7

0,473 litre can, from a trade, at home. Dark golden with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, grain, sweetness.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Charlton draught, 8/29/24. Clear honey-marmalade-amber. Small, off-white head. Strong herbal hops lead off, transitioning to light toffee and easygoing toast. Not tons of honey-like character (base malt), yet nor is it overrun with the Vienna/Munich. Likewise in the flavor. Amply malty, though drying considerably while adding toast and marmalade. Mild but appropriate bitterness. Clean, crisp, refreshing. Would like just a bit more malt depth, but it's a fairly minor quibble. Clean.

7.2

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can, from the Charlton location. Pours clear copper-amber with a foamy off-white head, faint malt aroma, high carbonation, medium bitter toasted malt taste, thin body, long toasted malt finish. Nice marzen.

7.6

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a slightly cloudy, amber-gold, with mid-sized head. Aroma has grass, malt, roasted grain. Flavor is malt, grass, roasted grain, with some hop touches. Clean and crisp.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours deep clear mahogany into a shaker. White head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Caramel malt aromas. Soft with sweet caramel and sourdough front to back.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

16 oz. can. Nose has mostly malt with a touch of German hops. Body has a nice malty backbone with a light hop, crisp bitterness and a light earthy finish. Exactly as it should be.

9

Very solid marzen. Tea notes give way to sweetness from the malts with a balanced bitterness. Almost tastes oaked but is not, which is impressive.