Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen
(has 2 batches)
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu in Munich, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
6.41
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Pours dark clear amber with a thick head. Aroma of wood and sweet malt. Taste is malty and light, hints of oak on the back of the tongue. The palate has some caramel influences, fewer spices than is expected of the style. Sweet, aged malt dominates this beer.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2019
at 04:20
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This fall I have been working my way through a number of Oktoberfest beers after laying off for a few years from burnout. This one is the last of the group in the fridge, needs to be opened before it times out. I found Spaten at a local supermarket as a lonely 12 oz bottle. Opening now and pouring into a basic bar glass with a handle I detect a dark orange-amber body, a here and gone, off-white head while I do see a healthy stream of bubbles coming up from the bottom. A light candy and grain scent, nothing out of the ordinary. A drink finally, hey, pretty good. Malt, caramel, bread, less watery than most of the other Marzens. Full body relatively. Nice with a cigar I assure you.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2018
at 23:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I rated this years ago under the German version. Just now realized my mistake and transferred it over.
On tap at Oktoberfest at Daanen’s Deli Saturday. Pours a clear copper with a light-beige head with excellent retention and decent lace. Aroma is malty caramel, toasted nutty bread, grass and kind of skunky. Has a bittersweet taste with average carbonation and a medium body.
On tap at Oktoberfest at Daanen’s Deli Saturday. Pours a clear copper with a light-beige head with excellent retention and decent lace. Aroma is malty caramel, toasted nutty bread, grass and kind of skunky. Has a bittersweet taste with average carbonation and a medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Oct 2018
at 02:52
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle from 7-11. Dark golden. Malty, bready, soft and smooth, some sweetness. Slightly toasty, grainy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2018
at 15:22
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Backlog. Bottles and draft over the years. Pours a clear amber with an off-white head that lingers. Toasted malt aromas with bread and pretzel notes as it warms. Smooth and medium bodied. Well balanced with some light toasted toffee and light peppery hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2018
at 17:35
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2018
at 18:52
6/10
From backlog. On draft at Schottenhammel Festhalle, München. Golden with white head. Malts, hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2018
at 20:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from bottle amber with a tan head. Aroma is roasted malt bread toffee and light hops. Taste is nice balanced toasted grain caramel balanced hops. Classic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2018
at 22:06
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pours clear amber with a small beige head. Aroma is toasted malt with green apple notes. Taste is toasted malt, green apple, caramel, some metallic notes. Finish is sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2018
at 02:59
6/10
Tried
on 15 May 2018
at 16:30