Ein-Stein
Equilibrium Brewery in Middletown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.71
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Meet Ein-Stein, EQ's take on a traditional Oktoberfest Märzen!
Brewed with 100% German grown grain and hops. We started things off with Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, and a touch of Dark Munich malts before adding Hallertau Tradition hops in the kettle. Ein-Stein was then lagered cold for over a month after primary fermentation was complete.
Amber in color with a medium body and a mild and pleasant sweetness, Ein-Stein has a clean hop aroma with elegant notes of bready malts, caramel, and toast complemented by a slight bitterness to help balance each sip out and get your tastebuds looking for the next sip.
Brewed with 100% German grown grain and hops. We started things off with Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, and a touch of Dark Munich malts before adding Hallertau Tradition hops in the kettle. Ein-Stein was then lagered cold for over a month after primary fermentation was complete.
Amber in color with a medium body and a mild and pleasant sweetness, Ein-Stein has a clean hop aroma with elegant notes of bready malts, caramel, and toast complemented by a slight bitterness to help balance each sip out and get your tastebuds looking for the next sip.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: amber in color with a sly transparency about it with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: light tones of caramel, then bready malts, subtle toasted nuts and a light earthiness.
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a favorably sweet sort of way; mild finish of semi-sweet malts underscored by a light earthy hop
Texture: between light and medium bodied with a nice sessionability about it, even keeled smoothness along the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done Marzen, perhaps a touch lighter than other Marzens but I believe I could still come back to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: amber in color with a sly transparency about it with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: light tones of caramel, then bready malts, subtle toasted nuts and a light earthiness.
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a favorably sweet sort of way; mild finish of semi-sweet malts underscored by a light earthy hop
Texture: between light and medium bodied with a nice sessionability about it, even keeled smoothness along the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done Marzen, perhaps a touch lighter than other Marzens but I believe I could still come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 17:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 4.5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Nice notes of caramel and toasted grain, but the German hops are too pronounced, creating a medicinal bitterness on the back end that clings to the palate far too long. Pass.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2025
at 21:20