Oktoberfest
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Autumn|
Score
6.91
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German-Style Märzen
Blink and you’ll think you’re in Bavaria. We went all in on tradition with our Oktoberfest, using imported German malts and hops with a beautiful lager yeast for the finish. Pours a gorgeous copper hue with a rich, malty and slightly sweet backbone. Our version is akin to the beer poured in the early days of Oktoberfest and, yes, it adheres to the Reinheitsgebot. Prost!
Blink and you’ll think you’re in Bavaria. We went all in on tradition with our Oktoberfest, using imported German malts and hops with a beautiful lager yeast for the finish. Pours a gorgeous copper hue with a rich, malty and slightly sweet backbone. Our version is akin to the beer poured in the early days of Oktoberfest and, yes, it adheres to the Reinheitsgebot. Prost!
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz can from Brewers Haven. Dark, clear golden pour, thin off-white foamy head. Malty aroma, toffee. Taste is malty, mild sweetness with a tangy back end, light bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2023
at 01:52
6/10
Tried
on 02 Oct 2023
at 22:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz can. Pretty nice beer. Leans into the sweet malts, not much bitterness or hop balance. A little sweeter on the palate then typical for the style, smooth malts. Very drinkable. Perhaps not my favorite example of the style but a pleasant enough beer.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2023
at 04:26
6/10
Tried
on 02 Jan 2023
at 00:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned July 1st 2022.
Pours a crystal clear copper with a good head of foam though not long lasting. Minimal lacing.
Smells kinda malty, some bread, light caramel, some hoppy notes but not overly hoppy.
The taste has the bread, not too sweet caramel, light hop presence.
Low end of medium bodied, this is pretty nice. One of the better American Märzens I have tried.
Pours a crystal clear copper with a good head of foam though not long lasting. Minimal lacing.
Smells kinda malty, some bread, light caramel, some hoppy notes but not overly hoppy.
The taste has the bread, not too sweet caramel, light hop presence.
Low end of medium bodied, this is pretty nice. One of the better American Märzens I have tried.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Oct 2022
at 15:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can/Fest. A- Caramel, faint toasted nuts. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Malty, grains, caramel. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, malty finish. O- Pretty generic oktoberfest. I struggle getting excited with most of these, but honestly a decent representation.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Aug 2022
at 15:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bernsteinfarben mit weißer Schaumkrone. Malziger, röstmalziger Geruch. Geschmacklich malzig, röstmalzig mit Karamell. Mittlere Süße mit leichter Bitterkeit, mittlerer Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
Tried
on 14 May 2022
at 17:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
35cl Blik van Beer Republic. Amber kleur, vuilwitte kraag. Mout, caramel, licht grassig, licht metalig, zacht. Lichte body. Degelijk.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2022
at 22:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Blik 35,5cl thuis. Caramel, zoet, wat citrus, marsepein, ver weg bittertje, licht hoptonen, grassig. (15-1-2022).
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2022
at 15:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
355 ml can poured in to a Dimpled mug. Clear amber colour with a thin white head. Sweet aroma with toffee, hay, caramel malts and a spiced note. Taste is sweet. Medium bodied. Drying fruity finish with caramel malts and a grassy spiced note. Very nice Festbier.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2021
at 16:33