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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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Oak Tree. Pours rather copper with a foamy off-white head. Nice fruity aroma. Live lager! Med body/foamy carb. Flavor is mild roast caramel, with light stone fruit and some grassy bitter. Almost astringent. Quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2010
at 17:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ Oktoberfest Cask & Keg night, Bavarian Lodge, with tmoreau. Brown color, cloudy; lacy head. Darker than anything passed as an Oktoberfestbier. Rich, malty smell; very little roastiness, but a hearty malt smell with a bit of yeast After the nice sniff, the malts are not so big in the first sip. I’m imagining some Vienna malt, but nothing darker. Sharp, spicy hop note. A very drinkable lager beer, just amped up in flavor without interference from big alcohol. Leaves some stickiness on the lips.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2009
at 20:25