Löwenbräu Buttenheim Bartholomäus Festmärzen

Brewed by Löwenbräu Buttenheim
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Buttenheim, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein

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UPDATED: SEP 4, 2009 Draft @ Annafest. In krug, has an intensely textured off-white head. Appears gold. The woodsy aroma smells smokey as well as dry and grassy. Is Franken, nutty whole grain with gentle hopping. The flavors are farmy, rustic, fun and funky with lots of mushroom. Has some burnt butter and sawdust and is not bright enough, but I like it.

Bottled at the brewpub. Clear golden with average head. Light caramelly malt aroma. Sweet with fairly bold malt character. Caramel is evident, hops are restrained. Salty bitterish finish. A bit overblown and not overly refreshing.

Dark golden with a nice, creamy head. The aroma has sweetness, malt, a touch of butter and fruit. The flavour has a light sweetness, notes of fruit, citrus, grass, malt and a little alcohol. It ends on a slightly dry, citrussy note.

Draft. A golden beer with a lazing cream colored head. The aroma is sweet with notes of dusty hops. The flavor is sweet malty and hoppy, with light notes of elderberries, and a light body.

(bottle) Clear, golden colour with a beautiful, dense foamy blond head. Sweet malty, slightly bready aroma with herbal, slightly woody hops. Sweet and slightly bitter flavour, light to medium bodied, smooth carbonation, well-matured mouthfeel. Slightly strawy malty and bready taste on a light herbal background; malty finish with residual sweetness, accompanied with a moderate, balancing bitter hoppy note. Well-done Märzen.

Bottle (purchased at the brewery): Deep golden coloured, small foamy layer; distinctive Tettnang hops in the nose, backed by a sweet-bready maltiness, solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied, soft MF; lingering, soft aromatic-hoppy and sweet-malty finish. A well balanced, tasty Märzen......... P.S. This brew is identical to the beer, that is served at the Annafest !