Märzen Eiszäpfle
Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus in Grafenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🇩🇪
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.23
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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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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Golden, glasklar, feinperlig, kräftiger mittelporiger Schaum; leicht fruchtige + kräftig malzige Nase, malzig-fruchtige Süße, helle/eingelegte Früchte, Apfel-/Birnenkompott, florale/blumige Hopfennoten, kräftig Malz, Karamell, etwas Honig, Hefearomen, Brot, Brotteig, würzig-malzige Bitterkeit; leicht würziger + kräftig malziger Körper, helle/eingelegte Früchte, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, kräftig Malz, etwas Karamell, etwas Honig, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure, Hefearomen; fruchtig-malziger Nachgang
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2025
at 05:07
6.5/10
0,33l, bottle.
I'd say this was my most special Marzen until now - too bad it was only a small bottle. Only a bit on the bitter side, more on the sweet, but not too much!
Reading other reviews here, this is a newish blonde marzen recipe :O Wow, my mind is blown!
I'd say this was my most special Marzen until now - too bad it was only a small bottle. Only a bit on the bitter side, more on the sweet, but not too much!
Reading other reviews here, this is a newish blonde marzen recipe :O Wow, my mind is blown!
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2025
at 20:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle: pours gold with white head. Aroma is light caramel, floral, some malt. Taste is sweetish, low bitterrness. Fine simple beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2025
at 23:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
So first of all, this is the new style blonde marzen And I prefer the old traditional reds. In any event, Romans are malt, a bit sweet with a hint of bitter. Flavors are like nose with just enough bitter and carbonation to balance. Drinkable but not memorable.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Bodega Brew Pub, Inc.
on 23 Mar 2025
at 00:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
Bottle at Rastatt. Konnyed, talan tul konnyed egy marzenhez kepest, tetszik hogy nem tul edes, a keseru is tok okes. Van egy kis budget sor-vibeja, de nem vesz
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 09:00
7.5/10
I hope this is the same I'm drinking. Which says just Märzen and has a yellow-themed label. Anyway, this was excellent. I really like their pils, and this has the same crunchy maltyness, and sharp hopping, but a little more toasty. Clean and nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2025
at 15:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2017 - 500ml bottle as Rothaus Marzen Export, pours golden with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, toffee, hay, herbs, bread, grain & malt. Medium body. Crisp finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 19:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from BiervanEijk, Frederiksoord. Grainy malty aroma with some toasted notes, straw, noble hop. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and light bitter. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2025
at 06:59
4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 03:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle 0,5ltr: Clear golden colored brew with an pretty but not yet annoying sweet taste. hints of apples, lemon and caramel. Bought it as Märzen Export.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:19