Märzen
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company in San Jose, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Märzen / Festbier Regular|
Score
5.72
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Märzen (Mayrt-zen) was historically brewed in Bavaria from March through the end of October. It was brewed dark and strong, using dark roasted Munich and caramelized Munich malt to help cover up flavor changes from the lack of refrigeration (ice in those days) used to keep the beers cold in the cellars during the warm summer months. It was also the beer served at the Original Oktoberfest celebration, which originated as a wedding reception for the King Ludwig I and Maria Theresa. Bavaria was a very poor country and had little cause for celebration, so the King and Queen invited the entire population of Bavaria to the reception. They showed up that year and every year thereafter, and the event evolved into the modern day Oktoberfest. Gordon Biersch Märzen accentuates the flavors of the dark roasted imported malted barley and exhibits a caramel malt aftertaste, while downplaying the hop level.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Hopmonk Tavern, Sonoma, 28/04/14. Clear amber with a moderate off white swirl. Nose is biscuit, fruit rinds, light caramel, straw. Taste comprises toffee, biscuit malt, bread dough, straw, dark fruit notes. Medium bodided, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok Marzen.
Tried
on 17 May 2014
at 01:25
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle to glass. Toffee and caramel malts dominate. Clear orange-amber with a moderate white head that lingers. Taste is all malt with a stripped wort sensation. Sticky sweet with some minor floral hints. A little oxidized.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2014
at 12:55
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Sampled on draft at the Virginia Beach brewpub this beer poured a rich caramel-amber color with a large foamy white head that faded and left minimal lacing. The aroma was very faint sweet malts - almost nonexistent. The flavor was very smooth and very mild with just a hint of sweet malts, caramel and honey. Very faint overall. No finish. Medium and smooth body. Amazingly bland.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Nov 2013
at 11:28
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
First ratingDraught as part of a flight of 6 at the GB in Miami, on December 1, 2012.Stated to be 5.7% ABV.Clear amber color, white head. Malty, grainy, berry taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, medium low bitterness. Malty, fruity scent.6/3/6/3/12=3.0RerateOn June 25, 2015. At Gordon Biersch - Seattle, in Seattle, Washington.Clear copper color, white head. Malty, light butterscotch taste. Malty, toast aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel to fizzy, medium low bitterness. Malty, toasty scent.6/4/6/3/12=3.1
Tried
on 09 Dec 2012
at 06:50