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It might feature this name on special/promotional labels, or in international markets, but it is the same liquid as in the one below.
Märzen Eiszäpfle
Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus (Tannenzäpfle) in Grafenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🇩🇪
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.24
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Before refrigerators and ice machines existed, the last batches of bottom-fermented beer could only be brewed in March (März) at the latest. It was then cooled with naturally forming ice. To harvest the ice, two processes were commonly implemented. Large blocks of ice were frequently cut from the ice sheets of ponds that were frozen over. They were then stored in the cellars of breweries. The second process is what gave Eiszäpfle (or icicle in English) its name. Large wooden scaffolding was sprayed with water so that icicles would form on the beams. These could then be knocked off and used to cool the beer.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle. Pours golden, white head. Aroma is hoppy and piney with honey. Taste of pine, floral, grainy, sweet close to honey. After taste remains grainy, wheat with the usual pils. Nothing special, quite refreshing and drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2008
at 00:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a crispy white head. Mild grassy and light malt aroma. Light sweet corn note too. Mild spiced and cornish to malty flavour. Mild bitterness showing through towards the finish. Smooth finish with a light caramel malt note to balance the bitterhops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2008
at 19:25
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle, Hoopers, East Dulwich. Green tinged golden colour, creamyish dissipating head. Sweet malty aroma. Sweet and cloying. Initially thought this was ok, but it flattered to deceive and I was utterly bored by this after half way through the glass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2008
at 06:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Strong grassy hops and light caramel malt aroma. Golden yellow color with small but persistent head. Caramel malt and grass/hay hops flavor. Nicely blended. A spectacular festbier - head and shoulders above other Märzens.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2008
at 16:30