Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen

Brewed by Paulaner Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Munich, Germany

Dated 03/09: Weak malt aroma with some cherries. Clear amber, medium vanishing head. Tastes cheap and stale. Malt, then cherries. It improves with warming, but remains drab. Decently refreshing.

On tap at Ginger Man. Pours a dark, reddish amber with a thin, off-white head. Nose is weak and bread was about all that was noticeable. Taste was of yeast, nut, bread and spice. Mouthfeel was watery with a slight bitterness.

Bottle. Lovely light amber color, with a good, thick slightly amber-tinted head. Fabulous nose: very malty, slightly sweet, slightly strong and fruity aroma. Decent malt flavor, slightly strong, a touch of sweetness reminiscent of a pale bock, but much less sweet, much dryer. A bit nutty. Pretty good hops, well balanced. Medium carbonation and body. Slightly dry, hoppy finish that does not quite pack enough punch. A very good beer, the best of the Oktoberfests in Munich, I think.

Sweet roasty aroma. Clear amber color that pours a great, but quickly dissipating head. Sweet flavors of malt, light hints of fruit, and perfect hop balance. Excellent marzen.

Intense malty fig nose, Orangey brown color, medium long lasting soapy head. Perfectly balanced rich caramel maltiness and restrained, but effective hop bitterness. Medium to high carbonation, medium body, rich mouth feel, bright fruity malty finish. All around one of the best Oktoberfest beers, has great balance, depth of flavor--well crafted.

This is a pretty solid Oktoberfest, a step above what I had so far in the States, not as thin...nice malty flavor, fruits, caramel, goes down smooth, very drinkable..

Amber pour with a white head. Aroma of caramel malt, toasted malt, and sweetness. Taste is crisp, sweet, caramel, smooth. Nice aftertaste.

Bottle. High creamy and lasting white head. Clear dark brown body. Malty caramel nut butter aroma. Relatively bitter barley malt caramel flavor with a long afterastee.