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Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen

Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen - Oktoberfest/Märzen

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 Percentile 
77
overall
Brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen

Munich, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10183.33/5.03.33/5.0Autumn5.9%92.8Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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Commercial Description:
Amber in color. This medium bodied beer has achieved its impeccable taste by balancing the roasted malt flavor with the perfect amount of hops. Having a rich textured palate with an underlying sweetness true to tradition.
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 SamGamgee (1396), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Feb 1, 2008    Updated: Oct 5, 2008
12oz bottle. I had the octoberfiestbier at the source, and was interested to see the difference in the version that they export over the pond. Trader Joe’s still has six-packs in January, so lucky me. A darker copper brown, with a maltier and toastier aroma. Just way more malt and body, sweet and tasty. I wish they served this at octoberfest. Not outrageously better, but seems much closer to the style description than the lighter version served in Munich. (3.5) Rerate: 2008 version. Papery, stale notes in the aroma. Toasty caramel flavor. Just not as tasty as I remembered. More traditional than the beir at the fest, but not as drinkable.


 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 22, 2008    Updated: Sep 6, 2008
old rating: 6/4/7/3/15 - 3.5
pours a clear copper with a medium size off-white head, some lacing.
smell of grain, malts, toasted nuts, some caramel, spice.
taste is sticky, heavy on the malts, few hops, spice, grain, end is thick and just a touch bitter, with a somewhat dry mouthfeel.


 Perm (151), Tryon, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/104/513/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Overall, too "corporate" tasting. I have learned that for me, with German brews, the smaller the brewery the better the result. That being said, I find this Maerzen not completely unlikeable. It’s not my favorite style, so perhaps I’m biased. A color I can only describe as "fishy" leads into a nose of sawdust. The flavors are "woody" and there is a surprisingly nice finish on the palate. Fairly tasty overall, I do have to admit, but it’s so doggone one-dimensional that I can’t consider it more than basically average. I’m not sure if that’s a style thing or a Spaten thing.


 jdjuice (203), Japan
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/512/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Smells like copper, tastes boring. Drinkable, but not out of enjoyment. Boring.


pumpkinheart (63), Aurora, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Jan 17, 2008    Updated: Apr 7, 2008
Bottle into lager glass. Pours brownish-orange color with about a 1" off white head. Dissipates after about a minute. A pleasing malt aroma. Drinks slightly sweet but with a hoppy bitterness that sticks around, but not unpleasantly so. Overall, a rich flavor that is easy to enjiy. I’ll admit a weakness for this beer as it was my first Oktoberfest--style and opened my mind to new possibilities.


georgehog (18), Delaware, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 16, 2008  
Amber-orange color, very little head or carbonation at all for that matter. Malty, sweet aroma. Smooth, malty Oktoberfest . Slightly oxidized, but I won’t hold that against them as I have had this beer fresh on many occasions.


 arondee (176), Tucson, Arizona, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/511/20
Jan 3, 2008  
I’m not sure what it is with this bottle but the taste is very metallic. I’ve had this on draft and it was great but the bottle leaves a really bad after taste.


 Collint (452), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 28, 2007  
Draft, Flying Saucer, Poured reddish brown. Tasted sweet. Good German beer.



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