Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen

Brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Munich, Germany

Hmm, the bottle on the picture on here is brown and my bottle is green. And with a green bottle comes… skunk. The skunk is noticeable the moment you pry off the cap. There’s a bit of malt mixed in with it. The beer itself isn’t black and white, but a light amber with a thin airy light tan head that goes away fast. Taste of skunk, Munich malt, toasted malt. Thin body has a gritty texture and finishes up with a vegetal/corny/dirty sox mixture.

Great amber-orange crystal malty color. Aroma is fresh. Flavor is well balanced hops, with some fruity overtones. Malt is delightfully understated. This was a pleasant surprise.

Amber pour with average white head. Aroma of corn pudding, and slightly sour taste as typical of malt liquor. So so.

On tap. Not much aroma. Golden brown in color with no head. Malty and sweet, with a bit of a bready taste. There is a mild hop finish. This is a great beer, especially on tap.

Dark gold on the pour. Faint smell, not distasteful. It has a bitter taste on the finish that isn’t too overpowering. Decent.

Bottle pours a clear copper amber color with a thick head that quickly fades to a thin layer. Roasted caramel malt aroma with some spices. Flavor is sweet and malty with a hint of roasted nuts and a slight hop bitterness in the finish.

Bottle. Pours a glowing dark amber with a one finger creamy white head. The nose is heavy malt, some spice and light grassy hops. The taste is toasted malt, some sweet caramel and grain with a slight peppery hops finish. Medium creamy body. Nothing exciting, just a well put together beer.

Ugly brown color, like tea; thin head dissipates quickly. Smells faintly sweet, taste is a bit sweet, a little maltiness, faint bitterness; watery. I am not a fan.