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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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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pale gold, carbonated as fizzy Pilsener; slim rim for head. Pale malts, faint hops, very grainy nose. Pilsener-malty sweet, like a Belgian "Premium"-pilsener. Way too sweet and too bland. Light, sticky mouthfeel. "Eis" makes one think of Eisbock. But this is even too weak and bland for a decent Märzen.
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on 04 Mar 2004
at 14:58