Oktoberfest Märzen
Paulaner Brauerei in Munich, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.47
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An amber beer style that was developed over 200 years ago to celebrate the original Oktoberfest. The Märzen name comes from “March beer” because it was historically brewed in March to be at peak flavor for the Oktoberfest celebration. Today this style is available year-round in the US due to popular demand.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Saint Vitus. Pours dark gold. Toffee, sulfur, elderflower, honey, light booze. Medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Oct 2022
at 00:18
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
16oz at Midlands pours a clear gold with a ring of white head. Nose has malt, honey, candy, yeast, sweet dough. Very sweet in the mouth, malty, honey, candy. Finishes sweet, malt.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Sep 2022
at 21:01
7/10
Если верить тапку - льют 0,3 если нет то 0,5 и литр. Oktoberfest uber ales!
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Sep 2021
at 21:29
6/10
Grainy, malty, hops, dry, fizzy
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2021
at 16:30
7.6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2021
at 19:02
6/10
Malty and sweet, a bit bready. Some light caramel, dry, some floral hoppiness. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2021
at 18:08
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2020
at 17:54
7/10
Clear brownish amber. Sweet toasted malts, hint of red fruits, grain, a taste of rye. Sweet, lightened by some light grassy and floral hops. Bit sweet, somewhat bitter too.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2020
at 20:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330 ml bottle. Brilliant amber pour. Large frothy beige head. Toasted malt aroma hints at toffee. Toasted malt flavor has a subtle tanginess. Notes of brown sugar and brown bread. Some spicy hops in finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2020
at 04:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
This review was imported from my RateBeer ratings.
08/27/2024
I was enjoying one of these on the porch, yesterday, and noticed that I had reviewed it a few years ago. As I was reading through my review, I found that I may have been a little harsh with my scoring, or perhaps the beer actually has improved over the years. Either way, I felt like it was probably appropriate to update my evaluation. Immediately below, are just the categories that I've decided to update for this year's evaluation. If a category isn't listed then that is because it is the same as my original evaluation. In which case, you can just reference my 2020 review, which appears at the bottom.
11.2 oz bottle
5.8% ABV
Enjoy best before: 04.2025
$11.79 6-pk @ Publix
TASTE: The front-end has is slightly sweet with a bit of an alcohol "tinge" that gives it a bit of a crispness. The back-end has a touch of bitterness. Moderate flavors of caramel followed by mild flavors of malt and biscuit. Tasty but the flavors could be amped up a bit more. Although, I will say that the caramel flavor does increase as the beer gets warmer. However, none of the other flavors seem to increase at all.
MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a slightly rough texture and average carbonation. Finish is medium and slightly bitter with a mild amount of astringency.
OVERALL: The aroma is heavenly and promises big, sweet flavors. However, the flavor doesn't quite own up to that promise, and instead, it falls a little short. In general, this is a perfectly fine beer which I will be happy to partake of in the future. I just wish that there was a tad more sweetness in order to better match the aroma.
NOTE: After a little experimentation, I found that 65F degrees was the perfect temp for getting the maximum amount of flavor out of the beer, while still being a "cool" drink. It also seemed to help to add a little smoothness to the texture.
For comparison purposes, my original review from 09/20/2020 is below, along with the rating I gave it in each category.
11.2 oz. bottle
AROMA (8/10): Very sweet and enticing. Scents of light-brown sugar, caramel, malt and maybe a hint of clove.
APPEARANCE (3/5): Pours a slightly opaque, medium amber-brown with a medium tan head that dissipates quickly with little, to no, lacing.
TASTE (6/10): The front-end has is slightly sweet with a bit of an alcohol "tinge". The back-end has a bit of bitterness. Mild flavors of caramel, malt, and dark fruit. Tasty but subdued.
MOUTHFEEL (3/5): Medium-bodied with a slightly creamy texture and average carbonation. Finish is short and slightly bitter.
OVERALL (12/20): The aroma is heavenly and promises big, sweet flavors. However, the flavor doesn't own up to that promise, and instead, it falls a little flat. In general, this is a perfectly fine beer which I will be happy to partake of in the future. I just wish that the flavors were a little more pronounced to better match the aroma levels.
08/27/2024
I was enjoying one of these on the porch, yesterday, and noticed that I had reviewed it a few years ago. As I was reading through my review, I found that I may have been a little harsh with my scoring, or perhaps the beer actually has improved over the years. Either way, I felt like it was probably appropriate to update my evaluation. Immediately below, are just the categories that I've decided to update for this year's evaluation. If a category isn't listed then that is because it is the same as my original evaluation. In which case, you can just reference my 2020 review, which appears at the bottom.
11.2 oz bottle
5.8% ABV
Enjoy best before: 04.2025
$11.79 6-pk @ Publix
TASTE: The front-end has is slightly sweet with a bit of an alcohol "tinge" that gives it a bit of a crispness. The back-end has a touch of bitterness. Moderate flavors of caramel followed by mild flavors of malt and biscuit. Tasty but the flavors could be amped up a bit more. Although, I will say that the caramel flavor does increase as the beer gets warmer. However, none of the other flavors seem to increase at all.
MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a slightly rough texture and average carbonation. Finish is medium and slightly bitter with a mild amount of astringency.
OVERALL: The aroma is heavenly and promises big, sweet flavors. However, the flavor doesn't quite own up to that promise, and instead, it falls a little short. In general, this is a perfectly fine beer which I will be happy to partake of in the future. I just wish that there was a tad more sweetness in order to better match the aroma.
NOTE: After a little experimentation, I found that 65F degrees was the perfect temp for getting the maximum amount of flavor out of the beer, while still being a "cool" drink. It also seemed to help to add a little smoothness to the texture.
For comparison purposes, my original review from 09/20/2020 is below, along with the rating I gave it in each category.
11.2 oz. bottle
AROMA (8/10): Very sweet and enticing. Scents of light-brown sugar, caramel, malt and maybe a hint of clove.
APPEARANCE (3/5): Pours a slightly opaque, medium amber-brown with a medium tan head that dissipates quickly with little, to no, lacing.
TASTE (6/10): The front-end has is slightly sweet with a bit of an alcohol "tinge". The back-end has a bit of bitterness. Mild flavors of caramel, malt, and dark fruit. Tasty but subdued.
MOUTHFEEL (3/5): Medium-bodied with a slightly creamy texture and average carbonation. Finish is short and slightly bitter.
OVERALL (12/20): The aroma is heavenly and promises big, sweet flavors. However, the flavor doesn't own up to that promise, and instead, it falls a little flat. In general, this is a perfectly fine beer which I will be happy to partake of in the future. I just wish that the flavors were a little more pronounced to better match the aroma levels.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2020
at 19:25