of a selection of their beers to choose from. They let us have a sample of their hard apple cider which was pretty good. Nice place in downtown Sacramento

Photo of Fatehunter
3.3/5  rDev -10.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3.25

We stopped in for dinner on a Friday night. The place never had more than a table or two empty. The Black and Blu burger was good, the chili was not. The children's fish and chips order was 50/50: fish was good, waffle fries were bland. We had the pale ale, stout and barley wine. The pale was great and the other two decent. The service was good, but a little slow. I probably would have had another pint if the server had come near our table again. They had about six of their beers on tap and another four guest taps. 22 oz bottles of their IPA and pale ale to-go. Stop by if you're in Sacramento.

Photo of mojorayjones
4.45/5  rDev +20.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4

I have been to brewpubs all over the word and find Rubicon to have the right ingredients of quality brew, with a relaxing urban attitude. They are one of the mainstays of the microbrew scene, being around since the 1980's, and having produced a solid hoppy IPA with malty backbone as their flagship ale. They also produce a variety of other impressive brews including the Rosebud named after one of Jerry Garcia's guitars, which is brewed in his honor each August. The same brew master has been at the helm for decades there with a solid but modest staff. The food is quite good for bar food. I had an exceptional bratworst for lunch there made by a local sausage haus. It's a community oriented place that is proud of it's contributions in the NorCal brew scene. Definitely worth checking out.

Photo of mkotsayfan
4.4/5  rDev +18.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4

Rubicon is becoming one of my favorite beer places to go to in Sacramento. It has a nice atmosphere, pretty standard "humbling" look that most brewpubs go for, and it works here.

The quality/selection was pretty good, they had plenty of their own beers on tap, but had a lot of guest taps/casks because of Sacramento Beer Week, and the selection was nice. A few casks including Stone Old Guardian, and the day I went featured Bear Republic guest taps, including the legendary Racer X (amazing beer!).

I sat at the bar and never went very long with an empty glass, the bartender was on top of things even though she was constantly busy.

The food was pretty good, I had a ham and turkey club sandwich and it was solid. The fries that came with it were a tad undercooked, but still fine.

A cool place to go and grab a beer and food if you're in midtown. I'll have to stop by from time to time.

Photo of colonelforbin
3.86/5  rDev +4.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5

Rubicon is one of the better brewpubs in Sacramento. The place itself is not very large but has a nice little bar and tables in the restaurant area. Cozy atmosphere.

The quality of the beer, particularly the hoppy beers is what sets this place apart from other brewpubs in the area. Their IPA is very good and their other brews are better than average as well. They push the envelope a little as well, compared to some places, making some unique beers from time to time.

Definitely worth trying. The one thing they don't have is a wide selection of beers on tap. This isn't too bad, but is slightly unusual compared to most other brewpubs I've been to.

They also have a nice outdoor patio in front that is a great place to sit and relax.

Prices are pretty much standard, nothing out of the ordinary.

Probably your best bet if you only have time to visit one brewpub in the Sacramento area.

Photo of tjensen3618
3.6/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 4

Rubicon distributes their IPA to my area and I dig it, so while in Sacto I wanted to check out the brewery.

The patio out front was pretty packed, so we took a seat inside, it's a pretty small place and it was near capacity. The first round of beers, cask IPA and Wheat Wine were fantastic. The 2nd round Monkey Knife Fight and Purple Maibock were a real let down.

Our server was nice and prompt even though he was pretty busy. The food I got, a pulled pork sandwich, was real good.

Even though the beers were hit and miss and their selection was pretty small I really enjoyed the dinner I had here.

Photo of armock
3.68/5  rDev -0.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5

Visit on 3-11-11 for late dinner.

Atmosphere - As you walk up there's an outdoor patio dining area. As you walk in there's a long bar on the right that runs to the back wall with seating to the left and the brew house behind a glass wall. the place has a neighborhood bar feel to it as it doesn't seem to try to be trendy or do any thing to set itself apart from other bars other than make beer and food.

Quality/selection - During my visit they had four house beers on tap with a hand full of guest taps. Their house beers that I tried ranged from pretty average to good.

Service - My waitress for the night was nice and seemed to know a little bit about their beer. She was also prompt with the drinks and food so no issues in that department.

Food - For dinner I ordered the pulled pork sandwich that to me was just average as it wasn't moist enough or have as much sauce as I like. The wife ordered a hamburger and was pleased with it.

Overall I liked the place its comfortable and the food and beer is good enough for me to want to go back sometime.

Photo of Seanibus
3.63/5  rDev -1.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5

Not bad if you're downtown, but not worth a major trip out of the way. The food is good enough but nothing mind blowing, and the beer is good, if not astonishing. The IPA was tasty, but the pale ale was a little off, I thought. The beer list was small and seemed to hit the obligatory niches in a brewpub - pale ale, IPA, Amber, Stout.

The atmosphere is a little shabby - big and open, but not fancy. Looks like it might have been aiming for deliberately run down, but it just comes off as lacking in distinctive personality. The service is friendly and quick, but the food is merely ok - decent pub food, but little better. It feels as if the kitchen is cutting corners, emphasizing volume over innovation.

But having said that, the place is homey and friendly - the crowd is downhome and feels local. They seem to know the servers, and the vibe is generally warm. So the net effect is warm and pleasant.

Photo of climax
3.18/5  rDev -14.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3.5

Rubicon is located in the same region as the general mass of overlooked Sac breweries. Midtown is a good location, if the brewery isn't for you, there's plenty more alternatives (not necessarily breweries) around the corner. It's a small place with a pretty cold bar area, seating can be scarce and tight. The crows is middle aged with a casual atmosphere. The bar is not isolated, can be loud.

Rubicon beers are good, not great. I had the pale ale and the Irish red. The pale was mediocre, not sufficient for the hop head. However, the Irish red had a lot more body and bold flavor. The food (I had fettuccine) was very good, and portions were plenty.

There were not a whole lot of beers to choose from upon my visit, but we made due. The prices are pretty cheap, worth a try for Sacramento. However, the beer nerd may want to seek an alternative location.

Photo of scottfrie
3.78/5  rDev +2.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5

Went to the brewpub for dinner one night with a couple other BA's. Place was pretty crowed, and there was bar/standing room only. Seating for food is "seat yourself" with a fair amount of tables strew about the establishment. After we were finally able to nab a table (after hovering near people who were paying their check) the service was pretty good. Our table was cleaned and menus/drinks/food came without delay. The food was pretty standard brewpub fair: appetizers, salads, sandwiches and burgers, but they also had a fair amount of larger entrees. The beer is mediocre at best. They had about 5 or 7 beers available on tap, plus one available only in a 22oz bottle. Their IPA was extremely underwhelming, and their pilsner was downright bad. My friends pale ale tasted alright but the amber didn't. That being said, the food is fair, the prices are reasonable, and the service is good. I wouldn't want to go here again when it's crowded as I feel like we got lucking arriving around the same time someone was leaving, but I definitely wouldn't NOT go back. Just don't expect stellar beer.

Photo of MLucky
2.98/5  rDev -19.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 1.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3

Some good beers, but disappointing as an overall experience.

Rubicon's a nice enough place to visit for a pint and sandwhich. Pub-style food is not bad, and fairly reasonable.

But it's sort of disappointing from a beer geek perspective. To begin with, they don't offer a sampler deal: if you want to try several beers, you have to buy a "half pint" (actually looked more like 10 oz or so) for $3-4 each. I don't think I've ever gone to another brewery that didn't offer some sort of taster's platter.

The day we visited, they didn't have much of a selection, anyway. We had really hoped to try one of their cask ales, but they were out. They were also out of their "featured beer," SN Celebration. They had a measly five beers on tap: APA, IPA, a red, a stout, and a BPA. (There are probably at least two dozen establishments in Sac that offer 20+ tap beers.)

Having had their IPA many times, we sampled the other four, and very much enjoyed the stout and BPA, each of which is highly recommended. The others were good, if nothing to write home about.

The service was mediocre. I asked the waiter if the stout was treated with nitrogen and he had no idea what I was talking about. I later noticed that, yes, according to info printed right in the menu, it was. Now, I don't expect every person waiting tables in a brewpub to be super knowledgeable, but wait staff should at least know what's in the menu.

I don't mean to be so harsh. But these guys could be doing a lot more. As it is, it's not someplace I'd go out of my way to visit.

Photo of beerjudge1
4.18/5  rDev +13%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5

One of the increasingly few local brew houses left in the Sacramento area. We have been many times, especially in the summer months to take advantage of the outdoor seating. As much as hate to bash on any craft beer establishments, I have to honestly say that The Rubican is not going to blow any established connoisseur away. Of their "always available" beers, i really only enjoy the Winter Wheat Wine. Basically a lighter colored barley Wine, it's very approchable and smooth. Food is typical, but better than average. the staff is always friendly and timely.

Photo of ArmstrongDG
4.25/5  rDev +14.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4

A friend and I visited Rubicon Brewing Company a week ago. We really enjoyed the beer and the food was also good. I had the Rubicon IPA, which I would rate as a B, and also a visiting beer, the Wet Hopped Moyander from Moyan's Brewing (also an IPA), which I would rate even higher-B+. My friend had Rubicon's Monkey Knife Fight Ale, which he absolutely loved. He certainly enjoyed his sausage plate and my mushroom pasta was quite good. I had wondered what the service would be like based on some other postings, but we had very good service. Our waitress (Misty) was friendly, had good advice about the beers, and provided great service. Both my friend and I will return the next time we are looking for brews and food in Sacramento.

Photo of Siggy125
3.3/5  rDev -10.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 1 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5

Nice joint, cozy inside. Good beer selection. Enjoyed an amber ale and an IPA, both were very tasty. Wish I could've stayed longer, got quite comfortable enjoying the beer and visiting the locals.

As for service, the bartender was friendly, but the girls serving tables were downright terrible. Did I visit on an off night? I was ignored for several minutes and finally flagged one of them down. She was very short and treated me like I was a bother. :( Wound up not ordering food. Shame too, since the menu looked pretty good.

So if you feel like having a good brew and not interested in waiting around for food service, then this joint may be for you.

Photo of Offa
4.38/5  rDev +18.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5

This is a very enjoyable place in a nice location in Midtown Sacramento, just a few blocks from the capitol and from many other happening places to eat, hang out, etc.

The beer quality overall is quite good and solid, tasty and well-made if not overly adventuresome. The beer range is good but not overly extensive. There are rotating guest beers from other micro-brewers, and there are periodic cask beers.

Service is friendly and efficient.

The food is good, very tasty. It's a pretty standard range of brewpub cuisine, but done well and with some very nice, thoughtful elements such as "make your own grilled cheese," starting with a basic, very good grilled cheese sandwich with good cheese, to which one can ad any number of extras. Sald dressings and other things are good and there is a good children's menu.

The place and atmosphere are nice. In addition to the friendly workers, it has a smallish and fairly simple, but pleasant and attractive interior with big windows looking out onto the front. It has a really nice outdoor seating area right along the street. It is situated in a nice, characterful, very lively part of Midtown, the old mixed residential-commercial part of town just east of downtown, under huge, old, shadey trees. Nearby are numerous attractive old Victorians and other buildings, plus plenty of clubs and eateries, art places, stores, etc., with a constant stream of people going to all these places. This all adds nicely to the atmosphere.

Photo of jerelwhall
3.58/5  rDev -3.2%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 2 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3

Ate lunch here while vacationing in CA. I didn't know what to expect, but was impressed by their beers: a very, very tasty Pilsner (quality imported? malts, quenching hop finish), a solid Pale ale (sturdy body, really clean character), a delicious, very West Coast IPA (tons of citrussy hops). The gem, though was their seasonal 'Winter Wheat-wine': big syrupy nose, lingering sweetness, coating mouthfeel, long warming finish with just the right amount of hops throughout. Samples were $1.50 per 2 oz pour - pretty reasonable.

The food was rather standard pub grub: I had a bratwurst sandwich with a decent beer mustard and fries. Not outstanding but enjoyable for sure.

The only problem was the service. Our server, completely unable to hide her sour manner, insisted on rolling her eyes at every request, inquiry, or comment we had. Since we had never been there, we obviously had several questions regarding the selection and would've like to have had a more informative experience. She knew not a bit about the beers, very little about the brewery, and apparently nothing about how the food was prepared. Guess we were just unlucky in getting the worst server in Sacramento.

Overall: stellar, fun beer brewed creatively and with obvious passion - super lame service (but probably just circumstantial) - simple, affordable fare - definitely will revisit!

Photo of stoad
3.6/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | food: 2.5

Great looking old brick building and cozy insides. It is in a residential area, but don't be fooled, It gets very busy at lunch as it's 2 blocks from 2500 state employees, and it has been pretty busy other times I have been there (e.g. Sunday 6-8 pm). The parking can be difficult, especially on weekdays.

That said, food is about average for pub fare - not as much beer influence featured in it as I would hope. Proximity to San Francisco would bring expectations that they might push the food level a bit, but not so much. For example the Reuben could have been on artisan instead of "store bought" bread and the onion rings had a rather bland batter.

The beer is great however. They offer a pretty regular (from my few visits) cask ale option, a dry hopped version of their IPA was available on my last visit. Had a few pints of that. Their standard brew offerings - Rosebud, IPA, Monkey Knife Fight - are all well crafted and consistent in quality. I was there for the beer and it did not disappoint. My favorite stop in Sacramento.

Photo of ndolover
3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4

I was in SAC-town on business and after seeing the 2 brewpubs near my hotel in the tourist area I was not impressed. I checked beeradvocate and found this gem. I took a long walk past the state capitol and found Rubicon.

It would seem that this area has a more uptown feel. Upon sitting at the bar I was greeted and asked if I wanted to try a sample of the 2 ciders I was pondering. I was impressed that they had ciders (however, they were not brewed by Rubicon). I also found the following:

1. Customers that were talking about politics and the upcoming Big Lebowski fest. I interjected a few times and was greeted warmly by the regulars at the bar.

2. The growlers were in plastic "cubes" which I had never seen before.

3. The happy hour crowd really packed the place after 4.

4. The hop juice was good, but a bit over priced.

5. The servers were nice, but I need to re-state what other reviews have said about being less then attentive.

Overall a brewpub that does not fit the corporate brewpubs that you see around SAC-town. Good vibe with good drinks...I would visit this place again!

Photo of woodychandler
4.14/5  rDev +11.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4

A fenced-in, outdoor patio area sat to the left as we approached and entering, we had to make a dog-leg left with the tables and chairs just beyond. On the right was the stainless steel bar with corrugated aluminum as its front. I always dig the industrial look. Another stainless bar with bricks, fronted by stools, separated the bar area from the restaurant area. The kitchen was all of the way aft, on the right. SVs and the brewhouse were visible behind glass to the left. It was a relatively small place with a lot going on. Undoubtedly my favorite stop in SAC.

Beers: Czech Pilsner (4.8); IPA (6.5); Amber Ale (5.0); Stout (4.8); Monkey Knife Fight; ESB; and Bravo IPA.

Guest Taps: Racer 5; Sierra Nevada Celebration; and Two Rivers Cider.

Photo of Floydster
2.69/5  rDev -27.3%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2 | selection: 2.5

Second stop on my way up to Redding, it was a pain to get to this place with the street construction that was going on at the time, I went for one reason and that was to try the Hop Sauce and it was delicious, other than that this place did not do for me, the employees were pretty rude and in a hurry at all times despite the fact that I was one of maybe six people in the entire place, the atmosphere was really plain with not much of an ambiance, their beers are pretty good but nothing to go crazy for, thankfully there was a nice guy at the bar who helped me with my further beer travels, then I was on my way after finishing my small glass after about twenty minutes, did not see any food or even look at a menu, other beers on tap at the time were a pilsner, amber, their IPA, and a Sierra Nevada guest tap, prices were in the four to five dollar range, they need more beer offerings, probably will not go back to this place unless I am in Sacramento and happen to stumble across, not recommended

Photo of beerbrewerdan
3.98/5  rDev +7.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3

I really feel like this place exemplifies the above average brewpub. The beers are very good and the food is nothing more than you would expect. Tonight's potato soup was quite good and I am not a big fan of potato soup. The fresh green onions helped.

I really like this place more than Sac Brewing for two main reasons: the beer is better and it's easy to tell a lot of the patrons live within walking distance. To me this really improves the atmosphere, which about people and culture more than brass and ferns. If you get a chance ask to see the hop gardens out back. Beautiful!

It's a relatively small space, with some outside seating. Yes, it is "first come first served" on the tables. If you see one open, grab one. This can be a pain in the tail for someone like me who gets annoyed at the competition and hovering that takes place in situations like these. So, after experiencing that the first time I went earlier the next two times. This most recent time I took the light rail and walked the few blocks (through the beautiful midtown area). Got there at about 5pm on a Wednesday and besides the guys who probably go there every day it was pretty much just me. Got a chance to talk to the master brewer for a little bit, which was nice. Around 6:30 it started to get busier but never got to the crazy levels I have seen it. If you don't like it packed don't come here at 6:30+ on busy days.

I had: Czech Pilsner, IPA, Irish Stout, Hop Sauce IPA (10 oz).

Stout (not listed and I can't add yet) - Ordered not long after getting the IPA (well, the *second* IPA). Good thing too as straight from the tap it is quite cold. Nitro tap pour with a guinness-style settling. Has a strong tan/brown head that lasts and lasts. Color is black-brown with a very deep amber color when viewed at a tilt (though not tilted much). Nose is light roast. The flavor is creamy and roasty with caramel notes appropriate for the style. Even after sitting for 10 mins it was even better when warmed another 10. A session Irish dry at its finest. 4.5%

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Rubicon Brewing Company in Sacramento, CA
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Scratch Beer 73 - 2012 (Fest Lager) - Tröegs Brewing Company

Not Rated.
Scratch Beer 73 - 2012 (Fest Lager)Scratch Beer 73 - 2012 (Fest Lager)

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very good

66 Ratings
no score

(send 'em beer!)
Ratings: 66
Reviews: 24
rAvg: 3.8
pDev: 10.53%
Wants: 0
Gots: 2 | FT: 0
Brewed by:
Tröegs Brewing Company visit their website
Pennsylvania, United States

Style | ABV
Märzen / Oktoberfest |  5.50% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once)

Notes & Commercial Description:
Beer added by: MasterSki on 08-16-2012

This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

To commemorate the annual German tradition of Oktoberfest, Tröegs unveils Scratch #73 – 2012, an OkTröegerFest, if you will. This rich, pumpkin-colored lager goes against the grain by boasting a fairly hefty hop presence for the style, giving the flavor a moderate bitter twist while still maintaining the classic malt character that you’ve come to expect from a traditional Fest Bier.

35 IBU
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Ratings: 66 | Reviews: 24
Reviews by tectactoe:
Photo of tectactoe
3.66/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Pours a nice shade of orange and copper, slight clarity with a bit of hazy particles in the middle, some small white sediment floating around. Beige-like, small head that sinks down to a thin cover around the edges of the glass quickly. Smell is hard to pick up on, not as powerful as I'd hoped. I am getting some mild spice and sweet, buttery malt, but that's about it. It's definitely getting stronger as it warms up.

After the first taste I was thinking, "Wow, this tastes like an O-fest!" - Then I realized, it is called FEST Lager. Hah, must be the Munich malts. Very malt heavy beer, biscuity and full of caramel and some toffee. Slight sulfur smell in the background, but not too heavy or distracting. A bit of grains and almost some fruity sweetness, although I can't pinpoint one specific fruit. Bitterness is very low and appears only briefly at the end in the form of very, very, VERY faint, floral, musty hops. I also picked up a slight weird, astringent flavor, almost old cork-like. Not a big deal. Aftertaste is like buttered toast and full of grains. Medium body, slightly stick with low-medium carbonation.

This beer was pretty damn good. I wasn't expecting much from it, but it certainly delivered and then some. I'm also not a huge fan of O-fests, but I still enjoyed this one very much. True to the style and full of flavor. Low ABV doesn't hurt, either. Some slight off-flavors here and there which prevented a higher rating, but I would definitely have this one again.

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Photo of williamtlow
3.91/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served "brewery fresh" from a growler into beer-clean pint glass (with heavy lacing).

Appearance: Almost PERFECT amber, orange-copper color. Clear with no cloudiness and consistent carbonation. Thick, consistent head lacing the sides of my glass beautifully.

Smell: Immediately bursting with floral, citrus aroma with a hint of the traditional oktoberfest, pumpkin, and slightly spicy smells.

Taste: Initial hit of zesty (and tasty) hops followed by a mellowing, smooth finish expected from a lager/marzen.

Mouthfeel: Not too carbonated. Crisper than other marzens/lagers but still smoothes out nicely.

Overall: A very, very, well done beer. Just the right amount of hops. For this style, it may be one of my favorites. Sessionable, yet very tasty. This beer is a crowd pleaser.

Photo of Kegatron
3.97/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap @ the Tröegs Brewing Company (Hershey, PA) on 8/16/12. Served in a stange.

Pours a clear copper, with a finger-sized cap of slightly off-white colored head. This retains with some foamy ringing around the sides of the glass, leaving back some patchy lace. The aroma is fresh, spicy and leafy feeing, with earthy citrus notes and malt combining to give this a ripe and green smelling feel in the nose.

The taste has a solid green citric bite to it, which mix with malty flavors of caramel and bread to impart a rich tanginess to the profile. This is overall crisp and firm feeling on the palate, with a dry spicy bitterness on the finish that lingers a bit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and tight feeling on the tongue with a creamy yet firm carbonation that gives this a quaffable presence in the mouth.

This is yet another in a long line of Fest Lager variations that Tröegs always seems able to impress me with each year. This one has a bit more of a ripe citric earthiness to the profiles but that same crisp dryness still gives this a hugely drinkable character. I could have easily drunk multiple glasses of this.

Photo of akorsak
4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A growler filled at the brewery and consumed in OCMD - from notes taken a week and a half ago.

A: The festbier is an amber color - cuprous and clear if not a little darker (relatively speaking). Luxurious white head blankets my glass, a few fingers on each of the first few pours - lacing follows.

S: Toasted malts - pleasantly bready with caramel sweetness in tow. A piquant hoppiness provides more of a kick than I was expecting. Possibly the best lager aroma from the Scratch series - heavy praise indeed.

T: And the taste lives up to the hype - plenty of toasted malts, dark and caramelly, with an equally present hop presence. Warming, the lager makes me feel better with each sip. The hoppiness is earthy with a light citrus, stronger than most lagers but at home with the sweeter, breadier malts. A light spiciness pervades the beer, present throughout and a nice accompaniment to the rich malts. Light and prickly thanks to ample carbonation. Definitely one of the best lagers from the Scratch series.

M: A full flavor, prickly bite and rich caramel flavor - a little early for an oktoberfest but if the result is this good, the beer should be available year-round.

Photo of BeerFMAndy
3.43/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle poured into a Sierra Nevada imperial pint
5.5% ABV, Bottling No: Fest Lager

A - A rather vigorous pour launches the beer's plump ivory head into the air, billowing above the clear rusted chestnut-hued beer. Dense lace clutches the glass in thick webbing as the head slowly lowers for a beer that's got a perfect appearance!

S - Tröegs Fest Lager immediately displaces a hoppier aroma into the air than the typical Oktoberfest. Spice and herbal notes come together to produce crispness which overlays the usual maltiness. Noble hops aside, the grain bill sticks close to the style's heart with delicate toasted Vienna and chunky bread Munich sweetness.

T - Smooth maltiness washes over the tongue carrying the aromas delicious bready characteristics with it as well as some earthy nuttiness but, the hops kick in and bully the malt into submission. A heavy herbal bite slowly creeps in, pressuring the taste buds until the end.

M - At first Tröegs Fest Lager Scratch beer starts smooth and almost creamy with a light carbonation prickle that tingles in the back of the throat but, this beer slowly develops into an incredibly dry, almost harshly astringent, bitter beer for lack of malt balance. The lasting impression, or finish of flavor, which lingers on the back of the tongue and throat does not do this beer any justice.

O - From it's appearance and inviting aroma, Tröegs Fest Lager starts with a promising twist on the classic German lager but it's over-hopped flavor and, subsequently, the feel and finish really impart a distracting and rather loathsome bitter dryness that ruins the experience for me. Far be it from me to call it a bad beer but it's neither to style, nor to my liking.

Photo of donkeyrunner
2.72/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

$7 at Meadhall, Cambridge MA.

Octoberfest in February? Yes please.

Cyrstalline clear dark auburn with a staunch, never say die head. Sticky Kanagawa wave lacing clings onto the glass like intentionally festooned decoration. Such an impressive foam show I doubled checked the menu to make sure it was a lager and not some weird amber wheat. Flawless looking marzen.

Smells like crystal malts. Maybe some herbal hop. That's about it.

Way too sweet. Tastes like someone squirted marzen extract into my beer and was too heavy handed. There's an herbal hop in back that gives an antiseptic flavor which I really don't like but it does help cut some of the sweetness off my palette.

Really didn't like this one.

Photo of dbrauneis
3.85/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap at The Brass Rail in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a clear deep copper to amber in color with some garnet red highlights and light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall off-white head that slowly reduces to a thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of toasted/bready and caramel malts with some light sweetness as well as some herbal and grassy hops.

T: Like the smell, the flavor of this beer sticks to the traditional Oktoberfest style flavors of toasted and caramel malts with some light amounts of sweetness followed by moderate amounts of herbal and grassy hops that give it some bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp.

O: Enjoyable with the slightly more than normal hops for the style giving it a little more "bite." I could easily put a couple of these down and it was a welcome flavor on this cold early winter evening.

Photo of justintcoons
3.08/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured into a pint glass.

Amber with 1 finger white head. Low-moderate carbonation.

Biscuits and caramel.

Biscuits, caramel and buttered toast. A touch of cocoa, brown sugar and grapefruit zest. A good dose of earthy, herbal hops on the back end providing a caustic bitterness.

Medium bodied, crisp and clean.

All is well until the hops come into play. The hops are just providing a weird bitterness without much flavor. Very dirty and unpleasant for the Oktoberfest style.

Photo of John_M
3.62/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap a Hudson St. Stackhouse during BBW.

The beer pours a coppper amber color with fairly good head retention and lacing. The nose is intriguing, as I pick up some clove, cinnamon and sweet malt. The flavor profile is more of the same, with something of a pumpkin element as well. Interestingly, despite all the spice and flavor, the beer is a bit thin on the palate, and I didn't feel as if the spice blended in all that well with the pumpkin and sweet malt. Also, there's some noticeable alcohol on the finish, which is a bit of a detraction.

Interesting effort, and certainly not a bad beer, but not something I could see myself ordering again either.

Photo of Stinkypuss
4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Troegs Brewery
Scratch 73 : Fest Lager

LOOK: This test batch brew pours a rich copper color with a foamy froth providing plenty of lacework.

SMELL: Bready malts, caramel and floral hops. Light toasted notes from the malts come through as well.

TASTE: Moderately bitter with a nice earthy, grassy noble hopping and Munich malts. Satisfying brew with a caramel like malty flavor and a solid dose of hop bitterness. Sugary sweet caramelized malt flavor is quite delicious and the hops keep things interesting. This is a high quality example of an Oktoberfest, with very clean and enjoyable flavors.

FEEL: Medium bodied, well carbonated, fairly smooth and goes down with ease. A great beer to drink for extended periods of time, this deserves the name " fest lager ".

OVERALL: This is an impressive Oktoberfest from a well respected Pennsylvania brewery. Definitely stands up to alot of others on the market, I could make buying a case of this a holiday tradition. Very well done.

Photo of orangesol
4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on-tap at the brewery.

A - Pours deep amber orange with a nice one and a half finger tall white head leaving spotty streaks of lace down parts of the glass.

S - Smells of rich german malts, caramel, light spice and a nice earthy hop aroma. Smells like the typical Märzen with a little extra hop zip to it.

T - Starts off with plenty of the typical Märzen flavors. Hints of caramel, mildly toasted bready grains, dash of spice and some nice earthy hop bitterness. The malt to hops ratio is pretty good, hops grow a little strong toward the end of glass.

M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Smooth feel with a lightly bitter finish, not lingering on the palate for very long.

O - Over the last few years I have found myself looking forward to the scratch Märzen and this years did not disappoint. It still tastes like a classic Märzen but with a little extra pop. A very nice beer.

Photo of stakem
4.08/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into a matching Troegs pint glass. The brew appears a perfectly clear color of copper with a solid finger of off-white suds. The cap retains very well and slowly fades leaving finger-like patterns of lace sticking to the glass. Throughout the entire duration a half finger maintains across the top.

The aroma is mildly buttery with some toasty grain and a faint citrus to herbal inclusion of hops. Super clean smelling, tight package here that is exactly what you would expect for a fest bier. Nothing negative to say about the aromatics, well done.

The taste is a reiteration of the aromatics. Slight notes of buttery diacetyl give way to an herbal inclusion of hops that are just bitter enough to contrast the toasty sweetness of the grain. The brew finishes crisp with a lingering flavor caught between buttery, toasty and herbal/citric with hops. As it warms up, some tinges of alcohol poke their way through.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is crisp, refreshing and a solid representation of the style. About the only gripe I have is the focus on diacetyl, if those buttery tones could be tamed down a bit this would be world-class.

Photo of thain709
4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Served with a clear, copper colored body...a white, two finger head formed and showed some nice staying power as it slowly fell to a solid cap...nice lacing was left

S - Caramel and biscuit malts were the front runners...the malts gave a nice toasted presence...all of the hops added a slight citric aroma, not typical of your normal Oktoberfest

T - Everything starts off the same as you would expect...there is a sweet caramel flavor that is present throughout the entire beer...the toasted flavor weaves in and out...biscuit malt gives a nice bready flavor and there is also a buttery aspect lingering...the hops are earthy and show up towards the finish

M - Medium bodied...clean and crisp...this one goes down very easy

O - Again, everything goes as a normal Oktoberfest would...but since this is an OkTröegerFest the addition of the hops is very pleasant...they added a nice background to the nose and were very earthy in the finish

Photo of pburland23
4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I pikcked up a growler ar the new Troegs brewery in Hershey on my way home from Carlisle last ight. Poured from said growler into my newly acquired Troeganator dimpled mug.

Appearance: Beer pours a light, tawny auburn color with two dense, sudsy fingers of off-white head.

Smell: Lots of bready malts notes with plenty of caramel to boot. The citrus hops notes are pleasant and they add a different dimension to the traditional marzen.

Taste: a kicked up tasting marzen. Starts with some sweetness (dark caramels) and then a punch of citrus hops. There's a warming quality to the beer. It ends with a dry but creamy finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and very quaffable. Creamy and well carbonated.

Overall: I really enjoyed this beer. It's a unique take on the marzen's components are more American than traditional German but it's quite tasty. Glad I was able to picked this up.

Photo of JWU
3.39/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

neighbors growler fill poured into my trusty mug.

A- beautiful marzen. A clear auburn with a fluffy finger and a half of egg shell head. Very nice lacing down the glass for an octoberfest lager.

S- some bready malts with some light german hops. Nothing to shout about here.

T- A drier, slightly heavier hopped version of the style. A light bready malt, with some light caramel hints, has some german hopping, but also a slight hint of citric hop. Quite dry on the finish, and the finishing bitterness lingers.

M- medium heavy on the carbonation, light to medium body, and again, dry on the backend.

O- Very nice to try, I tend to gravitate to the sweeter octoberfests, so this isn't quite my cup of tea.

Photo of russwbeck
3.88/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Clear brown pour with about a finger of white head. Looks darker than I'd expect an Oktoberfest to be.

S: The aroma is predominantly malty with your typical lager-like characteristics. Bready and sweet, it's inviting.

T: Caramel malts and a light breadiness make this lager really inviting. I certainly could drink a lot of this in one sitting (and I may or may not be doing just that). Great lager taste, with that iconic Oktoberfest take. I like this year's much better than last year's.

MF: Light body that is carbonated well. Goes down smoothly.

O: Really glad I was at the brewery when they put this one up for sale. Split a case with a few friends and don't regret it at all.

Photo of Slatetank
3.95/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I had this on tap at the tasting room 8/16/12 enjoyed chilled in a stange type glass.

The color is deep crimson with good clarity and thin cap of a sand color with tight bead and ringlets of lace adhere. The smell has the familiar marzen odor of toasted grain with mild almond and light hint of herbal hops in the nose. The feel is good except the only thing I disliked is the carboantion level, it just seemed a little gassy to me which took away from some of the malt flavor possibly. The hop bitternes is moderate with gentle spicy tinge in the back.

The flavor is very nicely balanced with both malt and hops present in the flavor with more spice in the hops with slight german yeast elements and bready lightly toasted malt with some nutty almost almond like sweet elements. The flavor of hops becomes a little more noticeable in the finish with a semi-dry yet full flavor. Overall this is a very good lager I liked the way the malt and hops are integrated with neither outdoing each other. The only thing I disliked was the gassiness a bit high in carbonation made it less enjoyable to me overall, but that is minor and the taste is very good.

Photo of chefhatt
4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I poured this one into a pefect pint glass, it has a copper colored body with a 1' finger of white foamy head that hangs out for a while. The aroma of toasted malt and carmel. The taste has a toasted malt and grain taste, with a little hop bit on the finish of it. The mouth feel is really good and overall a really damm good O-fest, one of the best i have had.

Photo of Darkmagus82
3.7/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – The beer was served a golden-amber color with a one finger white head. The head faded over a moderate amount of time to give a lighter level of lacing.

Smell – The aroma was of toasted bread and malt with caramel and a light level of a citrus hop aroma mixed within.

Taste – The taste began with a bready flavor mixed with an ever so light caramel flavor. Up front there is a decent presence of citrus hop taste as well. While not too sweet initially, some of the initial caramel sweetness faded as the taste when on. Toward the end, the now drier flavor bittered lightly as some more citrus hops as well as some more roasted malt flavors come to the tongue. In the end, a crisp and slightly hopped, toasted bread flavor are left on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer was on the average side in terms of creaminess as well as chewiness. The carbonation level of the brew was quite average as well. Both made for a very drinkable brew and accentuated the crisp nature and the tastes quite well.

Overall – A rather flavorful brew that was refreshing and very easy drinking. One to try if you get the chance.

Photo of xnicknj
3.53/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

on tap at revolution house

Pours a clear copper color with a one-finger topping of white head. Dissolves into a bit of retention with some spotty lacing left behind.

Malty and bready with a dash of hops. Hints of citrus with sweetness followed by bread crust and light sweetness.

Kicks off with a welcomed note of citrus hoppiness, quickly followed by bready, caramel tones. Malty with toffee and light sweetness with some toasted notes. Continuing layers of German malt finishing with a bit of dry hops and caramel sweetness.

Medium body, decent carbonation, chewy and sticky on the tongue. A pretty decent Marzen - I enjoyed the slightly hoppy twist as well.

Photo of drabmuh
4.18/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Another very good Fest beer / Scratch from Troegs. Served in a plastic cup. Beer is amber and clear with a soft white head, lazy, breaks quickly, pulls apart. Some lacing on the glass.

Beer has a mild aroma but expected as much, mildly yeast, midly sweet.

A nice lager for sure, I do enjoy this beer. Easy drinking, malty, medium in body, definitely a repeat. I hope they make this annually.

Photo of Chaney
3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this on-tap at Troegs after taking my wife to ride coasters over at Hershey Park.

A: Poured an orange color (mostly), with the slightest bit of red also. The soft pillowy head seemed inviting to me on this early fall day.

S: Definitely bready and malty, with only a hint of Germanicism (my word, you owe me money if you use it. :)). More American that German for sure.

T: I got a light sourdough bread sweetness with a bit of a caramel toffee undertow. Where's are the mothballs"

M: Creamy and with no alcohol detected (but that's not really a problem many have with Marzens anyway). The lacing was ridiculous in the on-tap version but not so much on the bottled one.

O: While I liked this overall, I still longed for the Hack-Pforr esque, mothball-laced, less sweet, non-Americanized version of the style.

Photo of stephenjmoore
3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Transparent copper body with a sticky off-white head. Carbonation bubbles can be seen through the body.

S- Caramel malt and lager yeast come through the most. Malty bread aromas along with some sweetness as well.

T- Caramel malts are the main attraction in this one. Bready flavors come through along with a slight earthy hop presence. Pretty standard marzen flavors.

M- Crisp with a slight bite on the tounge, medium carbonation, smooth and drinkable.

O- Solid marzen. Not a style that will blow anyone away, but a drinkable, enjoyable offering.

Photo of RonfromJersey
4.45/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Awesome copper color, outstanding clarity, carbonation streams, topped by four fingers of highly whipped dense snow white foam. Good stretchy lace.

Great deep toast aroma. Toast with caramel poured on it.

Terrific depth to the malt without being overly sweet. Veers off from tradition with a tasty bigger hop bite than expected.

Light to medium mouthfeel with a bit of chew.

An exceptional traditional Octoberfest with an extra hop bite. Find it if you can.

Scratch Beer 73 - 2012 (Fest Lager) from Tröegs Brewing Company
85 out of 100 based on 66 ratings.

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Schneider Weisse Tap 4 Weisen Edel-Weisse - Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH

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846 Ratings

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Ratings: 846
Reviews: 528
rAvg: 4.09
pDev: 11%
Wants: 53
Gots: 45 | FT: 0
Brewed by:
Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH visit their website

Style | ABV
Hefeweizen |  6.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round

Notes & Commercial Description:
Beer added by: BeerAdvocate on 02-09-2001

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Photo of doktorhops
4.47/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5

Finally I get around to a Schneider Weisse beer. I have been threatening to review one of their brews ever since I reviewed the mighty Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier years ago (and that threat was actually to review the Tap 6 Unser Aventinus which I tried in my craft beer infancy and have had no luck getting since). It has been a long road to get my hands on a Schneider Weisse - they really should think more about getting in to the Australian market [purely for my sake of course]. Anyway I have "my green" and now I'm going to enjoy it.

Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Weizen glass.

A: Hazy with a gold and amber body and a firm 2cm cream head. Plenty of bubble action going on in the glass with some interesting patterns forming of their own accord.

S: Spicy clove phenols upfront on the nose and rather a bit of a nice dominating aroma for this Weizen. Hints of banana bread and herbaceous hops also give some body to the fragrance but it's the clove phenols that really stand out.

T: In a word: Fantastic! There is quite a lot more going on with the flavour profile of this Weizen - spice from cloves, pepper and cardamom mix in with lemon citrus, herbaceous hops, bitter orange and a hint of banana which lingers in the background.

M: Not so fantastic, certainly not as good as the Weihenstephaner Hefe in this respect - medium bodied with excitable carbonation, it's missing the "creamy" feel of a great Weizen.

D: Well this is a Weizen that takes no prisoners. It has some characteristics that really make it stand apart from Weihenstephaner's classic Hefe and in fact that is one of the reasons I rate this brew so highly - it has something Weihenstephaner doesn't have: bold spices and lemon/orange action going on. If that is something that you look for in a Weizen then look no further than Mein Grünes, a superlative brew, prost!

Food match: Roast and cured meats are a winner with this exciting ale, along with any other bold spicy flavoured foods you can get your hands on.

Photo of oberon
4.14/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours just a slightly hazy straw color with a white one finger head that is gone quite quickly,love the aromas clovey spice and banana with a light iron note underneath it all.This is a real hefty weisse at 6.2% like the same non organic version I have yet to try very sturdy full mouthfeel.Very wheaty flavor profile along with a clove aspect just enough citrus/lemon underneath to keep it from being one dimensional.A damn fine weisse and big to boot.

Photo of RoyalT
4.14/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Appearance - The bottle foamed over when I opened it, so I gave this one a very careful pour. The head is white and very tight and the body a darker orange than I expected.

Smell - Primo hefe weizen aroma. The yeast is huge and laden with light fruits. This one smells heavenly.

Taste - This is very good. The fruits are heavier that the norm, especially the banana, and the yeast is right on target. It's kind of in between a hefe and a Belgian pale ale.

Mouthfeel - The one noticeable drawback to this offering is the lack of carbonation. This bottle was almost downright flat, which is off-style for sure. Otherwise it felt very good in the mouth. Fuller than most hefe weizens that I've had, this one was actually medium-bodied and kind of chewy.

Drinkability - I wanted an afternoon snack and opted for this over a bag of chips. I'm much the better man for it. This was a neat experience. It is a very interesting take on the style.

Photo of Fear4Beer
4.5/5  rDev +10%

Awesome brew! Bananas, bubble gum, smooth, easy drinking, low IBU, USDA organic, and one of the best Hefes I've ever tasted!

This is the same beer as this one:

The one in this listing is the American market version and the link above is what it is called in Germany.

Photo of Rijtjeshuis
3.43/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

served in weizen glass.

Look (4/5) - pours an extremely pale gold, about 4*SRM. It is a bit too clear for the style. Head is ideal: large, white, and fluffy.

Smell (3.5/5) - The smell is a bit more tart and sharper that many other hefes. The banana-clove balance is good and there some light fruit notes, with a tangier (pear or apple) aroma. Pretty standard.

Flavor (3/5) - The flavor is a bit absent from this one. There's a bit of light banana, tasting a bit on the riper side. There's not a lot of spice to balance this out and it ends up being too light and banana-like.

Feel (3.5/5) - The body was also a bit too light. Mayhaps this was for the same reason the brew was a touch too clear: not enough suspended yeast. Higher carbonation dries out the finish, but the flavors are still a bit too sweet.

Drink (3.5) - Despite the problems with this one, I thought it was pretty drinkable. That being said, I like a hefe with a bit more body and spice to it. This one just didn't have that.

Photo of lordofthewiens
4.25/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This might have been the best hefe I've ever had. From a gravity cask into a weissen glass, the beer was hazy gold, fairly thick white head, a little lacing. Intense floral aroma, like being in a field of wildflowers, also some fruit and spice. Sweet malt taste, lemon/orange, with some sour spiciness at the end. A wonderful, refreshing beer.

Photo of generallee
4.42/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: (Part of a 5 pack gift set with glass.) It was poured from a brown 500ml bottle into the Aventinus glass that came with the beer. The label on the bottle has the abv (6.2%) and a list of ingredients on the front and a description/history of the beer on the back. It also has a USDA organic seal on the front.

Appearance: The body has a yellowish tan body which is cloudy. On top of the beer sits a tall creamy white head. It fades out quickly and leaves just a small ring of foam at the edge. Lacing is minimal and slick.

Smell: Its aroma is citrusy, bready, wheat like and very fruity like over an ripe banana.

Taste/Palate: It has a good medium body with some mild bready malt sweetness and wheat tang mixed with spicy almost nutty yeast. This is all in good balance with a very light touch of citrus and spicy hops. The palate is smooth with plenty of soft carbonation to keep it easy drinking.

Notes: It has nice delicate complexity and very good drinkability. I could drink quite a few of this and not get bored.

Photo of Jason
4.4/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 500 ml (16.9 oz) slender brown bottle with info about the brewery on the back label, no freshness date.

Appearance: Cloudy orange with a thick meringue-like cream coloured head, this is due to the vigorous pouring and swirling of the yeast into the glass.

Smell: Pungent aromatic spicy clove with noticeable fruity alcoholic esters. Sweetness from a bready wheat malt character and a faint lemon aroma.

Taste: Sturdy medium body, smooth creamy mouth feel though an ample carbonation holds everything together. Straight forward tickly spicy flavour of cloves with suggestions of nutmeg and faded pepper corns. Hops are nearly non existent and are no match for the spicy character of this brew. Malt is quite sufficient and has a sour dough like quality to it, vague and mellow nuttiness from the yeast rounds out the beer with a complex elegance. Alcohol is evident and warms the mouth and body equally. The raw flavours of this intricate beer give a confusing yet blissful end.

Notes: German wheat in the raw, very robust and in you face. A beer to consume with full respect and enjoy like royalty because this is a trophy brew that flexes for all of the senses.

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4.27/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle served into a large Kapuziner weizen glass. Pours a dirty lemon colored body with the yeast swirled in, with a two centimeter white head that quickly falls into some sheet lacing. Body exhibits active carbonation and some suspended yeast particles. Aroma has earthy yeast, banana and lemon, and a prominent spicy component of white pepper, cloves, and coriander. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with some malty thickness. Medium carbonation. Taste begins with bready yeast, lemony citrus, and spicy pepper and clove. Banana emerges midway through as does some noble floral hoppiness. Finishes somewhat dry with a mild noble hop bitterness that is excellent for style. I really enjoyed the taste of this one. Earthy character lends an "organic" feeling. Very well constructed and highly drinkable.

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3.88/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Mid sized bottle, has some numbers on the rear label, but not sure what they all mean. Pours cloudy darker apricot, with a slight olive oil like hue. Moderate off white head, and leaves quickly sliding spots and tongues of fine lace. Fruity, wheaty, yeasty nose. Fruity and flavorful. Some honey, very light pepper, ripe fruit. Typical German wheat flavor notes, typically yummy and delicious. Organic to boot. Nice wheat. Go get some and enjoy.

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4.85/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Don't even know the freshness date of this one - it may well be past it, but it's still beautiful, a top Weißbier.

Appearance: beautiful cloudy gold with a lot of sediment. Doesn't keep the head very well, but it pours nicely and there's still enough head to maintain the delicious Hefe aroma.

Smell: Everything a Weizen should be, and with a tart freshness to top off this refreshing brew.

Taste: Just what you'd expect of a top-quality Weizen. Banana, phenols, diacetyl etc but also a hint of sourness on the back of the tongue. Very satisfying, nothing to criticise.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, delicious, perfect.

Drinkability: This was the only one left at the bottleshop, and there's tears in my eyes. I'll remember this brew.

Overall: Love it, will definitely have it again.

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4.42/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy yellow with a large white head. Aroma is what you would expect from a hefeweizen, with lots of banana, cloves and a bready malts. The taste follows the flavor, heavy on the wheat malt with cloves and banana in there as well. This is heavier on the wheat than a lot of hefeweizens, but it is still very good. A nice take on the style. Very drinkable.

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4.22/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a hefe glass. Opaque medium-orange, with about an inch of head. Head receded a bit quicker than I'd like (even after a swirled pour of the final drops in the glass), and not much in the way of lacing.

Nose was spot on for the style. Banana, cloves, hops, perhaps a bit of yeast character.

Similar to their standard hefe (of which I'm a big fan), except the bubblegum flavour is more pronounced, and the finish is tarter with a dry bitterness to it. Very drinkable on the patio; went down smooth.

Medium body, good mouthfeel for a hefe.

Quite a tasty little hefe. Can't decide which I prefer, but the "organic" might be the clincher. A great weizen for the summer!

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3.63/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

This review is of the tap 4 Weisen Edel-Weisse. Light amber colored. Good clarity. Millimeter thin layer of foam on top. Enticing banana and fresh baked sourdough bread aroma. Refreshing on the front of the palate. I get a lot of wheat on the forefront and some light clove on the back of the palate. Another sip and I swear I get a bit of sourdough pretzel flavoring. Fairly elaborate for a style that tends to be pretty simple.

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4.47/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A 500ml bottle with a BB of April 2012, so it's out of date. Acquired a while back from a webshop. A weissbier made from organic ingredients - hence the name 'Mein Grünes'.

Poured into a straight pint glass (with swirling to unleash the yeast!). A very hazy golden-amber hue with brownish yeast sediment and medium carbonation. Yields a massive head of creamy white foam with good retention; this subsides to a patchy surface layer. A fantastic aroma of yeast and wheat; notes of banana, cloves, bubble-gum and wheat. Rich, sweet and dry, with whispers of citrus in the background.

Tastes of sweet malt with a yeasty character and a dry finish. Notes of banana, clove, wheat, citrus and yeast esters. Aromatic hops provide an acidic lemony hint in the background, along with mild bitterness. Quite dry upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and seriously full-bodied, with tingly carbonation. Pretty astringent - dries the palate thoroughly. Aftertaste of banana, yeast esters and wheat.

Superb - all the qualities of a top-notch weissbier along with a subtle hint of aromatic hops to top things off. The citrus notes are the icing on the cake. Fantastic aroma, flavour and mouthfeel; it doesn't get much better than this. If you love weissbier, add this to your list of must try brews.

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4.97/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Murky orange amber with a bit of a glow to it. Reasonable head but not the unbridled monster that some hefes set forth. Sweet fruity aroma, difficult to describe and impossible to resist. Like some sort of flower, but not flowery like many hops are. Velvet smooth with substantial caramel malts and refreshing wheat; bananas, bubble gum, fruit, apples, lemon, cinnamon, cloves all evident. Exquisite, hearty, evocative of fall. Despite its weighty presence, it still can appear light as a feather. Best described as balanced, my friends. This beer could be considered on the heavier end of the hefe spectrum, but so could regular Schneider Weisse. I need to do a side by side comparison to find which is bolder. At any rate this is just about perfect.

(I accompanied this with some take-out Thai/Chinese food and while the beer held up well, it deserves your undivided attention. If you absolutely must going to drink it with food, remember: a world-class beer deserves a world-class meal. Take-out's just not going to cut it.)

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4.42/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy orange color with white foam that quickly disappears.

Very fresh nose with lots of yeasty character, tangerine fruit and mulling spices comes through despite brewed according to Reinheitsgebot which means it must come from the choice of malts, yeast and hops. It is a very inviting nose with quite a bit of complexity.

High carbonation, dry mouthfeel and slightly bitter. The yeasty components comes forward in the taste as well with a nice green herbal bite and clove spice at the end. I find this very refreshing and invigorating. Alcohol is barely noticeable and there is no funk whatsoever on the finish.

This is one of my favorite hefes so far, highly recommended!

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3.88/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

.5 L bottle, brown with bright green label. 10.074 freshness date on the back. I assume this is bottling date. From notes, late June.

Pours a cloudy dark gold, nice 3 finger head. Ample carbonation with good lacing.

The aroma is typical hefe: clovey, sweet bubblegum phenols, banana

Tastes like the regular schneider weisse, but it is a bit more pronounced. Nothing jumps at you specifically. Cloves and slight pepper intensify as it warms. Slight citrus and yeast finish.

Like a good hefe, wet finish with a nice tickling from the carbonation.

This beer hides a slightly higher ABV. It's clean, refreshing, but pretty average in the world of hefe's. Just slightly above regular schneider weisse but nothing special.

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4.29/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle conditioned, darker hazy amber. Lots of aroma, banana and notes of caramel and spice. Pretty light bodied but impressive presence in the mouth, persistant flavor. Nice estery flavor, not at all lemony/sour but a muted wave of subtle banana/orange/clove with a slight touch of vanilla. The nice coating mouthfeel makes this a 3 season weisse to me. One of my favorites in a non-favorite style.

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4.58/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Picture perfect bier, really great organic lighter shade of a weisse beer from Schneider, Cloudy orange golden, billowing off white head forms thick chunky lacing down the sides of my glass. First whiff gives you loads of banana, clove, and spicy character from the yeast strain. Perfectly balanced this Wiesen Edel-Weisse is a work of art, perfect interplay of wheat, citrus character, grassy hay, clove, and bananas and bubblegum nothing overpowers finishes somewhat clean and super refreshing. Hands down the best organic beer I've ever had. A bit of dry chalky character is added to the bier once you pour the rest of the yeast sediment into the glass, this proves the theory that beer is food.

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3.85/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased from Green's on Ponce in Atlanta.

Pours a darker than normal golden-yellow color with a 1.5-finger white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving decent lacing.

Smells of spices - clove mostly with hints of coriander - with underlying light fruits. As the beer warms very light hints of earthy hops enter into things.

Tastes good. The spices are a bit more muted than the smell would intimate however the light fruit flavors - almost all banana but with very light amounts of orange peel - step in to help out. These flavors carry through to a crisp ending.

Mouthfeel is very good. It's got a very nice thickness with coating carbonation.

Drinkability is good. I finished my glass and could have another.

Overall I enjoyed this beer but I didn't think the flavors popped enough for it to break into the top tier for the style. Still, it's worth a shot.

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3.98/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

ST: Pint poured into a weizen glass.

A: Dark cloudy gold with a thick white head.

S: Banana, wheat, clove, sugar, citrus, medicinal.

T: Medicine, citrus, spice, alcohol.

M: Medium

O: A heavy wheat with nice spice and flavor, but it could benefit from more zip and a lighter body.

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3.38/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Solid wheat. Citrus, banana, clove flavours come together quite nicely, nice dry, yeasty, with perhaps a bit of alcohol shining through towards the end, i was slightly dissapointed, but it was quite nice

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4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

(Served in a weizen glass)

A- This beer pours a hazy yellow body with a sl orange hue to it. There is a sea of tiny bubbles that support a thick spongy off-white head that last for about half of the beer.

S- This beer has a floral edelwiess flower aroma with a soft doughy aroma which is quickly followed by a crusty bread note. The finish has a green herbal note with an apple cider aroma that grows as the beer warms. There is also a perfumed club soda quality that comes through as the beer warms aswell.

T- This smooth fresh dough flavor has a faint green flower note with a pleasant soft citrus quality to it. The tosted bread crust flavor comes through softly at the finish and adds a nice note to the malt flavors.

M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a slippery texture and a very delicate fizzy finish.

D- This beer is smooth and soft with a subtle complexity that grows as the beer warms.

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4.47/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy golden color, with a two finger off white head that dissipates quickly, tons of bubbles. Smells malty sweet with hints of banana, spice, lemons. Tastes much like the smell with a malty sweetness, hints of citris, and spices. The mouthfeel is light with lots of carbonation, and a crisp clean finish. This is a very good and very drinkable beer.

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From "apple of my eye" to "writing on the wall," popular sayings often have their origins in the Bible. Find the Bible verses that shape our language today.

11/05/2009 01:10:47 AM

There are an equally large number of sayings and expressions from Classical mythology like that mentioned by revsharkie. The Achilles Heel from the Iliad, It Augurs Well/Poor from the Roman art of avian divination, Between a Rock and a Hard Place comes from the Odyssey, just to name a few. I don't think that common phrases and sayings have anything to do with a person's spiritual life but merely the culture they grew up in. Ours is clearly influenced by Christianity and Classical paganism in ways we can't see all the time.

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THOSE LUCKY ORTHODOX: There are good reasons why Western Christians have difficulty communicating with Orthodox Christians, says Ellen Charry.
*The East had no Pelagian controversy, so the Orthodox could pursue the perfection of monasticism unhindered;
* theology never became scholasticized there, so they don’t have the West’s preoccupation with theological method:
* they experienced no reformation, so doctrinal differences are not for them the engine that drives institutional maintenance;
* and they never had to confront modernity, so doubt about God never shook their theological verities.
* Salvation for the Orthodox was never seen as an individualistic escape from hell, but as participation in God’s restoration of the world, just as it had been understood in the patristic era.
* Orthodox theology is not captive to the academy; it is directed toward the life of the church, especially prayer and worship.
* Without having gone through the Enlightenment, the Orthodox are more confident about the human possibility of knowing and obeying God, and of God’s restoration of the world (Theology Today, April 2004).

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Rhythm Heaven is a great collection of mini-games for the Nintendo DS which builds up your skills in rhythm and accuracy. This is almost like a brain-train game for your fingers and ears!

Rhythm Heaven The first thing I want to note here is that many reviewers have posted reviews of this game after playing only a game or two. It's fairly obvious in their reviews!! Every game can be tough at first, Once you get the hang of it and get past that "training session" area you can truly evaluate a game based on whether it's fun long term or not. It's key in gaming in general to go with reviewers who actually play the full game before reporting on it!

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Arthur T. Johnson, leader in education, tireless civic volunteer, and member of the extraordinary Fiftieth Reunion Class of 1948.  As one who has known many roles in your careen as an education – teacher, assistant principal, principal, chief administrator, assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools in your native Rockford – you have set a pace that others strive to match in advocating for all youth.  Innovative programs are your trademark.  You have been a pioneer in establishing the “Benchmark” student evaluation program and in encouraging acceptance of the mainstreaming of students with special needs into traditional classrooms and activities. Throughout your exemplary career, you have been committed to enhancing the strong values of the community from which the schools draw sustenance.  The March of Dimes, the Rockford Professional Forum, the Winnebago County Council on Aging, the Rock River Chapter of the American Red Cross,  and the Civic League are only a few of the organizations that have benefitted and grown as a result of your leadership.

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March 8, 2011 at 4:59 pm

If you, like us, are still on campus this week (and longing for a little sunshine) you can tag along with Sports Information Director Terry Owens as he tweets about the fortunes of the Buccaneers' baseball and softball squads, both of whom are currently playing almost daily games in central Florida—where it's expected to be sunny and reaching 85 degrees today.

Owens, keeper of the @BeloitBucs Twitter handle, is offering regular updates online as well as filing nightly stories on And so you know, the kind-hearted SID is taking it easy on those of us still struggling under early spring temps. A quick scan of the latest updates offers no teasing forecasts, though he did have to warn that his iPhone was perilously low on juice during Monday's softball contest.

Good luck down there Bucs (and Terry)!

A few recent highlights from the @Beloit Bucs feed:

  • Tuesday in Florida (book title?): Softball has the day off. Baseball plays a single game against Gwynedd Mercy PA in Winter Haven
  • Just a warning to those following Buccaneer Softball vs Wesley. My battery is very, very low. So the twits may stop at anytime.
  • SB vs Wesley CT about to begin on cold (yes, cold!) & breezy Kissimmee. Under the lights!
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More than 60 Bemidji State University students volunteered at the 60th Northern Minnesota Regional Science Fair on Feb. 23.

Volunteers’ responsibilities included making signs, assisting judges, monitoring the exhibit room, decorating for the award ceremony, setting up tables, running the registration table, assisting participants and cleaning up after the science fair.

Approximately 150 students from a 15-county region competed in the fair, hosted by Bemidji State, with the top projects advancing to the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair, April 7-9, in Minneapolis.

Participants submitted a variety of projects in all areas of science and engineering. Projects have included macroinvertebrate populations, the design and development of high voltage oceanic wave electrolysis and development of an eco-friendly paver using incinerator ash.

At the Northern Minnesota Regional Science Fairs, students can win a variety of awards with the top prize being a trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair held in Pittsburgh.

This year’s keynote address was given by Dr. Heidi Manning, professor of physics at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and a scientist on NASA’s Mars “Curiosity” rover mission. Manning is spending this academic year working with the Mars Science Laboratory Mission working on the rover’s Sample Analysis on Mars (SAM) instrument suite. SAM measures chemical composition of atmosphere, soil and rock samples.

For more information about the science fair contact Dr. Andrew Hafs, assistant professor of biology, (218) 755-2789; or Diane Morris, lab service specialist in BSU’s Department of Biology, (218) 755-4009.

Bemidji State University student volunteers are listed below by hometown.

Bemidji|56601|Karl Ewert, sophomore, undeclared
Bemidji|56601|Kaitlynn Goltz, sophomore, clinical laboratory science
Bemidji|56601|Garrett Palmer, junior, aquatic biology
Bemidji|56601|Jefferson Shaw, freshman, aquatic biology

Andover|55304|Marissa Blumhoefer, freshman, pre-physical therapy
Austin|55912|Jared Boucher, freshman, aquatic biology
Big Lake|55309|Jacob Schurter, junior, business administration
Bingham Lake|56118|Emily Turner, sophomore, biology
Blaine|55449|Brian Kill, freshman, aquatic biology
Brainerd|56401|Ashlyn Davis, freshman, pre-chiropractic
Brainerd|56401|Reid Mimmack, freshman, undeclared
Brooklyn Park|55443|Maisy Vang, freshman, pre-physician assistant, biology
Brooklyn Park|55443|Brettany Warren, junior, biology
Cass Lake|56633|Robie Rock, freshman, undeclared
Clear Lake|55319|Daniel Popp, freshman, industrial technology
Coon Rapids|55448|Taylor Dronen, freshman, pre-dentistry
Corcoran|55340|Katy Dahl, freshman, biology
Eagan|55122|Dannie Erickson, freshman, undeclared
Edina|55439|Gretchen Anderson, freshman, pre-law
Forest Lake|55025|Amber Lepisto, freshman, biology
Fort Ripley|56449|Jon Brill, freshman, aquatic biology
Hallock|56728|Michael Hanson, freshman, biology
Ham Lake|55304|Erica Donley, sophomore, pre-veterinary medicine
Hinckley|55037|Lanae Nelson, sophomore, biology, pre-veterinary medicine
Hugo|55038|Chantelle Skarda, sophomore, nursing
Hutchinson|55350|Tyler Becker, sophomore, undeclared
Jordan|55352|Jake Wolf, freshman, biology
Lamberton|56152|Skyler Vold, freshman, environmental studies
Maple Grove|55369|Arielle Mathre, freshman, creative and professional writing
Menahga|56464|Steven Pinoniemi, junior, biology
Minneapolis|55406|Todd Brandon, freshman, environmental studies
Monticello|55362|Kelli Kavanagh, freshman, aquatic biology
Oakdale|55128|Jordan Kralewski, freshman, undeclared
Ogilvie|56358|Hunter Welinski, freshman, environmental studies
Park Rapids|56470|Katie McBurney, sophomore, nursing
Paynesville|56362|Weston Brinkman, freshman, wilderness management and outdoor recreation planning, environmental studies
Pine River|56474|Joseph Knutson, junior, science education
Ramsey|55303|Nyssa Beech, freshman, pre-medicine
Rice|56367|Matt Huberty, freshman, undeclared
Rochester|55906|Jens Boyum, junior, social studies education, biology
Roseau|56751|Tyler Orgon, senior, aquatic biology, geography
Rosemount|55068|Melanie Simonson, freshman, biology, chemistry
Rush City|55069|Justin Marty, freshman, biology, pre-chiropractic
Sebeka|56477|Ethan Puttonen, senior, aquatic biology
St. Cloud|56303|Asia Colberg, freshman, undeclared
St. Peter|56082|Jordan Morgan, freshman, biology
Stillwater|55082|Abby Longnecker, freshman, aquatic biology
White Bear Lake|55110|Jake Cahill, junior, environmental studies
Woodbury|55125|Jenessa Philipczyk, sophomore, biology
Wyoming|55092|Cody Eggers, freshman, biology

St. Charles|60175|Carly Dietrich, freshman, biology

West Bend|53090|Kassie Franke, freshman, biology, pre-medicine
Withee|54498|Katlin Rau, freshman, clinical laboratory science

Mississauga| Lauren Merkley, freshman, liberal studies
Winnipeg|Abby Ryplanski, freshman, biology

Monkland|Alexane Rodrigue, freshman, biology

Karen|Edith Onsongo, junior, chemistry

Harare|Latoya Rose, freshman, biology

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Feb 05,2008 00:00 by UPI

WASHINGTON - Building a strong agricultural economy is the basis for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's $95 billion 2009 budget, the department said Monday.

The amount is about the same as the current Agriculture Department budget, said Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer in a news release.

"(President George W. Bush's) agriculture budget supports his commitment to increase the competitiveness of agriculture, ensure the safety of the food supply and provide nutrition and housing assistance to those most in need," Schafer said. "This budget aims to enhance those programs ... ."

About 76 percent of the budget proposed by Bush, or $72 billion, would be for mandatory programs, such as nutrition assistance, commodity, conservation and export promotion, Schafer said.

The remaining 24 percent would be allocated for discretionary programs, including Women, Infants and Children, rural development loans and grants, research and education, conservation technical assistance, and national forest management.

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