Original Hochzeitsbier von 1810
Brauerei Hofstetten-Krammer (Hofstettner) in St. Martin im Mühlkreis, Upper Austria, Austria 🇦🇹
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.65
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This beer is the result of a lively discussion between the Hofstetten Brewery and Matthias Neidhart from B. United International on beers and beer styles.
In 1810, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxony celebrated their marriage in Munich.
Back then and today, beer has played a pivotal role in Munich’s annual Oktoberfest celebration, which takes place each September to commemorate the event.
We are all familiar with the images of golden beer in big liter glasses that have come to be associated with Oktoberfest, but how did the beer in 1810 really taste?
Due to the Munich’s extremely hard water, we are confident that the only beer being brewed at that time in the area was dark. Filtering would not have been common practice, and the beer would have been stronger in alcohol and well-hopped to ensure an adequate shelf life.
We were therefore sure to include all these elements in our Original Hochzeitsbier (Wedding Beer) from 1810 as well.
A malt bill of 100% Munich malt provides the darker color but also a certain amount of residual sugar, giving this beer a nice smooth body. Warm fruity notes from the hops then balance out this truly historical beer.
In 1810, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxony celebrated their marriage in Munich.
Back then and today, beer has played a pivotal role in Munich’s annual Oktoberfest celebration, which takes place each September to commemorate the event.
We are all familiar with the images of golden beer in big liter glasses that have come to be associated with Oktoberfest, but how did the beer in 1810 really taste?
Due to the Munich’s extremely hard water, we are confident that the only beer being brewed at that time in the area was dark. Filtering would not have been common practice, and the beer would have been stronger in alcohol and well-hopped to ensure an adequate shelf life.
We were therefore sure to include all these elements in our Original Hochzeitsbier (Wedding Beer) from 1810 as well.
A malt bill of 100% Munich malt provides the darker color but also a certain amount of residual sugar, giving this beer a nice smooth body. Warm fruity notes from the hops then balance out this truly historical beer.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at Gingerman hoping this isn’t my last style rate of the week. Pours hazy amber with nose of earth and malt. Tastes of malt, dough, rye, some apple, and unfortunately odd plastic. Other than that one weird note pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2014
at 16:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Lightly sugary with something of a morning cereal taste. Pours orange with good head and lacing. Light booze. Curious texture, and moving palate that gives peppery sensation at the end. Tap at Pizzeria Paradiso.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2014
at 08:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled, thanks Sebilinz! Hazy amber, rich creamy head. Toasty nose with a whiff of raisins. Mid sweet with solid body and rounded mouthfeel. Bread, dates and grass. Slightly warming mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2014
at 08:00
7/10
Tried
on 21 Sep 2014
at 17:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours hazy gold into a shaker. White head with little retention recedes to skim surface leaving spider lacing. Sweet caramel and tangy fruit aromas. Medium bodied with sweet caramel, nuts and bread front to back. Lasting slightly tart fruit finish.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2014
at 15:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from trade with Geiserich, many thanks. Orange golden color with huge white head. Strong malty aroma with honey. Sweet biscuit malty taste with honey, bee wax, light grassy hops in finish. More bock than Kellee beer, but overall OK beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2013
at 12:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft sampled at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont. Pours clear golden so a white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, light nuts and herbs. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2013
at 18:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From a 50 cl bottle at home. Pours a hazy copper with a bubbly off white head. Malty nose. Some flavors of caramel and tropical fruit. Not much hoppiness. Smooth, crisp finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2013
at 15:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle purchased at Nature’s Way Market for $4.49. Lager glass shows a nice looking clear amber color with real thin head. Light retention. Nose is grain, caramel malt and hay. The taste and aromas follow each other and is nice. Caramel malts with bread flavor are the backbone of this brew. The backend of the sip you pick up a lightly spicy hop and lager yeast. Mouthfeel is Medium. Finish is clean and crisp with some lingering bready sweetness. If I ever see this on draft, I would order it. A refreshing drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2012
at 18:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle purchased at Andy’s Liquor in Rochester, Minnesota. The pour is mostly clear golden light orange with a 1/2 inch off white head that falls pretty quick. The aroma is bready, cereal grains, some light herbal and a hint of caramel sweetness. Some metallic is in there as well. The taste is cracker bready toast, gives way to an herbal grassiness and finishes back with the cereal husky grains. The mild sweetness of the nose is not present in the taste. The metallic somes out as the beer warms, detracting some. Regardless, a flavorful beer. The palate is light to medium bodied, gerat unfiltered mouth feel, and a dry mineral finish. Really easy drinking beer, I liked this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2012
at 14:23